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Anita P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
camper ; faire du camping

The sentence in English states “In summer, I go camping”. In the dictionary “to go camping” = faire du camping, so “En été, je fais du camping” which matched your translation. I was surprised to see your final translation “En été, je campe” which I would read as “In summer, I camp” - I feel a subtle difference in nuance here. Sorry if i’m coming over as a bit picky 

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Barbara H.A2Kwiziq community member
Why is it le écharpe and not l’écharpe?
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D. A.B1Kwiziq community member
Passé Composé

Question: What is the best way to say ''He waited for twenty minutes.''?

Correct Answer: Il a attendu pendant vingt minutes.

Wrong Answer: Il attendait pendant vingt minutes.

If the question was "He was waiting for twenty minutes.", would the correct answer then be "Il attendait pendant vingt minutes."?

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Donald H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Je l'aiderai jusqu'à ce qu'elle puisse le faire toute seulePourrais-je utiliser <lui-même> au lieu de <toute seule> dans cette phrase?  Je n'ai jamais vu <toute seule> mais je le comprends.  Merci d'avance de m'avoir aidé.  Don
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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Limits of Rien!In all your examples "rien" is always at the end of sentence. Can you add clause(s) after "rien". For example:  "C'est mon film policier préféré. Il n'est rien comme les films policiers modernes parce qu'il n'y a pas de poursuites en voiture à grande vitesse et personne n'est tué jusqu'à la dernière scène.
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CrystalMaiden 7.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Where's the " being? " Why do they exclude étant in this sentence?

Tu es récompensé pour l'avoir aidée.
You are being rewarded for helping her.

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Marnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
nous irons à la bibliotèqueAurélie:  A very frivolous remark... i think you should add this translation to your possible list of answers:  “we will iron at the library!”.  Sorry I can’t help myself..some of your translations are so funny!
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D. A.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Il irait s'il n'était pas si paresseux! Here si is used to express so..whereas in some other sentence i Saw tellement contente for so happy.how is the

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Andrea N.C1Kwiziq community member
"Je suis entré dans le salon sans que tu ne me voies."
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Suzanne D.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
TOO, silent S - but which case are they talking about? And when I listen to the speaker, they say TOOS when there is a vowel. and 2)
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