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Understanding "S’il en est tant que le loup mange"

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"Il était" and "Ce n’était que" in Perrault's Barbe-Bleue

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What is the appropriate mood of the verb in the "see if" and similar contexts?

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(L'Étranger de Camus) Which part of speech is "de" in this sentence?

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(L'Étranger de Camus) Use of pronoun "le" in "Je l’avais pour ainsi dire oublié"

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(L'Étranger de Camus) "Il" in "Il les laissait seulement veiller"

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(L'Étranger de Camus) "bouts" without an article in "des souliers à bouts carrés"

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Can "puisse" replace "pût" in "j'avais le droit... d’attendre que mon avocat pût m’assister"

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In "on le fait mettre à genoux," is "le" the object of "mettre"?

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Negating participles and gerunds

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How does "j'étais agrippé aux barreaux" mean what it means?

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(L'Étranger de Camus) A past tense mental-state verb to introduce an irreal in présent conditionnel

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(L'Étranger de Camus) A past tense mental-state verb to introduce a présent conditionnel mental-content (Part 2) [closed]

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Meaning of "en" in "Elle s'en trouva toute ragaillardie"

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Does "Il" refer to "on" in "On était gai. Il se versait des petits verres."

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Meaning of "mat" in this André Gide passage

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Are "de + adjective" and the "que de + adjective" essentially the same construction?

asked Apr 25, 2016 at 8:04

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Understanding "Il m’a semblé alors reconnaître le sentiment que je lisais sur tous les visages."

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Placement of the reflexive pronoun in modal contexts

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Is "nous" an indirect object in "Dieu nous garde qu’il le soit !"

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Understanding "pût" in "Qu’ajoutai-je qui pût la pousser à me répondre ceci"

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Ways of saying "Qu’ajouté-je qui puisse ennuyer Alissa?"

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Is this sentence ungrammatical: "Je suis heureuse que tu fusses ici."

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Understanding "de" in "nul pardon en moi pour moi-même de n’avoir su sentir"

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Is there a greater suggestion of continuance in historic present than in imperfect?

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Why is subjonctif imparfait called "subjonctif imparfait"?

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Meaning of "en" in "mais le titre m’en paraissait si ridicule que"

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The reference of "son" in "Mettre son ambition non à se révolter, mais à servir" from André Gide

asked Dec 19, 2016 at 14:23

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The reason for using the subjunctive in "elle n’en avait encore presque pas un que je ne lui eusse vu inventer"

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Is "ne" expletive in "elle n’en avait encore presque pas un que je ne lui eusse vu inventer"?

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129 Questions

Understanding "S’il en est tant que le loup mange"

"Il était" and "Ce n’était que" in Perrault's Barbe-Bleue

What is the appropriate mood of the verb in the "see if" and similar contexts?

(L'Étranger de Camus) Which part of speech is "de" in this sentence?

(L'Étranger de Camus) Use of pronoun "le" in "Je l’avais pour ainsi dire oublié"

(L'Étranger de Camus) "Il" in "Il les laissait seulement veiller"

(L'Étranger de Camus) "bouts" without an article in "des souliers à bouts carrés"

Can "puisse" replace "pût" in "j'avais le droit... d’attendre que mon avocat pût m’assister"

In "on le fait mettre à genoux," is "le" the object of "mettre"?

Negating participles and gerunds

How does "j'étais agrippé aux barreaux" mean what it means?

(L'Étranger de Camus) A past tense mental-state verb to introduce an irreal in présent conditionnel

(L'Étranger de Camus) A past tense mental-state verb to introduce a présent conditionnel mental-content (Part 2) [closed]

Meaning of "en" in "Elle s'en trouva toute ragaillardie"

Does "Il" refer to "on" in "On était gai. Il se versait des petits verres."

Meaning of "mat" in this André Gide passage

Are "de + adjective" and the "que de + adjective" essentially the same construction?

Understanding "Il m’a semblé alors reconnaître le sentiment que je lisais sur tous les visages."

Placement of the reflexive pronoun in modal contexts

Is "nous" an indirect object in "Dieu nous garde qu’il le soit !"

Understanding "pût" in "Qu’ajoutai-je qui pût la pousser à me répondre ceci"

Ways of saying "Qu’ajouté-je qui puisse ennuyer Alissa?"

Is this sentence ungrammatical: "Je suis heureuse que tu fusses ici."

Understanding "de" in "nul pardon en moi pour moi-même de n’avoir su sentir"

Is there a greater suggestion of continuance in historic present than in imperfect?

Why is subjonctif imparfait called "subjonctif imparfait"?

Meaning of "en" in "mais le titre m’en paraissait si ridicule que"

The reference of "son" in "Mettre son ambition non à se révolter, mais à servir" from André Gide

The reason for using the subjunctive in "elle n’en avait encore presque pas un que je ne lui eusse vu inventer"

Is "ne" expletive in "elle n’en avait encore presque pas un que je ne lui eusse vu inventer"?