French language Q&A Forum

Questions answered by our learning community with help from expert French teachers

14,909 questions • 32,373 answers • 1,010,767 learners

Ask a question

Find your French level for FREE

And get your personalised Study Plan to improve it

Find your French level

Sophie D.B1Kwiziq community member

La video ne marche pas

La video ne marche pas. La video est bloquee.

Asked 3 years ago

Like2Answer2

Jacob R.C1Kwiziq community member

Étrange engin vs engin étrange

Why is étrange before the noun here? In the other example answers, it comes after.

Asked 4 years ago

Like0Answer1

Maarten K.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Not sure why 'pendre' is incorrect

Although I didn't use it, I am not sure why < pendre > is considered incorrect to use ?

1. Larousse (entry for pendre)

pendre [pɑ̃dr]

verbe transitif Conjugaison

[accrocher] Conjugaison to hang (up)

pendre un tableau à un clou to hang a picture from a nail

2. Robert (entry for accrocher)

accrocher verbe

verbe transitif

Suspendre à un crochet. Accrocher son manteau. ➙ pendre. —

3. Académie Française (entry for pendre)

PENDRE conjugaison verbe transitif et intransitif (se conjugue comme Attendre).

xe siècle. Issu du latin pendere, « être suspendu », puis « dépendre de ».

I. Verbe transitif.

1. Attacher, accrocher à quelque distance du sol.

It does not seem incorrect based on these 3 sources. Not sure what I am missing in these definitions that would make < pendre > incorrect.

Asked 5 years ago

Like2Answer2

nicole r.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Qu'est - ce que c'est

Bonjour!

Hi I was wondering when looking over the Qu'est - ce que c'est is it correct to always use that since it would be more formal? Or can you use c'est quoi when talking to a friend?

Merci

Nicole

Asked 5 years ago

Like0Answer1

Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

ce qui lui valut de recevoir

I’m not familiar with this use of "valoir" and was expecting a causative construction like "faire recevoir" - can someone kindly help me with a reference?

Also the end of the first sentence "in the women's right struggle" UK English would usually have "rights" in the plural, as in French.

Asked 2 years ago

Like1Answer7

Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

Inclusion of 'personne' and similiar words in a lesson on negation

I was seeking an answer to the same question posed by White below. It can quite easily be included in a lesson for the sake of completion. Some examples of "exceptions" would be welcome.

Asked 5 years ago

Like0Answer1

Sandre' M.A0Kwiziq community member

Je suis heureux d'être ici..

Bonjour! Je m'appelle Sandré et je viens de Texas en Les États Unis.

Asked 5 years ago

Like2Answer4

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

Like1Answer1

Phạm L.A0Kwiziq community member

Je suis Linh

Bonjour! Je m'appelle Linh et je viens d'Hanoi en Le Vietnam.

Asked 5 years ago

Like1Answer1

manpreet kaur j.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is son existence used for la plage ? Why not sa existence ?