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Misia J.B1Kwiziq community member

How do I search for a sentence structure? or set of words?I used the search facility to look for a) Il y-a and b) emotions ie. frustration However, it didn't take me to a notes page or a section on the brain map. Is there another way?

Asked 8 years ago

B. J.C1Kwiziq community member

Incorrect examplesWould be helpful to not include the incorrect forms in the examples in the lower part of the page: "C'est qui que tu as rencontré?" Otherwise, feels like it's reinforcing incorrect options.

Asked 8 years ago

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il est sept heures et demie du matin.Why is this sentence not correct?

Asked 8 years ago

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

bad questionElle pardonne à Paul et elle .....(forgives us) I thought about this question and as far as I know either elle pardonne à nous or elle nous pardonne would be correct. I chose elle pardonne à nous thinking it was parallel structure, but it was marked incorrect. Tell me how I should have known the correct response.

Asked 8 years ago

David A.C1Kwiziq community member

So - Je pense à lui = I am thinking of him?

Asked 8 years ago

Gayle P.C1Kwiziq community member

How about aider? Would one say Aidez-lui or Aidez-le? I've seen it both ways.

Asked 8 years ago

Matt H.A1Kwiziq community member

Uses of C'estHello, I am a bit confused about the standalone adject + c'est constructions. I thought that to use c'est it needed to proceed a noun within the sentence. Is what I'm seeing here a special case? Or do I have it completely mixed up (which wouldn't come as a great shock to me lol)?

Asked 8 years ago

William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Present or Past TenseWhy are there different tenses? Past tense in English but present tense in French.

Asked 8 years ago

Terri R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

à l'épicerie vs chez l'épicerieOn the week 70 writing challenge, A1 level, the question is 'Je vais ____ épicerie." I wrote chez l'épicerie, but it was marked wrong. If one says "Je vais chez le dentist" or "Je vais chez la boulangerie", why would 'chez l'épicerie' be wrong? I don't see a difference. Thanks for the help! Terri

Asked 8 years ago

Stephen S.C1Kwiziq community member

Ce restaurant plâit à nous . Cette veste plâit à Marie. Please could you explain to One of these is correct . Please explain.

Asked 8 years ago

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