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Unrelated but in the example  "Elle est descendue à la cave chercher une bouteille de vin." Why wasn't "pour chercher" used rather than just "chercher"? Is there a difference in meaning?

 Bonsoir,  je ne comprends rien

I thought this sentence calls for past tense.  But why all the solution is in present tense ?

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Ce n'est que lorsque j'ai emménagé dans la capitale que

C'est seulement quand j'ai emménagé dans la capitale que

C'est seulement quand j'ai déménagé dans la capitale que 

ce n'était seulement après que j'avais déménagé à la capitale que   

And am not getting this at all... 

"deux plus deux égal quatre".. you say the égal is an adjective... the égal must somehow be "working" on the two numbers like a verb and I am not seeing how an adjective can work in this position?

I grew up using "font" although happy to use égale.

Good trick. Ya got me. Quelqu'un clearly refers to Elle, yet it remains masculine. Really? In real life? They're standing looking at a little girl.

Why do you use "des rôles intéressants". and "les nouveaux défis ? "

Is "ça" never used instead of "ce" in this context? If not, why not? Is it simply idiomatic?

The phrase 'Don’t let it get you down' is generally translated into French as 'Ne te laisse pas abattre'. But, literally, the phrase appears to mean 'Don't let yourself cut down'. Wouldn't better ways to say it in French be 'Ne le laisse pas t'abattre' or 'Ne te laisse pas être abattu'?

Are there any other phrases like this, where the active voice is translated as passive?

[And why is my question suddenly centre justified?]

All the examples listed for when "non plus" is the appropriate response for sentences that include "ne ... pas." I am curious if you can use "non plus" if the negative adverb is other than "ne ... pas"? 

E.g., "Je ne vais jamais au cinéma." "Moi non plus"

Also, what if the statement is positive and you respond in negation? E.g., "J'aime la vanille" and I don't like vanilla. Do I say, "moi non plus," or is "moi non" the right response? 

Thanks!