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Kristin H.A1Kwiziq community member

How do you say it was cloudy (past tense)?

Asked 6 years ago

Ron T.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Example soundsElles choisissent leurs robes. --> They're choosing their dresses. When I play the pronunciation for this phrase, it sounds like this: Elles choisissent sa robe. Is it possible that is what is being said, en erreur? Merci.

Asked 8 years ago

darwenmint@gmail.com K.C1Kwiziq community member

Is it cold?I've tried a couple of alternative ways to say this other than the stock "Il fait froid". I know they are not listed as alternatives, but are mine correct. 1. Il fait mal, can you say this as "Il fait bon" means it's warm/hot? 2 In my experience most native speakers I have met would usually say "Il ne fait pas chaud", or some highly contracted form.

Asked 8 years ago

Cem K.A0Kwiziq community member

countable / uncoutable nouns

is there any other example for both countable and uncountable nouns?

chocolate / chocalates

Asked 4 years ago

Jing T.A1Kwiziq community member

Singapour - article ou non?

My understanding is that countries like Singapore, which are counted as city-states, are without an article? So I can say Je veins de Singapour?

Merci!

Asked 5 years ago

Judy B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je ne t’avais pas reconnue.

The translation Is ‘I didn’t recognize you.’

Please explain why the plus que parfait is used here instead of the passé compose.

Thanks.

Asked 5 years ago

Debora M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I am confused with whether I should use the subjonctive in this sentence. Je suis contente que tu aies aimé l'exercice.

Je suis contente = emotion

But I know that the person loved the exercice because she already told me. So, shouldn't it be passé composé? "Je suis contente que tu as aimé l'exercice."

merci, tutu

Asked 7 years ago

Jho L.A0Kwiziq community member

Je viens de Philippines

Asked 7 years ago

D. A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

On peut dire. J'ai lui rappelé de la faire ?

Asked 9 years ago

Anthea P.C1Kwiziq community member

Après avoir/êtreAll of the examples I've seen with après avoir/être + past particple are followed by another action in the past tense e.g. 'après avoir lu mon livre, je suis allé au lit'. However, can the comstruction be used with a second action in the present tense? e.g. 'après avoir lu mon livre, je vais au lit' to mean 'after reading my book, I go to bed'.

Asked 9 years ago

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