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Anthea P.C1Kwiziq community member

Who's who?Sorry to ask this, but please can you tell me who is responding to our questions? I've always assumed that Aurielle is the expert from Kwiziq but are there others?

Asked 8 years ago

K. H.B1Kwiziq community member

passé composé ( conversational past )Some verb tense questions specify "passé composé" and some specify "passé composé ( conversational past ) ". What's the difference ? What is "conversational past" ?

Asked 8 years ago

Habiba D.A1Kwiziq community member

For feminine nouns like lait. You use de la? Does this mean that Je veux de la lait is correct.

Asked 8 years ago

Michael R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

De + Qui , A + QuiWhen translating a sentence into French is there a way to decide if I use a + qui of De + Qui etc. In some of the B2 questions I am not sure of the correct grammar. To me xx could be that, of whom, whom, about which etc.. Perhaps its just any of the above.

Asked 8 years ago

Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is the people in a city considered female?From the C1 week 62 writing challenge, talking about a heat wave: "á Paris par exemple, elles ont atteint les 29°C vers 4h du matin". No particular group of people were mentioned in previous sentences, so why "elles"? Are the inhabitants of Paris (or perhaps of cities in general) as a group considered female?

Asked 8 years ago

Jane E.C1Kwiziq community member

A suggestionI wish there were tests comprised of questions from all the levels -- I find that knowing which material was covered in each section is helping me unconsciously "game" the test. It would be a great way to review all the material (or perhaps just A0-B2).

Asked 8 years ago

Beverley R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of etre + descendre/monter in the passe composeI know that you use etre + ascendre or descendre or monter in the passe compose when the verb is followed by a preposition, but I am still slightly confused, with certain situations. For example, I got on.... would be "Je suis monte sur...", But "I mounted.... would be "J'ai monte...." You could say "I mounted the bus." or "I got on the bus." Could you use either, saying "Je suis monte sur le bus." OR J'ai monte le bus?" Is "to go upstairs" "monter l'escalier" or "aller en haut" I have the same problems with descendre. For example, how do you say "I went downstairs"? Forgive the lack of accents. Your advice sheet doesn't work on my computer. Beverley

Asked 8 years ago

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can the verb haïr be used insteadof détester and if so would it take the subjunctive?

Asked 8 years ago

Cheryl N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

list of verbs that require an indirect object pronounBonjour! Would the verb mettre & other verbs containing mettre (admettre; promettre etc), all require an indirect object pronoun instead of a direct object pronoun, please? Reason being that these verbs are followed by the preposition à. (I'm trying to make a list of all verbs that require an indirect object pronoun: "to him/her"; "to them") Cheryl

Asked 8 years ago

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

taire vs se taireElles ont tu la raison...mais j'ai pensé taire est réflexive....?

Asked 8 years ago

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