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J'ai entendu dire qu'Isabelle allait aussi tenter sa chance à Paris.

Hi, what is the use of dire? Can't we just say "J'ai entendu qu'Isabelle....

Thank you :)

Should this sentence read ‘Quand on ouvre leur porte’?

If not, please explain. Thanks.

why passé composé is used here instead of present tense?

Tu as fait un voyage intéressant pendant les vacances d'été. Décris ce voyage en utilisant le passé composé et l'imparfait (dix phrases).

According to the notes, Jacques a descendu ... could mean he climbed down off the giant. I picked this answer, too, and it was wrong. Why? Thanks for your help. 

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Bonjour tout le monde,

Dans ce quiz:

1. ''Vous eûtes un petit frère.'' means:

a. You had a little brother.

b. You've had a little brother.

c. You will have a little brother.

d. You have a little brother.

2.     ''Les amants eurent le temps de se cacher avant qu'il n'arrive.'''means:

a. The lovers had time to hide before he came.

b. The lovers took the time to hide before he came.

c. The lovers had had time to hide before he came.

d. The lovers were tempted to hide before he came.

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Pour le premier, j'ai choisi 1a, mais kwiziq a dit que la réponse 1b ("You've") est exacte. Pourquoi  ? En anglais, "you've had" veut dire "you have had", à peu près un temps parfait. Est-ce-qu'il aurait du que la correcte réponse soit 1a: "You had a little brother" ?

Mike

In the following example......Elle m'a récompensé pour ________ à la gym.