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Stuart B.B1Kwiziq community member

How can you be more specific with pain?E.g., with knee pain it’s usually the left or the right knee rather than both. What do I add to say the right knee, or left eye, or front tooth etc. I guess the latter involves prepositions ...

Asked 8 years ago

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Vi V.C1Kwiziq community member

"Tu joues de la trompette ---> Tu en joues"Mais je crois que cette exemple n'est pas correcte: "Tu joues de la trompette ---> Tu en joues". Il vaut mieux "Tu joues à la trompette ---> Tu y joues", n'est-ce pas ?

Asked 8 years ago

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helen w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Depuis with Passé Composé

If a date or measurement of time is not included in a sentence, can you use passé composé with depuis? Examples:

"On parle de ce qui s'est passé depuis qu'on s'est vues."

" Depuis quelques années, le lac a diminué."

Thank you!

Asked 6 years ago

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Leah V.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Encore vs ToujoursDear Aurelie, Why is "you must still know" "Il faut encore connaitre" and not "Il faut toujours connaitre" ? I thought that toujours worked better for still. could toujours be used? Thank you, Leah

Asked 8 years ago

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Hoyt C.A2Kwiziq community member

Check audio for 'Tu fais du sport?'. Does not seem correct.

Asked 9 years ago

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Michael R.A2Kwiziq community member

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

Asked 8 years ago

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Anish K.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi, some of the pronunciations sound robotic. The pronunciation is not clear. Is it possible to have better recordings.

Asked 8 years ago

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Merle D.B2Kwiziq community member

If 'lui' means him or her why does 'vous lui dites' mean 'you tell him...' And not 'you tell her...'

Asked 9 years ago

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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Vu et regardeWhen does one use either or the other? In the examples/quizzes - les fleurs uses voir( vues) and les films goes with regarder.

Asked 8 years ago

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Barbara D.C1Kwiziq community member

Anthony brings his sunglasses (in case it's sunny.) (on a C1 test)My answer - Anthony apporte des lunettes de soleil au cas où il ferait du soleil. Marked nearly correct. Your correct answer - .......... au cas où il ferait BEAU. Doesn't that mean - in case the weather is nice, beautiful? Can you also say -- au cas où il y aurait du soleil. Please explain.

Asked 7 years ago

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