French language Q&A Forum
Questions answered by our learning community with help from expert French teachers
14,783 questions • 32,038 answers • 982,672 learners
Let me take a look at that...
Questions answered by our learning community with help from expert French teachers
14,783 questions • 32,038 answers • 982,672 learners
Seeking clarification on Maartens answer to Randa. The link provided, indicated that 'toujours' could be in either tense. I felt the imparfait was indicated as the action "loving" is ongoing and not finished. Would 'love' to read your response/s.
What is the correct order to ask questions in French?
I mean, can we put all of the words of interrogation like (quand qui que) in different places like we do with ou` and the different places can we put the subject and the verb?
for example : ou`te es ?_ou` es tu? - tu es ou`?
Why is indefiinite article omitted from Quelle excellente ideée?
Less commonly, à + indirect object may be replaced with the adverbial pronoun y:
Il y pense. He’s thinking about her. J’y fais référence. I’m referring to them. On s’y habitue. We’re getting used to him.Found these here : https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/indirect-objects-2/ So y seems to be able to replace people?For the line “Chaque seconde, un hectare de forêt vierge mondiale est détruit” one lesson listed is passive voice. Is this really passive voice, or is “détruit” just an adjective in this case? I would be able to see more clearly the passive voice nature of, for example, “Every second, one hectare of forest was destroyed by foresters” or even “Every second, one hectare of forest was destroyed” (with an implied subject enacting the verb). However, I’m not getting the passive voice in the original line, perhaps because “is” rather than “was” is being used. Explanation welcome, as I do struggle with passive voice topics.
Passive voice
Could you please clarify if these go before or after a noun -
1. Fou/Fol/Folle (crazy)
2. Mou/Mol/Molle (soft)
3. Mince (slim/thin - opposite of gros/grosse)
4. Court/Courte (short - opposite of long/longue)
5. Mignon/Mignonne (cute)
6. Bas/Basse (low - opposite of haut/haute)
Why is the sujet not sa peau ?
why is "complimentaient" conjugated for des lèvres et cheveux as the subject ?
Is the “ en train de finir” construct also accepted for the question: “Louis is finishing his homework”?
Hello. I answered the following exercise question incorrectly, selecting en instead of dans.
Les enfants sont ________ le métro.
The children are on the subway.I recently read this guidance in a Quick Lesson and thought en would be the correct choice. Could both be considered correct?
When talking about travelling somewhere, you will use à for "individual" modes of transport (walking, bicycle, bike etc), and en for "group" modes of transport (bus, coach, car, subway, etc).
Thanks for the help!
Find your French level for FREE
And get your personalised Study Plan to improve it
Find your French level