I am looking at this sentence - 'la procédure d'adoption s'est avérée encore plus éprouvante que nous l'avions envisagé' - and wondering why 'envisagé' doesn't agree with the 'l' that comes before it - assuming that pronoun is feminine because it refers back to 'la procédure'...?

Asked 3 years ago

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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Missing audio phrase

Just an F.Y.I.:

The exercise is missing the audio, "...et vous prenez la rue en face." during the dictation. I clicked the button several times, but there was no sound.

Merci

Asked 3 years ago

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D. A.A0Kwiziq community member

Articles and Professions

I'm super confused about when to put an indefinite article before a noun like dancer, skater, singer. I know you are never supposed to use it when speaking about your profession. Je suis chanteuse. But, what if you are talking about a student. Il est élève? Is student a profession and what if that student does extracurriculars like ice skating? Il est un patineur sur glace or Il est patineur sur glace. How do you say you are a student but you are also a singer or a soccer player or a swimmer.

Asked 2 years ago

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Susan B.A1Kwiziq community member

In general, my main problem is vocabulary, not grammar.

My biggest mistakes at this simple point in A1 are because I don't know the word as opposed to missing the grammar rules (parce que, par, oeuvres, etc.). When I make mistakes the lessons recommended are almost always about the grammar -- are there lessons or suggestions for picking up more vocabulary? (although I'm suspecting that just doing exercises is the best way to get exposed to more words :-) )

Asked 2 years ago

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Parsa 2.A0Kwiziq community member

Mon premier remarque sur Kwiziq

Bonjour mes amis! Je m'appele Parsa et je viens de Leiden. C'est une ville des Pays-Bas. J'aime la ville.

Asked 5 years ago

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Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

On ne peut pas stationner ici

I have a question for a team member. The above sentence can translate as 1 One can’t park here (impersonal, general) 2 You can’t park here (also impersonal and general but less formal) or 3 We can’t park here (personal, specific)

In English, the general sense of the first two is similar but the meaning of the third differs. Is that true in French as well, or are the various senses of "on" closer? Presumably it’s clear from context which one is meant.

Asked 2 years ago

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karen t.A1Kwiziq community member

I couldn't get accents on the letters even though I knew the letter needed it

Asked 5 years ago

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