Le discours indirect is used to report someone's words without directly quoting them. It involves changes in tense, pronouns, and sometimes word order depending on the introductory verb and the tense of the original statement.
Qu'est-ce que tu veux dire, maman Je ne suis pas sûre que ce soit une très bonne idée d'aller à la parade.The imparfait is used to describe past situations, habits, and ongoing actions. It often translates to 'was/were + -ing' in English but is also used for descriptions and states of being in the past.
tu avais très peur des clowns quand tu avais l'âge de Mousseline.The construction 'ne... que' translates to 'only' or 'nothing but' in English. It's used to restrict the meaning of the sentence and emphasize the element following 'que.'
n'a pas à avoir peur des clowns puisque ce sont seulement des gens qui portent des costumes.Raconte is community-driven. We would love to hear about your ideas on features and content you would like to see on Raconte.