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Maloy M.A1Kwiziq community member

How do we write "she will get it done" or "she will get it signed (by someone)"?Do we necessarily use "futur proche" e.g. elle va le faire ? However "elle va le signer" is not the same meaning. "Elle le fera signer" - would this be correct?

Asked 9 years ago

Stuart B.B1Kwiziq community member

I'm stuck with when 'lui' means he *or* she ...... and times when lui only means he and I must use elle for she. 'I speak of her' in a recent test used 'elle', which I thought should have been 'lui..'

Asked 9 years ago

Leo D.A1Kwiziq community member

Can one use this in the passe compose; Je suis venu; I came from?

Or the imperfect Je venais; I used to or was coming from?

Asked 9 years ago

G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Could someone explain why "Comment vont tes vacances" is wrong? (vont instead of se passer)

Asked 7 years ago

harriet t.A1Kwiziq community member

Definite vs possessive with clothingI was wondering if there's any rule as to when to use definite articles vs possessive adjectives with clothing? It seems like you use possessive adjectives for some things (mon pantalon, sa robe) but definite articles for others (les poches)?

Asked 9 years ago

William S.C1Kwiziq community member

Can "de bonne heure" be used to express "early". For a question the correct answer was "en advance". Tu es en avance aujourd'hui. Could one say Tu es de bonne heure aujourd'hui.

Asked 9 years ago

Mysterious StrangerKwiziq community member

Present continuousI don't see any example with the present continuous, but I guess it's the same here as it is with other verbs, correct? "I'm getting up to go to work" can be translated to "Je me lève pour aller au travail"?

Asked 8 years ago

L. I.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Instead of sens bon I answered Je sens la rose. I thought that was right.....?I expect not!

Asked 8 years ago

Mags M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I wasn't sure whether to use singular or plural form of lapreau. In English it's plural, but I had an idea it woukd be singular in French. Why?

Asked 9 years ago

Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

peinture vs. tableaux

In the sentence "...où j'ai vu les plus merveilleuses peintures préhistoriques de ma vie. ", why is tableaux not accepted as a synonym for peintures. My dictionary makes no real distinction between the two words.

Asked 3 years ago

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