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Claudia D.B2Kwiziq community member

Using le for les escargots instead of les

i was wondering why for the sentence

j’aime les escargots. It becomes je le aime instead of je les aime.

thank you

Asked 7 years ago

Peggy R.A2Kwiziq community member

lesquels sont tes prefere -Which ones do you prefer? why "tes" when referring to "you" singular?

Asked 8 years ago

diane l.B2Kwiziq community member

How would you say, "He does not have one car. He has two."?Il n'a pas une voiture. Il en a deux.

Asked 9 years ago

Gwynn E.B1Kwiziq community member

Why is Israel in effect neutral gender?

Asked 7 years ago

Juliette A.A2Kwiziq community member

Commencer à does not work

Bonjour !

I have been told by French people that I cannot apply this rule to the verb commencer à.

For example:

Je commence à faire mes devoirs. J'y commence.

I am starting to do my homework. I'm starting it.

Is it an exception ? Or is it just socially not regularly used ?

Merci !

Asked 7 years ago

Marnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Tarte aux pommesIs this considered another « fixed » expression used to describe food. Just curious because as « pommes » is feminine and plural one would normally say « tarte à les pommes » . Are there other similar exceptions?

Asked 7 years ago

Sandra L.B2Kwiziq community member

English vs American EnglishI find it amusing from this side of the pond. It is not good English here to say he's got a brother, he has a brother is more proper to the tongue. We ask how many siblings do you have? not have you got? Just usage, neither wrong. There are numerous expressions I see you Brits use and we don't!

Asked 9 years ago

Jason K.C1Kwiziq community member

Clarifying using depuis in the negativeDoes 'nous ne sommes pas là depuis longtemps' mean 'we have been here, but not for long', or 'we have been absent for a long time'?

Asked 9 years ago

Ha W.C1Kwiziq community member

Passé Simple + Conditionnel PrésentIn the Writing Challenge 26 level C1, the sentence "... Pompidou décida de faire construire ... un centre ... qui PERMETTRAIT ..." uses Conditionnel Présent in the subordinate clause even though the decision was made in the past (Passé Simple). Is it incorrect to use Conditionnel Passé?

Asked 9 years ago

Maya M.A2Kwiziq community member

Avant que vs Avant de

What is the difference between the usage of 'avant que' + subjonctif and 'avant de' + indicatif? Are there certain situations where can only use one or the other?

Asked 5 years ago

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