05/10/2018 Writing Challenge 'Congratulations on your degree'

The translation of "We know that you worked hard to get there..." = "Nous savons que tu as travaillé dur pour en arriver là"

Is it also possible to say "pour y arriver"? Why "en" if the verb is "arriver à"?

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Judy B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Qui or à laquelle

I know this is a grammar issue, but I need help.

in the phrase “an endless adventure she couldn’t resist” is translated to

”une aventure sans fin à laquelle elle ne pouvait pas résister”.

Why is “qui” wrong (my answer) and “à laquelle” correct?

Judy

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diane b.C1Kwiziq community member

s'attendre a ce queCould you please explain on this page why the above expression is used?

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Mouse K.A1Kwiziq community member

Vous n'avez plus de pommes à la maison - why isn’t it des pommes here if there are multiple apples?

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Sagar J.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When to use definite articles with ne...ni...ni?

I know this has been asked before, but I'm having trouble determining when to use definite articles when talking about things in general. The two examples in the lesson seem to contradict each other:

Je n'aime ni le fromage ni le lait.

Il ne veut ni vin ni eau.

Why is is "le fromage/le lait" in the first example, and simply "vin/eau" in the second one? According to the English translations for each, both sentences seem to refer to the items in general.

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Ian L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Would it be correct to say "Je suis retourné me coucher après que tu partis"? I'm confused re when to use passé composé versus passé simple.

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Bill A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Various verb tenses

Hello, i'm probably getting ahead of myself (only been studying French for 2 months) but wanted to see if anyone would be willing to let me know if I'm correct or not on below conjugations.

I ate = j'ai mangé

I was eating / used to eat = je mangaisI should eat = je devrais mangerI will eat = je mangeraiI should not eat = je ne devrais pas mangerI will have eaten = j'aurai mangéI will not have eaten yet = je n'aurai pas mangé encoreI had eaten = j'avais mangéI had not eaten yet = je n'avais mangé encoreI have to eat = je doit mangerI can't eat right now = je ne peux pas manger maintenant/tout de suite?I should have eaten = j'aurais pas dû mangerIt seems in general that "should" future uses conditional present and "should" future uses conditional past.I apologize in advance if this is too much for a single post :(

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Else S.A2Kwiziq community member

En ?

En été, je mange beaucoup de glaces!
In summer, I eat a lot of ice cream!

L'été, on bronze sur la plage.
In summer, we tan on the beach.

(i don't understand why it is not "En été, on bronze sur la plage"

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