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nora f.A1Kwiziq community member

Difficult for me to know when du or de des I know is plural but this is a tough one for me. I don't grasp it.

Asked 4 years ago

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Max K.A1Kwiziq community member

The use of the infinitive (Example)

Hi I am a bit confused. I was reading about adverbs and I saw this sentence

Je t'aimerai pour toujours --> I will love you forever

I though the infinitive Te/t' would only follow sentences with Tu at the start. Is there a rule around since it's about someone else the 'Je' bit at the start isn't the subject?

Is there a topic on this specifically for me to understand?

Thanks,

Max

Asked 2 years ago

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Sydney B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

montait vs montrait

For The exhibition also showed the history of the place, I put, L'exhibition montait également l'histoire du lieu, whereas the correction told me it was L'exposition montrait également l'histoire du lieu. Doesn't the extra 'r' indicate 'would show' rather than "showed"?

Asked 3 years ago

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STEPHEN W.C1Kwiziq community member

Vous n'êtes pas arrivés en retard

If you are refering "vous" formally to single person would "Vous n'êtes pas arrivé en retard". Arrivé without the "s".

Asked 4 years ago

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E. C.C1Kwiziq community member

You were polite yesterday is not a one time action, it's a state of being, so to say “tu as été polis hier" is incorrect.

Asked 5 years ago

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C. H.B2Kwiziq community member

Using 'En' before specific day + prochainMardi prochain, elle va à un concert.Next Tuesday, she is going to a concert.Next Tuesday, she is going to a concert.

The correct answer given above, why is 'En' not used when the lesson notes says that 'En' should be used for specific day followed by 'prochain'. Is that rule different in this case as putting the 'En' would sound weird.

Asked 5 years ago

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Kay C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

mais je ne suis pas contre.

The translation in English is "but I'm not against the idea" - why is "the idea" omitted?

Asked 5 years ago

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nicole r.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Adjectives that go after or before

Bonjour.

I took a quiz and it said I was wrong when I put charment last but in the list it says if an adverb is 2 or more syllables it go after the adjective? Or would charmant not be considered an adverb and incase be considered the adjective of Clark gable?

Thanks

Nicole

Asked 5 years ago

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