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Robert I.C1Kwiziq community member

René veut sortir en dépit de la pluie.

The question asked for the correct version translated with despite not in spite but this is still labeled correct. I'm confused.

Asked 3 years ago

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eric d.C1Kwiziq community member

Why mark "nous sommes brossés" as almost correct?Nous ________ les cheveux.We brushed our hair(HINT: Conjugate "se brosser" (to brush) in the compound past (Passé Composé))nous sommes brossénous sommes brossés

Asked 3 years ago

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Jisooya S.A0Kwiziq community member

Vous semblez être britannique. D'où venez-vous ? Type your answer in English.Britain

Asked 2 years ago

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Andrew W.B1Kwiziq community member

We don't see anyone, We never see anyone

Pour moi, question 8, on the 8th February 2023, Nous ne voyons personne» means : ....I put 'we never see anyone' which you have said is incorrect. In english We don't (do not) see anyone, can also mean 'we are particular who we see'. Is this the same in french for Nous ne voyons personne, if so why is it not clarified?

Asked 3 years ago

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Lisa O.A1Kwiziq community member

Using Tu when you’re 74…

Can someone at least point me to a detailed explanation of when to use Tu. I am 74 and I have assumed nobody will tutoyer me automatically. I would prefer not to tutoyer someone else merely for some hierarchical reason, so I am focusing on the vous form (as does Pimsleur, which I am also using). But, if I go to a French Meet Up in America, will everyone be using Tu? And what about visiting Guadeloupe?

Asked 3 years ago

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Paul S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je considère que... Subjunctive.

According to https://www.lawlessfrench.com/subjunctivisor/considerer/ this should not be subjunctive. (Strictly speaking)

I am presuming the use of subjunctive here is that the speaker is willing to allow some doubt into her suggestion ? I.e. that She accepts her opinion may not be correct, or that the point is debatable ?

Paul.

-> Please ignore this question, I can't delete it now, I think it's actually "le meilleur roman qui" which means the subjunctive is used in this context. Does that sound like the correct answer ?

Asked 3 years ago

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Linda M.Kwiziq community member

Video not available in Canada

Asked 4 years ago

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John M.C1Kwiziq community member

Pluperfect: Use of gottenJe m'étais trompé de date cette fois-là.I'd gotten the date wrong that time.
Why in the above translation has the word 'gotten' been used? Although acceptable in USA + Canada, it is regarded as bad grammar in the UK? I had got....... ought to be the translation.

Asked 3 years ago

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Fzum D.C1Kwiziq community member

How does this work when using future anterieur

I understand the lesson as it is taught above.

In the lesson for future antérieur (Conjugate vouloir/pouvoir/devoir in the future perfect in French (Le Futur Antérieur)) there are sentences like "Nous aurons voulu le revoir". Why not Nous le aurons voulu revoir?

Is there another rule applicable when using future antérieur?

Asked 2 years ago

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paul b.B2Kwiziq community member

without specifying?Ils devaient venir ce soir, mais ils ont annulé à la dernière minute.They were supposed to come tonight, but they cancelled at the last minute.

When conjugated in L'Imparfait (Indicatif), devoir refers to a past obligation, without specifying whether it was met or not.
Actually, in most cases, the obligation was not met.
The first example in the above lesson definately specifies that they didn't come when supposed to. How is that complying with this rule "without specifying whether it was met or not"

Asked 2 years ago

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