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Dorothy K.C1KwizIQ community member

how to know when to use ce que vs que

Asked 9 years ago

Dragana E.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Tu aimes le violet? Oui, c'est tres jolie!

If this asking if you like a specific colour. Why is it not "Oui, il est tres jolie!

Another referred to ma coupe - it was Elle est tres ....., WHY elle here?

Thanks

Asked 8 years ago

Dean G.C1KwizIQ community member

Peut-on utiliser "nettement" au lieu de "clairement?"

Asked 9 years ago

Maryia B.A2KwizIQ community member

Hi, do you use « tant pis » as « never mind »? I’m asking, because it changes the sense of the phrase

Asked 4 years ago

Shruti C.A1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Les roses sentent bon. C’est Correct

Asked 8 years ago

shelley s.A2KwizIQ community member

What verbs usually go with à?

Asked 10 years ago

Michael R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Might beI have seen might be + verb (e.g.) eating as either il pourrait manger or il mangerait. Are they both correct.

Asked 8 years ago

Meghna J.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

C'est or Il/Elle EstSeriously lost on this one - you mention that C'est will be followed by a noun nd il/elle by an adjective yet in the practice test 'Tu aimes la couleur violette ? Oui, ________ est très joli!' expects the response C'est

Asked 9 years ago

Michael R.A2KwizIQ community member

Is " poser un lapin" a french idiomatic phrase meaning "to stand someone up"?

Asked 8 years ago

Mary S.C1KwizIQ community member

Is it rire à or rire de

Can you tell me whether rire takes à or de interchangeably? Today I had "Il rit à ses propres blagues". Yesterday "Il rit de ses canulars téléphoniques". I cannot see why there is a difference. Thank you!

Asked 5 years ago

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