More problems getting on the horseDid a quiz, apparently answered wrong, and am now very confused.
The question: Elle ________ monté le poney de Jérémie et il a été très docile.
I went with "a monté". The quiz says the correct is "est monté".
Going by the Q&A, it seems like my answer was correct. I am stumped in two ways.
First, the Q&A says that avoir followed by the past participle is used for getting on a horse. This is a (pro)noun followed by a direct object. The lesson uses the example a "a monté mon cheval". I'm struggling to see why the verb auxiliary would switch based on who owns the horse.
Second, assuming I have the first part wrong someone how and être is the correct auxiliary, should the correct answer not be "est montée"? The subject is feminine.
Did a quiz, apparently answered wrong, and am now very confused.
The question: Elle ________ monté le poney de Jérémie et il a été très docile.
I went with "a monté". The quiz says the correct is "est monté".
Going by the Q&A, it seems like my answer was correct. I am stumped in two ways.
First, the Q&A says that avoir followed by the past participle is used for getting on a horse. This is a (pro)noun followed by a direct object. The lesson uses the example a "a monté mon cheval". I'm struggling to see why the verb auxiliary would switch based on who owns the horse.
Second, assuming I have the first part wrong someone how and être is the correct auxiliary, should the correct answer not be "est montée"? The subject is feminine.
Bonjour!
I was wondering when listening to the audio of how to say the verb acheterais and acheterait to me they do sound the same am I correct to make that assumption?
I also wonder if the letter r is always silent as well as the letter L?
Thanks
Nicole
Should “il l’interrompait” be “il l’interromprait”?
I think that the use of imparfait vs passe compose (sorry I don't know how to use accents on this keyboard) is a matter of opinion in several cases here. For example, I used "achetait des croissants." He did this regularly. The answer is "a achete des croissants." He did it once. Either could be correct. The same with "est devenu une nouvelle personne." Did this happen at once or did it happen continuously? Judging by some other comments, I am not the only one who thinks either tense could be used in some cases.
Why does verb "faiblissent" agree with "bougies" and not "la lumière? La lumière des bougies"?
Salut, pourquoi est-ce on utilise "etre" au lieu d'avoir dans la phrase dessous:
"je me suis soudain rendu compte que..."
Why is it when I asked to be 'kwizzed' on just this lesson, included in the quizz are questions from all of my 'recommended lessons'? How do I go about finding a quiz with just 'question word' questions in order to give me extra practise with question words?
Thanks for your help........Thirza
In the examples, to know a recipe uses connaître. When used in the quiz for pumpkin pie recipe, connaître is wrong and saviour given as correction. Please elucidate.
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