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helen w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Present or past tense with a reflexive verb

I understand from the disucssion that you can use depuis with the present tense or passé composé but I have this question:

Depuis quand est-ce que vous êtes vous mariés ? ( a point in time in the past)

Asking a person who is married how long they've been married (and still are): Vous êtes vous mariés depuis 30 ans? (Past tense so does this mean they're no longer married?) or, should you say, Vous êtes mariés depuis 40 ans? (still married).

This always trips me up so thank you ahead of time for your help!

Asked 2 years ago

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Craig B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

question about pronoun 'lui' in this sentence

In the phrase, "où ils lui ont confisqué son portable", Why is "lui" there? If it's a pronoun for "him" why does it need to be there? (The subject is "they", the verb is "confiscated" and the object is "his mobile phone".) What grammer rule requires "him" to be part of this sentence? Is there a lesson that explains the answer (I feel like I've missed something).

Asked 2 years ago

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A. H.B1Kwiziq community member

La négation

Dan la négation, par exemple: je n’aime pas d’escargots. De is under 0 number, why escargots is using plural? Affirmative answer: j’aime des escargots have quantities therefore is understandable to use pluriel.

Asked 2 years ago

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Helena M.B2Kwiziq community member

Thanks a lot, have to work a bit harder..

Thanks a lot, have to work a bit harder...

Asked 5 years ago

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James H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is s`en aller informal?

When would you use this expression (s`en aller) instead of the verb partir? Je m`en vais or Je pars.

Asked 3 years ago

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Mark P.A1Kwiziq community member

Shouldn't she needs a car be: Elle lui faut une voiture???

Asked 3 years ago

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adrienne h.C1Kwiziq community member

problem with audio

Hi,

We can't hear "Apportez un pique-nique."

Asked 3 years ago

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Brian D.C1Kwiziq community member

Alternative phrasing acceptable?

Could the following phrase given above:

Merci à Léa et Julie, sans l'aide desquelles rien n'aurait été possible

also be phrased as:

Merci à Léa et Julie, sans desquelles rien n'aurait pu etre possible

Asked 2 years ago

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Allison S.C1Kwiziq community member

Soi vs soi-même

In one of the A2 tests, I see « Il faut toujours regarder devant soi. » and « Il faut toujours essayer soi-même avant de juger. » When do you use soi vs soi-même? I keep getting docked for choosing soi-même in the first sentence.

Asked 3 years ago

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brendan w.C1Kwiziq community member

Definite articles included or excluded at whim?

Why is the definite article not excluded from:

J'ai peur des araignées. just as it is excluded from the verbal phrase:

J'ai besoin de farine. or even : J'ai besoin d'araignées

It seems inconsistent. Is it?

Asked 3 years ago

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