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gusty heathBOT Jun 29, 2025, 2:39 AM

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rigid niche Jun 29, 2025, 2:45 AM

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Inversion’s something you use to ask questions

fresh bolt Jun 29, 2025, 2:45 AM

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You use inversion in questions, simple as.

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Tu when speaking to one person (informally) and vous when speaking to several persons or to one person you respect. But you do not always know which it is from these exercises.

rigid niche Jun 29, 2025, 2:46 AM

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Yes the questions are vague so I wouldn’t blame you if you used tu

fresh bolt Jun 29, 2025, 2:47 AM

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Oh wait, the exercise does point if the you used here is informal. Then use tu. if it doesn't, use vous.

rigid niche Jun 29, 2025, 2:48 AM

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Oh yeah lmao didn’t notice that

fresh bolt Jun 29, 2025, 2:49 AM

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Again, that's assuming the plural vous isn't used.

rigid niche Jun 29, 2025, 2:50 AM

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The instructions said « traduire toutes les phrases suivantes en utilisant vous et l’inversion si nécessaire »

spring mango Jun 29, 2025, 4:21 AM

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rigid niche The instructions said « traduire toutes les phrases suivantes **en utilisant *vo...

Oohh oops I didn’t read that haha

spring mango Jun 29, 2025, 4:22 AM

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rigid niche Inversion’s something you use to ask questions

But can’t you also not use inversions? Like you can say

Tu peux manger? Instead of Peux-tu manger? Right? So is it just if you want to use it/in formal settings?

rigid niche Jun 29, 2025, 4:30 AM

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spring mango But can’t you also not use inversions? Like you can say Tu peux manger? Instead...

Right

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There are three ways to ask a question in French. You have the formal inversion, the neutral est-ce que, the informal intonation.

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spring mango Jun 29, 2025, 4:32 AM

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rigid niche There are three ways to ask a question in French. You have the formal inversion,...

Ooohh okk but you don’t necessarily NEED to do it?

rigid niche Jun 29, 2025, 4:32 AM

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spring mango Ooohh okk but you don’t necessarily NEED to do it?

It’s contextual

spring mango Jun 29, 2025, 4:32 AM

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rigid niche

Oh thank you

rigid niche Jun 29, 2025, 4:32 AM

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Written letter to the Mayor? Inversion

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Speaking to your boss? Est-ce que

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Speaking or writing an SMS to your mates? Est-ce que or intonation

spring mango Jun 29, 2025, 4:33 AM

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Ooohh ok I think I get it

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Merci beaucoup!!

indigo condor Jun 29, 2025, 12:12 PM

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is the exercises something i can access on the internet? would love the practice

spring mango Jun 29, 2025, 1:16 PM

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indigo condor is the exercises something i can access on the internet? would love the practice

It’s from the book Practice Makes Perfect Complete French Grammar :))

indigo condor Jun 29, 2025, 1:44 PM

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ah thanks! can you share where you got the ebook from?

spring mango Jun 30, 2025, 3:33 PM

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indigo condor ah thanks! can you share where you got the ebook from?

Hi! Sorry for the late reply, but I can send you the pdf if you want

indigo condor Jul 1, 2025, 2:26 AM

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thatll be amazing if u dont mind!

spring mango Jul 1, 2025, 4:20 AM

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indigo condor thatll be amazing if u dont mind!

Sure! I’ll post in resources and tag you!

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Oh wait idk if it’s against the guidelines.. I’ll just send it to you through private message to be safe

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