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Barbara G.C1Kwiziq community member

Can the verb following "depuis que" be in the present tense? All examples are in passe composé, but you say "depuis que" is followed by the indicative. Could this be the indicative present?

Asked 7 years ago

Joyance M.B2Kwiziq community member

Along the lines of the "ce que" versus "quel" question...Along the lines of the "ce que" versus "que" question, must the question "Ce qui fait peur ici?" always begin with "ce que" because the answer is unknown (not mentioned previously?) even though it refers to a noun and not a phrase/sentence? If so, when can a question begin with Quel? Only if the answer was already mentioned?

Asked 9 years ago

William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Six heures cinquante?

The question was

Il est ________ .It's ten to seven AM.

Why was six heures cinquante marked incorrect?

Asked 7 years ago

John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is the indirect object pronoun required with this expression?The verb aller does not require à so the direct object pronoun seems more correct. Also the direct object pronoun seems even more correct in the negative, when the clothing does not suit someone. Thanks.

Asked 9 years ago

Arndis K.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

She's a good dancer - c'est? I understand that things have a male/female gender in French, unlike English where things generally are neutral, but is it really so that you can use "c'est" about a person?

Asked 7 years ago

K. T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When is the 's' in the tu form verb dropped in l'imperatif?

I never get this right. Please, is there a summary of when we would not write the "s" at the end of the tu form verb in l'imperatif ?

Thank you!

Asked 5 years ago

Leah R.A0Kwiziq community member

Je ne viens pas de florida. J'habite à florida. Je viens d'alabama.

Asked 9 years ago

Gregory L.C1Kwiziq community member

j'y crois / je le crois

I was watching an interview with Amira Casar on Cinéma & Moi, and the host asked her, "Qu'est-ce que vous aimeriez voir au cinéma plus souvent?" She answered, "Des scènes d'amour réussies... souvent c'est trop prude...c'est trop...il y a draps....j'y crois pas." I guess my question is, why j'y crois pas here instead of je le crois pas? Can both be used there? Does j'y crois pas mean something different from je le crois pas? (I don't believe it, don't believe them, it's not believable???)

Asked 4 years ago

G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Could someone please explain why 'de' is needed in this sentence?'J'écoute de la musique' Merci

Asked 7 years ago

nicole r.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Indicative vs subjonctif

Hi,

Sorry I have another question. When working on knowing the difference between the verbs in the indicative or Subjonctif what is the easiest way?

I thought this sentence was Subjonctif but it is indicatif.

Il dit que leur page d'accueil (être) ____ attrayante. They used est not soit

Thanks

Nicole

Asked 5 years ago

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