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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

En dépit d'elle Katia commença à espérerWhy is this incorrect?

Asked 8 years ago

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Peter T.A0Kwiziq community member

When to use the definite articlesIn English, we often drop the definite article but it seems in French, that it is always used or used more often than in English, is this the case? What is the correct rule

Asked 9 years ago

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Helen B.A1Kwiziq community member

Does not the verb chanter begins with an “sh” sound? In your example “tu chante bien » the sh sounded like s.

Asked 6 years ago

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maria g.B2Kwiziq community member

gender of the word "centre"

I am not sure what gender is "centre"?

Asked 5 years ago

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M T.B2Kwiziq community member

Using ‘aller’ for imperative with reflexive verbsBonsoir, The lesson indicated that when we use ‘aller’ for an imperative with a reflexive verb we should use the infinitive form of the verb as in: Allez, vous habiller! So the answer provided for the corresponding question should have been: Allez, vous embrasser! Instead, it was : Allez, embrassez-vous! Can you please explain why? Thanks!

Asked 7 years ago

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T. E.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Quand tu m'as appeléShould it not be "quand tu m'es appélé?

Asked 7 years ago

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N. C.B2Kwiziq community member

Is it correct that the imperfect is not used with "depuis"?

Asked 8 years ago

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Stuart B.B1Kwiziq community member

Elle ne joue pas de flûte non plusI thought instruments were ‘joue de la’ (in this case flûte) - is there a reason the ‘la’ has fallen off in this example?

Asked 7 years ago

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T. T.C1Kwiziq community member

Il est sept heures et demie du soir

Bonjour,

Why "Il est sept heures et demie du soir." is right (in the test)?

Like Debra said below: When using the 24-hour clock (13h, 14h, ...), you don't use et quart, et demie, moins le quart.

But it is 7:30 pm... and it uses with et demie... Why?

Merci beaucoup!

Asked 4 years ago

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Cheryl N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

de or à between verbs, please?Below are examples of French sentences from a kwizik quiz: In the first sentence, is there a rule to follow please, so I know to put de & not à between the conjugated verb refuser & verb lever? Speaking English, you would not say "refuse OF to lift", so I'd want to put an à, (if anything). No. 1: Les voleurs refusent de lever les mains. (The thieves refuse to raise their hands.) The 2nd sentence below, why put anything between matinée & écrire please? Doesn't écrire mean writing as well as 'to write'? The "à" already has a presence..!? The same point for sentence No. 3 below. The à is already contained within the infinitve form of the verb "espionner": TO spy. No. 2: J'ai passé la matinée à écrire. (I spent the morning writing.) No. 3: Elle s'amuse à espionner sa soeur. (She has fun spying on her sister.) Hoping someone will please shed some light..or rule.. about how to know which word to use: de or à, & why we need to put anything here at all ? Cheryl

Asked 8 years ago

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