In the first two examples ("il y a du brouillard" and "il y a de l'orage"), the audio version is different than the written version. Are both the written and audio versions correct and if not, which versions are correct?

Asked 6 years ago

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Aaron G.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Should the "s" be pronounced at the end of "plus" in this (positive) construction?The example voice pronounces it before "les gens" but not elsewhere. Which is correct?

Asked 9 years ago

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Lewis S.C1Kwiziq community member

(spoiler alert)Achète-t-il des pâtes? Just to be sure, the translation could be equally, "Does he buy pasta?" and "Is he buying pasta?", is that correct?

Asked 8 years ago

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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

Johnny asked: "How come "Comment cela se fait" is wrong?"

Bonjour Johnny !

"Comment cela se fait que ... ?" can indeed be used by some French people, however it's grammatically incorrect as the way to construct the elegant form is through the use of the inversion "-il", and NOT cela.

You can also encounter "Comment cela se fait-il que ... ?" which is simply redundant, as it literally means "How come this that ...?"

However, given the fact that some people do use that incorrect form, I decided to change our marking to Half Correct, as we still aim to teach the correct French ;)

I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !

Asked 9 years ago

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Lee P.C1Kwiziq community member

ait vs soitI don't understand why "for fear there will be a gas leak" uses "ait" instead of "soit" -- what's the general rule? I know a person "has" hunger or thirst but in this case there's no person involved...

Asked 9 years ago

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nim t.A1Kwiziq community member

differnce between -ant and -er/-ir/-re

Hi,

since using the -ant and the infinitive both mean -ing in english, what's the difference between them and when would you use one and not the other?

Asked 7 years ago