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Chev O.C1Kwiziq community member

Durant vs. Pendant?

I don't understand what the difference between durant and pendant are. The lesson puts them together and doesn't say if there is a difference.

Asked 5 years ago

Alison R.A1Kwiziq community member

"long/longue" coming before nouns -- This is tough to remember as an English speaker, since I am so familiar with a "chaise longue" -- is this the major exception to the rule that "long" generally comes before a noun? I see Aurelie's distinction that adjectives before nouns can be figurative and those after descriptive... but calling a chair "long" doesn't seem any more descriptive than calling a path "long," and yet from the lesson the long path is "le long chemin."

Asked 8 years ago

Rux S.C1Kwiziq community member

Personne vs. Aucun(e) - please explainWhat is the difference between Aucun(e) and Personne. For example, in the test, why do you translate "Nobody spoke" with "Personne n'a parle" but consider incorrect "Aucun n'a parle"?

Asked 10 years ago

Héctor V.B1Kwiziq community member

I have a questionAt the beginning of this lesson you said "ATTENTION: it never means to pass (succeed) an exam." But in the kwizzes youre marking it as correct in "Il a passé son examen". I took a screen shot (http://i.imgur.com/gDxj3dx.png). By any chance do you mean He passed his exam (e.g. to the teacher, to the person infront of him)? Its kind of confusing when youre using the same word in different contexts.

Asked 8 years ago

Michelle P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Passé simple and passé composé mixed in literature?

I am reading "Le Petit Prince" and noticed that sometimes, passé composé is used in the description (NOT the dialogue) instead of passé simple. In simple sentences like "J'ai ainsi vécu seul" and "J'ai vu un petit bonhomme tout à fait extraordinaire".

There are instances where you can (or *have to*???) use passé composé in literature? I can't find any pattern so can someone explain this to me?

Asked 7 years ago

Jinju K.A1Kwiziq community member

In English, we say, “l feel hot, not I’m hot”. When we say, I’m hot, it means I’m sexy. Right?

Asked 7 years ago

Deb S.B2Kwiziq community member

Romantisme gender

I answered that this word was not feminine, even tho it ends in -e, and was marked incorrect. A subsequent lesson noted that romantisme is an exception and is masculine. Please clarify, thank you

Asked 4 years ago

Dimple C.A1Kwiziq community member

est-ce que je peux écrire j'allais aller?

Asked 9 years ago

Liz H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Aller vs partir

In 1969, we went to conquer the moon. I wrote on est allés but was marked wrong for not using parti when another lesson used on est allés for “we went” so I’m confused and the lesson is about agreement with on. Doesn’t explain why parti is right and allés is wrong. Also, I don’t get email notifications so don’t see any answers to questions unless I happen to run across it elsewhere. Help! Thanks.

Asked 6 years ago

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Part vs partie?

Quelle est la différence?

Asked 7 years ago

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