"In another example I read that Jacques est descendu de l'arbre means Jack climbed down the tree. So why cannot Jacques est descendu du haricot magique mean Jack climbed down the magic bean as well as Jack got off the magic beanstalk?" In the quiz I took, I was told it was wrong.
why not he climbed down the magic beanstalk?
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EricKwiziq community member
why not he climbed down the magic beanstalk?
This question relates to:French lesson "Descendre can be used with avoir or être in compound tenses depending on its meaning in French (Le Passé Composé)"
Asked 4 years ago
Jim Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
"Jacques est descendu de l'arbre means Jack climbed down the tree."
Really the English translation should read "Jack climbed down from the tree"
This point is the translation of "de" above.
I suspect this is why you are being marked wrong.
Hope this helps.
Alan
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why not he climbed down the magic beanstalk?
"In another example I read that Jacques est descendu de l'arbre means Jack climbed down the tree. So why cannot Jacques est descendu du haricot magique mean Jack climbed down the magic bean as well as Jack got off the magic beanstalk?" In the quiz I took, I was told it was wrong.
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