I need help with these two French 101 questions please. Thank you!!
Je connais bien Mireille. Je _________ connais depuis 30 ans
a. le
b. la
c. y.....I think this is correct
d. lui
Marie est une nouvelle étudiante. Hélène lui parle. Choisissez la forme correcte de savoir ou connaître pour compléter leur conversation.
connais
connaissez
connaît
connaissons
connaissent
sais
savez
sait
savent
savons
Marie: Salut, Je suis Marie et je suis une nouvelle étudiante. Comment vas-tu ?
Hélène: Très bien. Je suis Hélène.
Marie: Enchantée. (1)____SAIS_______ -tu où se trouve le restaurant ?
Hélène: Oui, c’est dans le sous-sol du bâtiment.
Marie: Entendu, (2)___connais________ -tu l’homme beau, grand aux cheveux blonds là-bas?
Hélène: Oui, c’est Edouard. C’est le fils de mon frère. Mes amis et moi, nous le (3)____connais_______ très bien.
Marie: Est-ce que vous (4)___savez________s’il a une copine ?
Hélène: Nous (5)___savons________ qu’il est célibataire.
Marie : C’est vrai ? Quelle chance. Est-ce qu’il (6)___connait________ bien le campus ?
Hélène: Oui, lui et ses amis, ils le (7)_____connaissent______ très bien. Ils peuvent te donner un tour !
Marie : Merci beaucoup ! Qui (8) _sait__________ ? Peut-être que c’est l’homme de mes rêves !
1. b. (I know her) If it were "y" you would have J'y.
3. Do you see the subject "nous?" connaissons
6. Don't forget l'accent circonflexe = connaît
Sra (aka Mme)
Thank you!!!
For the first question, the correct answer is "c. y" as the pronoun "y" is used to refer to a previously mentioned place or location. In this case, it is being used to refer to the person named Mireille.
To arrive at this answer, you need to understand the function of the pronoun "y" and its usage in French. In this sentence, Mireille is already mentioned, and the speaker is indicating that they know Mireille for 30 years. The pronoun "y" is used to replace the indirect object, which in this case is Mireille. So the correct sentence should be "Je la connais depuis 30 ans" (I know her for 30 years) with "la" representing Mireille. Therefore, option c. "y" is the correct answer.
Now let's move on to the second question, which requires you to choose the correct form of "savoir" or "connaître" to complete the conversation.
To find the correct answers, you need to understand the difference between "savoir" and "connaître." "Savoir" is used when talking about knowing facts or information, while "connaître" is used when talking about knowing people or being familiar with something.
Let's look at each of the gaps in the conversation:
1. "Sais" - This is the correct form of "savoir" for the subject "tu." The question is asking if Hélène knows where the restaurant is located, which is a fact or information.
2. "Connais" - This is the correct form of "connaître" for the subject "tu." The question is asking if Hélène knows the handsome man with blond hair, which is about being familiar with a person.
3. "Connais" - This is the correct form of "connaître" for the subject "nous." Hélène is saying that she and her friends know the person (Edouard) very well.
4. "Savez" - This is the correct form of "savoir" for the subject "vous." Marie is asking if Hélène and her friends know if Edouard has a girlfriend, which is a fact or information.
5. "Savons" - This is the correct form of "savoir" for the subject "nous." Hélène is confirming that they know (have the knowledge) that Edouard is single.
6. "Connait" - This is the correct form of "connaître" for the subject "il." Marie is asking if Edouard knows the campus.
7. "Connaissent" - This is the correct form of "connaître" for the subject "ils." Hélène is saying that Edouard and his friends know the campus well.
8. "Sait" - This is the correct form of "savoir" for the subject "qui." Marie is expressing that someone (unspecified) knows who knows, indicating uncertainty.
The completed conversation should therefore be:
1. sais
2. connais
3. connaissons
4. savez
5. savons
6. connaît
7. connaissent
8. sait
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.