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Kate D.B2KwizIQ community member

Il faut que vs. devoirBonjour. I'm trying to get a feel for when to use/not use the subjunctive mood. One sentence on my quiz was: "Il faut qu'ils aient fini leur devoirs avant le diner" (sorry - my accents aren't working). This translates to "They need to have finished their homework before dinner."

Would it be an alternative to say: Ils ont du [accent] leur devoirs avant le diner [accent]" (which I believe translates to "They must have finished their homework before dinner.")

Can you please explain how these are different?

Asked 3 years ago

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John B.C1KwizIQ community member

Why a des ecailles de poisson

Sorry but I don't have accents. Why is it "ressemblent a des ecailles" and not "aux ecailles"?

Asked 3 years ago

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Andrea N.B2KwizIQ community member

Is this an expression?'plus rien n'a d'importance'

Thanks in advance for any enlightenment.

Asked 4 years ago

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John B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Beyond Fractions

Hello,

Comment écrit-on la fraction-> 1 5/16, 5 1/2, 3 2/3, etc. Je sais écrire la fraction de base, mais quand on ajoute un nombre entier, je suis déconcerté

Asked 4 years ago

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J. L.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Indirect pronouns ending sentences...

Advised by Cecile: "But the construction you suggest ending with a pronoun might be used by a very young French child but isn't correct French."

I have never seen it so pointedly stated anywhere. Seems to me once you 'learn' that faux pas you are halfway through the struggles of using pronouns....where to put them.

I find this advice so clarifying. I may be making too much of a big deal abut it...but it hit me like a lightbulb.

Do you think, modified a little, it is advisable to adopt as rote? Would it hold up universally enough.

Do not put your object pronouns at the end of a sentence (after the verb) UNLESS it is the STRESS VERSION OF THE PRONOUN.

Asked 4 years ago

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Maya M.A1KwizIQ community member

Musculine countries

At the beginning of the lesson, it is written that "En, au and aux" are used for countries, which I'm fine with, but later on it also says that "En, dans la and dans l' " are also to be used with countries. (Regions, states and countries) My question is, if I wanna say that I'm going to a musculine country and I have both Dans le / Dans l' and Au, which one do I use? I'm so confused!

Asked 3 years ago

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paul b.C1KwizIQ community member

Position of Derniere and meaning

Last time he came, he didn't behave himself.fois dernièredernière foisprochaine foisfois prochaine
when I did this quiz I was marked incorrect when I chose "fois derniere"
but the lesson says I'm right. Dernier fois means last time as in "final time"?

Asked 2 years ago

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Tanaka C.A0KwizIQ community member

how come there is "Il y a" what does that mean

Asked 4 years ago

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Maarten K.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Huge - can énorme be added ? Then - can ensuite be added

I used énorme for huge and it got the redline with only 'immense' indicated as correct: a response here from Cécile some time ago stated she used 'énorme' when running through the exercise also.

I frequently come across responses where it would seem either ensuite or puis can be used, but mostly only one is accepted, and I always seem to choose the "unaccepted" word ! (That is why my gambling is limited) Again, a previous response from Cécile in another exercise indicated they are essentially interchangeable, as Larousse also indicates.

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/questions/view/what-is-the-difference-between-ensuite-and-puis

https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/puis/65014

Can both énorme and ensuite be added ?

Asked 5 years ago

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James W.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

J'en ai pour cinq minutes maximum

I don't understand why we use "j'en ai pour" ? What's the reason behind this?

Asked 3 years ago

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