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Michele L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

What is.../What's that?

Is it incorrect to use "Est-ce quoi la Sorbonne?". It was marked incorrect on a quiz. Is that because I can't invert c'est in this case?

Asked 2 years ago

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Dracus V.C1Kwiziq community member

Question about the word "en"

I've encountered this quiz: translate this sentence: "Marie worked for ten hours yesterday". The answer excludes this option: Marie a travaillé en dix heures hier.

Why can't I use the word "en"? It's mentioned here: En vs Dans with time (French Prepositions of Time)

"En expresses the length of time something takes to be done."

Asked 1 year ago

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Nicole S.B2Kwiziq community member

Maintenant va désormais

Maintenant or désormais? Also I keep making a mistake with prepositions please let me know I put “couvert de la sueur”.

Asked 3 years ago

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J M.C1Kwiziq community member

Imparfait versus Passé Composé

Why is the phrase "notre prof de science nous demandait de préparer ..." in imparfait not passé composé? Since the requests occurred at specific points in time I thought it would be passé composé. Is it because the requests were repeated each year?

Asked 2 years ago

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Sue B.A2Kwiziq community member

Why do we say restez and utilisez

I know I've covered this at sometime but can't remember why we add ez on words that don't have vous in front of it. Please remind me.

Asked 2 years ago

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Cindy B.C1Kwiziq community member

Here's one I just thought of ... and it even rhymes!

"Elle veut que tu fasses la grasse matinée demain matin."

Asked 3 years ago

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Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

A difficult exercise

Like chris w I find this one difficult every time it comes round, due to the English translations given -

1. the English "certain" can carry either of the two meanings described here

2. "particular" also has several meanings, but it’s usually specific and not at all vague. Perhaps some more examples would help?

Asked 1 year ago

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Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Une commentaire sur la retraite

Merci pour cette dictée qui est le sujet de beaucoup de conversations en France aujourd'hui. Je vit aux États-Unis où nous avons eu un problème similaire il y a plusieurs ans. Nous l'avons résolu en élevant l'age de retraite normale jusqu'à 67 ans. Bien sûr c'est difficile de retirer une promesse et il y a toujours des autres choix. Comme France, les États-Unis ont un déficit chaque année. Dans l'avenir quelqu'un doit payer la dette. Qui le fera?

Asked 3 years ago

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Tim T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Gender AssumptionAprès être [venu/e] me voir jouer, elles étaient très enthousiastes . Does this question actually provide enough information on which to judge the gender of the speaker? The answer seems to assume that the speaker is feminine merely because the audience is feminine.

Asked 3 years ago

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Msendoo J.A1Kwiziq community member

Expression avec avoir

Where is the Eu coming from please?

Asked 2 years ago

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