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stephen w.C1Kwiziq community member

Why "la tentation a été trop forte"

Why "la tentation a été trop forte" and not "la tentation était trop forte" or "la tentation avait été trop forte". Or do the translators usually use "was" for "has been". Is this an English phenomenon, as "was" is the "past of the past" ?

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Just For Fun C.C1Kwiziq community member

I'm confused by 'si vous pouviez ajouter'

I'm confused by 'si vous pouviez ajouter' above which I'm not sure how to translate. I would have said 'si vous pourriez ajouter': 'if you would/could add'

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Helena I.B2Kwiziq community member

How so I know which is right?

How would I know which is correct?:

Cette écharpe rappelle ma mère à moi.

Cette écharpe me rappelle ma mère

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Tom G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is ne ... que needed here?In the sentence, "Françoise Dupont et Fantômette n'étaient qu'une seule et même personne," why is the negation used in French. It wouldn't be needed in English.

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