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Wyn Ron C.B1Kwiziq community member

Imparfait vs. Passé composéI have having problems figuring out when I need to use imparfait in my conversations. For example, I understand that imparfait is used when expressing a thought that took place in the past. So does that mean every thought that I had in the past is put into imparfait?

Asked 7 years ago

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Shivani S.C1Kwiziq community member

Pas ou non ?Quand est-ce qu'on utilise "pas" et quand "non" ? La phrase ci-dessus est-elle correcte?

Asked 7 years ago

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Varun D.C1Kwiziq community member

Lui vs a elle

What's the difference between: Bernard la lui envoie and Bernard l'envoie à elle. Aren't they indicating the same thing (sense)?

Asked 4 years ago

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'ai su que tu étais venu me voir? I found out that you had come to see me.Is this a usual way to say I found out. Why is the verb trouver or perhaps découvrir not used?

Asked 7 years ago

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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ma tête ou la tête ?

What is the difference between "ma tête me fait mal" y

"la tête me fait mal". They seem the same to me.

Asked 5 years ago

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Advika K.A1Kwiziq community member

Un acteur une actrice

Asked 8 years ago

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Stephen D.B2Kwiziq community member

I think family is singular in English.

Asked 9 years ago

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ly fen c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

sur parisCan we say " Je vais sur Paris demain "? as I often heard they said so with preposition "sur not à ".

Asked 8 years ago

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h. s.A1Kwiziq community member

Qu'est-ce que ça va dire ? Ou Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire?Qu'est-ce que ça va dire ? Ou Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? I hear this phrase in class. Please explain what it means and how, and tell which one is correct. Regards.

Asked 3 years ago

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Ayanda I.A0Kwiziq community member

Use of "as" and "es"

What is the difference between "es" and "as"?

Asked 5 years ago

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