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Leah R.A0Kwiziq community member

J'ai soixante-un ans.

Asked 10 years ago

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Luthien T.A0Kwiziq community member

indefinite ''des'' vs partitive ''des''

Ok, we know that: '' Partitive articles, du, de la, & de l' (some/any) are used with mass nouns. Definite articles (le, la, l', les) and indefinite articles (un/une/des) are used with countable nouns.

Then what partitive ''des'' is used for? What is the difference between those two ''des''? The indefinite ''des'' vs the partitive ''des''. Are not there any uncountable nouns that have any plural form or something like that?

Asked 5 years ago

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Brian H.C1Kwiziq community member

should the past participle agree in this sentence, "Elle s'est lavé les mains" ?

Asked 8 years ago

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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Please translate "I am not going to Australia for a few years."Does "depuis" always imply a past tense meaning so that it cannot be used in this sentence with the present tense of "aller?" Should the futur proche or the futur be used? Perhaps "Tu ne vas pas en Australie depuis quelques années, should probably avoided unless it is put in a specific context. Thanks.

Asked 10 years ago

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Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I'm a bit confused as to when to use, "mal," and when, "mauvais," as they both mean, bad. What are the rules or nuances?

Asked 9 years ago

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Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'achèterais v J'achèterai

I notice that Madelein has asked the exactly same question that I was going to ask. However, I'm still confused over this ... so if "I would buy a house" is translated as "J'achèterai une maison" how would you then translate "I will buy a house"

Asked 7 years ago

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Ron B.C1Kwiziq community member

un crayonIn the back to school exercise a pencil is translated as un crayon a papier. When I was at school 80 years ago, un crayon always meant a pencil. Would un crayon no longer be understood to mean a pencil when placed in une trousse ?

Asked 5 years ago

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