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Kevin C.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is there a test for the plus-que-parfait with être?

Asked 9 years ago

Ramsay R.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of "en" rather than "y"In "she gives me four every week," shouldn't it be "elle m'y donne" rather than "elle m'en donne"? Isn't "en" only used where the article is "de"? As far as I know, it's "donner à," not "donner de."

Asked 7 years ago

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Se retrouver versus rencontrer?Is there a difference in usage between se retrouver and rencontrer? I think they both mean to meet.

Asked 8 years ago

Johnny L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is à que ever a valid phrase?

Asked 9 years ago

Susan B.C1Kwiziq community member

Isn't "Qui est-ce" an acceptable form as well?

Asked 9 years ago

Paul F.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Regarding question 1 of the quiz above"Louis joue au basket depuis une heure" - can this also mean he has been playing since one o'clock? (This is not one of the possible answers)

Asked 8 years ago

darwenmint@gmail.com K.C1Kwiziq community member

The use of pour.The problem I have is with the question of how to translate "Gregory goes away for the holidays" and one of the answers is give as "Gregory part pour les vacances." In the notes the use of "pour" as I understand is used only with future durations of events, either stated, or even implied. The question though is a general statement of habit as I read it, so is "pour allowed in these cases?

Asked 7 years ago

Radhika S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

what about passer for giving an exam/sitting for exams- je passe mes examens

Asked 9 years ago

Aaron B.C1Kwiziq community member

Prépositions pour les provinces canadiennesLe gouvernement québécois a publié cette article détaillant l'usage des prépositions avec les provinces canadiennes. Just pour compliquer ce sujet dont les règles sont déjà difficiles à décrire, la plupart s'utilise avec les prépositions correspondants à ceux utilisés pour les pays (ex. « au Manitoba »au lieu de « dans le Manitoba »). C'est probablement un détail trop petit pour ajouter comme règle sur cette page, mais j'ai pensé que ça vaut la peine de le mentionner dans les commentaires pour ceux qui voyagent au Canada :)

https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/clefsfp/index-fra.html?lang=fra&lettr=indx_catlog_p&page=9mJ_RuX2vjuk.html

Asked 7 years ago

Jacqui T.C1Kwiziq community member

why is the passé composé used here: "depuis que je t'ai rencontré"?

Asked 7 years ago

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