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Maxim Adams replied to Maxim Adams's discussion Argument dans ma classe de conversation.

"Merci, Chantal. J'ai compris."

Nov 18

Maxim Adams replied to Maxim Adams's discussion Argument dans ma classe de conversation.

"Merci, Chantal. J'ai compris."

Nov 18

Chantal Savignat replied to Maxim Adams's discussion Argument dans ma classe de conversation.

"It's one of the most difficult rules. I think a lot of french natives (the big majority) can't give the whole rule. I can't. I learnt some subtleties of theses rules when my children learnt french grammar."

Nov 17

EducatorGeorge Hunt replied to Maxim Adams's discussion Argument dans ma classe de conversation.

"I suppose those of us who have had to learn French as a second language are keener to hold onto the rules ,given the effort we put into learning them in the first place. I would feel very uncomfortable saying ( well certainly writing )…"

Nov 17

Chantal Savignat replied to Maxim Adams's discussion Argument dans ma classe de conversation.

"L'accord du participe passé avec l'auxiliaire avoir..... toute une aventure... Le verbe s'accorde avec le COD lorsque le COD est placé avant le verbe. (Il y a cependant des exceptions et la possibilité de faire…"

Nov 17

Maxim Adams replied to Maxim Adams's discussion Argument dans ma classe de conversation.

"Merci, George. J'avais tort. "

Nov 16

EducatorGeorge Hunt replied to Maxim Adams's discussion Argument dans ma classe de conversation.

"Celui-ci (= the latter)"

Nov 16

Maxim Adams posted a discussion

Argument dans ma classe de conversation.

Est-ce qu'on dit," la bouteille qu'il a ouvert" ou "la bouteille qu'il a ouverte"?See More

Nov 15

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Chantal Savignat replied to Billy Bosworth's discussion to go and look for vs. to fetch

"it's closer to "look for". It never means "fetch". I think "aller trouver" is closer to "to go to find" . But as I'm not sure so I will try to explain how we use "trouver. There is an…"

Nov 11

EducatorGeorge Hunt replied to Billy Bosworth's discussion to go and look for vs. to fetch

"What about "aller trouver"? Is that closer to "fetch" than to "look for"?"

Nov 10

Chantal Savignat replied to Billy Bosworth's discussion to go and look for vs. to fetch

"Hello. Yes it may be the same construction. And we have to add informations or context before or after to clarify that you are sure or not that the thing is in the garage. Or you may use other constructions. But without that, there is a…"

Nov 9

Billy Bosworth posted a discussion

to go and look for vs. to fetch

Scenario: I need something which may or may not be in the garage. If I know where it is in the garage, I will "fetch" it (je vais le chercher [I think]) If I am not sure it's in there, I will "go and look" for it (????)I really want to use the same French construction for the 2nd case, but there must be a difference? Any clarification would be appreciated. See More

Nov 9

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Chantal Savignat replied to michael rivers's discussion avoir descendu l'arbre

"Yes I didn't think about that, but I think all "path" nouns can be used with "être" or "avoir". But often some of them are more used with "être" and others with "avoir". These two…"

Oct 15

EducatorGeorge Hunt replied to michael rivers's discussion avoir descendu l'arbre

"I imagine your last examples would work and have a different sense to what they would have using "about. For example it seems to me like you might be hopping of the ladder rather than using it in the normal way. And as regards the…"

Oct 14

michael rivers replied to michael rivers's discussion avoir descendu l'arbre

"Thank you for your explanation. I think I understand now. So, regarding point "2)", you could never say : "J'ai descendu la table (sur le sol)", as it's impossible to walk from the table to the ground. The "Avoir…"

Oct 14

EducatorGeorge Hunt replied to michael rivers's discussion avoir descendu l'arbre

"That was nicely explained."

Oct 13

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