On the quiz, I was given Je ________ un jouet! and put voudrais in the blank. It was marked incorrect and veux given as the correct answer. I though you could use either. Why was voudrais wrong?
Why was voudrais incorrect?
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Why was voudrais incorrect?
This question relates to:French lesson "Je voudrais vs je veux to say that you want something in French"
Asked 5 years ago
Hi Melisa,
I suppose the exclamation mark makes it more of a demand than a wish, so 'veux' would be correct.
Hope this helps!
Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Hmm, I took the exclamation mark as a mark of excitement at possibly getting a new game.
Tricia L.Kwiziq community member
I had a similar quiz question, and the instructions said to translate the sentence, "I want a toy!" So veux would be correct in that instance.
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