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Sophia R.C1KwizIQ community member

Les années ont passé ou sont passées ?

In the last sentence, why is it "Bien que les années aient passé" instead of "Bien que les années soient passées" considering that passer is intransitive in this case? Thank you

Asked 2 years ago

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Susan S.C1KwizIQ community member

Faites or faisez

I was marked wrong on this one. Vous faisez la queue seems correct. Not understanding why it would be vous faites la queue? Thank you.

Asked 5 years ago

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Antonio K.A1KwizIQ community member

Mettre/Porter/Habiller

What is the difference between these three verbs? As far as I can understand, they all mean to dress.

Asked 6 years ago

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Máximo A.B1KwizIQ community member

Why is it used "c'etait" with a meaning of passé composé ? I.e. "C'etait une belle soirée " Thanks!

Asked 10 years ago

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Peter B.C1KwizIQ community member

se promener - promener - se baladerI am not understanding the difference between promener, se promener and se balader could you please advise.

Asked 8 years ago

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Marnie C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

pendant que vs tandis quejust did exercise and used “tandis que” au lieu de “pendant que”. when does one use which and why? Merci!

Asked 7 years ago

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Lisa B.A2KwizIQ community member

Why is Pays de Galles masculine and not plural? Is it an exception?

Asked 10 years ago

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M. M.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Pronunciation of M. & Mme?

In "M. Dupont et Mme Vichy vont au bureau." above, it sounds like M. is just being pronounced as the letter M and not as monsieur but Mme is pronounced as madame. Is that really how this would be said aloud? Also, is it correct that the M. has a period to denote abbreviation but the Mme does not? Is there a rule to help explain this?

Asked 7 years ago

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Johnny L.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

ça y est vs. c'est faitWould you please tell me the difference between "ça y est" and "c'est fait" and when to use which? Both appear to mean "It's done." Thanks.

Asked 10 years ago

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