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Ron T.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Conjugate faire in le passé simpleSo in working a C1 kwiz, this question arose: «Ce jour-là, tu me fis le plus beau cadeau. (That day, you gave me the most beautiful gift.) HINT: Use le Passé Simple of 'faire'» The translation is shown: «you gave me. . . » ---> while I understand the lesson was on «faire» in the passé simple, it seems that the translation would be along these lines: --> That day, you MADE me the most beautiful gift. Is there a use of «faire» that means «give or gave»? Merci en avance.

Asked 7 years ago

Sandra B.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is this the correct answer? ‘Les peintures moderns lui plaisent.Why is there not

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Lukas H.C1Kwiziq community member

Cela étant dit = That being said?One of the test questions was to translate "That being said" to French. Is "Cela étant dit" a correct translation? It was not accepted as such, but some web searching shows that at least other people think that one is correct in addition the official answer "cela dit".

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Debbi S.A1Kwiziq community member

So you use des if the country is plural like Etas-unis, but Pays du Gaules is du?

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helen w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is this not in the subjunctive form?C'est vrai qu'il est un peu nul. Since this is an opinion wouldn't it be "qu'il soit un peu nul."

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Nigel S.A0Kwiziq community member

Il est une pipe? Non, il est une peintre

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K. H.B1Kwiziq community member

Qu'est-ce qu'il est vachard ! - He's so mean!In today's ( 25 octobre 2017 ) Mot du Jour, there is this item : Qu'est-ce qu'il est vachard ! - He's so mean! Why is this NOT a question ? It begins with "Qu'est-ce que ..." ??? The "mot du jour" is vachard.

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Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

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stephen w.C1Kwiziq community member

Subject vs object ...I found the lesson confusing as well as the answer to this question. Je (subject) regarde (object) un film object, why was (un film) the subject. Also in the lesson its informs us that the "subject" can be replaced with with a "pronoun" , and then proceeds to replace the "object" with a "Pronoun. I do not comprehend why I am wrong."

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Robert S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Rentrée is féminin, n’est-ce pas?In the answer provided as correct “Je faisais le lit quand tu es rentrée.” Is there not an assumption the “tu” is referring to someone female?

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