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76 [seventy-six]

Giving reasons 2

Giving reasons 2

76 [soixante-seize]

argumenter qc. 2

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Why didn’t you come? P-u-qu---n-es-tu --s-v-nu ? P_______ n______ p__ v___ ? P-u-q-o- n-e---u p-s v-n- ? --------------------------- Pourquoi n’es-tu pas venu ? 0
I was ill. J’-t--s ma-ade. J______ m______ J-é-a-s m-l-d-. --------------- J’étais malade. 0
I didn’t come because I was ill. Je -e su---p-s -e----a--e--u--j-ét--s-m----e. J_ n_ s___ p__ v___ p____ q__ j______ m______ J- n- s-i- p-s v-n- p-r-e q-e j-é-a-s m-l-d-. --------------------------------------------- Je ne suis pas venu parce que j’étais malade. 0
Why didn’t she come? Pou-q-oi n-es------ -as--e--e-? P_______ n_________ p__ v____ ? P-u-q-o- n-e-t-e-l- p-s v-n-e ? ------------------------------- Pourquoi n’est-elle pas venue ? 0
She was tired. E--e --ait---t---é-. E___ é____ f________ E-l- é-a-t f-t-g-é-. -------------------- Elle était fatiguée. 0
She didn’t come because she was tired. E--- n’est-p-s-v--u- p-r---q-’e-----t--- -----u-e. E___ n____ p__ v____ p____ q______ é____ f________ E-l- n-e-t p-s v-n-e p-r-e q-’-l-e é-a-t f-t-g-é-. -------------------------------------------------- Elle n’est pas venue parce qu’elle était fatiguée. 0
Why didn’t he come? Po--q--i-n’------ p-s--enu ? P_______ n_______ p__ v___ ? P-u-q-o- n-e-t-i- p-s v-n- ? ---------------------------- Pourquoi n’est-il pas venu ? 0
He wasn’t interested. I-----va-t-p-s-e---e. I_ n______ p__ e_____ I- n-a-a-t p-s e-v-e- --------------------- Il n’avait pas envie. 0
He didn’t come because he wasn’t interested. Il n’----pas -e-u-----e qu-il -’-v--- p-s-env--. I_ n____ p__ v___ p____ q____ n______ p__ e_____ I- n-e-t p-s v-n- p-r-e q-’-l n-a-a-t p-s e-v-e- ------------------------------------------------ Il n’est pas venu parce qu’il n’avait pas envie. 0
Why didn’t you come? P-ur--oi--’-tes-v-us -as -e--s ? P_______ n__________ p__ v____ ? P-u-q-o- n-ê-e---o-s p-s v-n-s ? -------------------------------- Pourquoi n’êtes-vous pas venus ? 0
Our car is damaged. N---e v------ é---t-e- p-nne. N____ v______ é____ e_ p_____ N-t-e v-i-u-e é-a-t e- p-n-e- ----------------------------- Notre voiture était en panne. 0
We didn’t come because our car is damaged. N-u- ---so--e--pas-v-n---parc--q----o--e -o---re-ét-it-e- ---ne. N___ n_ s_____ p__ v____ p____ q__ n____ v______ é____ e_ p_____ N-u- n- s-m-e- p-s v-n-s p-r-e q-e n-t-e v-i-u-e é-a-t e- p-n-e- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Nous ne sommes pas venus parce que notre voiture était en panne. 0
Why didn’t the people come? Po---u-i--e- ge-- ne--on---ls---- v---s ? P_______ l__ g___ n_ s_______ p__ v____ ? P-u-q-o- l-s g-n- n- s-n---l- p-s v-n-s ? ----------------------------------------- Pourquoi les gens ne sont-ils pas venus ? 0
They missed the train. I-s-on-----q-é-le--r-i-. I__ o__ m_____ l_ t_____ I-s o-t m-n-u- l- t-a-n- ------------------------ Ils ont manqué le train. 0
They didn’t come because they missed the train. I-s -e--ont--as-v--us p---e----il---n- -a--u--l- ----n. I__ n_ s___ p__ v____ p____ q_____ o__ m_____ l_ t_____ I-s n- s-n- p-s v-n-s p-r-e q-’-l- o-t m-n-u- l- t-a-n- ------------------------------------------------------- Ils ne sont pas venus parce qu’ils ont manqué le train. 0
Why didn’t you come? Po--q-oi-n-e---u-p-s ---u ? P_______ n______ p__ v___ ? P-u-q-o- n-e---u p-s v-n- ? --------------------------- Pourquoi n’es-tu pas venu ? 0
I was not allowed to. J- -- le p-uv-is --s. J_ n_ l_ p______ p___ J- n- l- p-u-a-s p-s- --------------------- Je ne le pouvais pas. 0
I didn’t come because I was not allowed to. Je ne ---s---s --nu par-e------- ne-------v-is-pas. J_ n_ s___ p__ v___ p____ q__ j_ n_ l_ p______ p___ J- n- s-i- p-s v-n- p-r-e q-e j- n- l- p-u-a-s p-s- --------------------------------------------------- Je ne suis pas venu parce que je ne le pouvais pas. 0

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