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Michael R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

il fautIs there a lesson on the conjugation of il faut for compound tenses especially the future proche & perfect and Le Passé Proche. I have read 'Il Faut : Expressing Necessity And Obligation" but need something a bit deeper. The conjegations of falloir I find online only do the Passé Composé. I know its just the ' il' conjugation of falloir but I thought a lesson might help it sink in.

Asked 9 years ago

John W.C1KwizIQ community member

'You don't have to'Something I've always struggled with in France is when I don't want to say 'You must not', but rather 'You don't have to', for example: I don't want to say, 'You must not come straight away', but rather, 'You don't have to come straight away'. Can somebody point me to a good lesson on this, or let me know how to do it?

Asked 9 years ago

Bruce C.A1KwizIQ community member

What about negative sentences referring to body parts?Which is correct and what references can you provide to convince my teacher? Elles n'ont pas les yeux verts? Elles n'ont pas des yeux verts? Elles n'ont pas d'yeux verts?

Asked 9 years ago

Mike P.B2KwizIQ community member

is this required, or is it optional in written French?You seem to imply that it is, but other sources limit it to only highly formal writing.

Asked 10 years ago

Michael R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Salut t'as l'air "sympa" toi. Salut t'as l'air "sympa" toi. Hi. What is the meaning of this phrase. Especially the end toi.I know the actual french translation but this seems a bit colloquial.

Asked 10 years ago

John W.A1KwizIQ community member

D'accord, nous verrons ça plus tard ! Is it also correct to say: D'accord, on verra ça plus tard?

Asked 9 years ago

harriet t.A1KwizIQ community member

Definite vs possessive with clothingI was wondering if there's any rule as to when to use definite articles vs possessive adjectives with clothing? It seems like you use possessive adjectives for some things (mon pantalon, sa robe) but definite articles for others (les poches)?

Asked 10 years ago

Jennifer C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

N'importe quoi and regarde-le pronunciation.I notice the ees on the end n'importe and regarde are both pronounced here. Have you any hints on when an end ee is pronounced? As ever thank you for the opportunity to ask such novice questions.

Asked 9 years ago

Naomi Diane H.A1KwizIQ community member

Use of finir in the first person

For the verb "finir", what is the difference between saying "j'ai fini" and "je fini"? Would the latter be used when you are referring to something specific later in the sentence?

Asked 3 years ago

John L.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

I miss nothing?How would you say I miss nothing? Je ne manque rien? Thanks.

Asked 10 years ago

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