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Clare B.C1KwizIQ community member

Lack of pas in written languageI have quite often noticed that pas or other negative word is missing in written French, in newspapers and in books. I don't have an example at hand, though. Why is this and when can it happen?

Asked 7 years ago

Lianne M.A2KwizIQ community member

Purpose of rendu

'Nous t'avons rendu visite il y a une semaine.'

What is the purpose of rendu in this sentence if visiter can be used as a verb? Possible to say “Nous t’avons visité il y a une semaine”

Asked 7 years ago

Andrea N.B2KwizIQ community member

Nous sommes professeurs

In a very recent quiz, the possible people the above statement referred to were a) two males b) a male and female c) two females. I got it wrong as I did not click on option c). As Chris mentioned (below) if there is a trend to gender this noun, should "professeure/s" be used or mentioned as an alternative? ( It did appear in Google translate)

Asked 5 years ago

jane b.A2KwizIQ community member

Martine était malade -- aussi Martine est allé mal, or Elle est allé bien?So does one use aller bien/ mal in the past, or only the present tense?

Asked 9 years ago

Will V.B1KwizIQ community member

Hi, thanks for your site. I would love some more examples of how 'meme' is used.Perhaps some youtube videos or something??

Asked 10 years ago

Mark S.C1KwizIQ community member

Chaque matin, je vais à la piscine.

Can't a simple "Le" be used in place of "Chaque"

Asked 7 years ago

Claudia A.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Salut! J'ai un question. Il est furieux contre elle, et elle est furieuse contre lui. Why is it not "Il est furieux contre lui"

Asked 7 years ago

Stephen L.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Can you please spell out the difference between using que/qui and ce qui/ce que

Asked 9 years ago

Marnie C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Ne que vs seulementJe trouve que l’utilisation de ‘ne serait que pour les garder en vie’ is unnecessarily complicated given the context of the sentence. My preference would be ‘pour seulement les garder en vie’. But I like your emphasis on the use and position of seulement and que. The vast majority of English speakers position the word ‘only’ incorrectly. It drives me crazy!

Asked 8 years ago

Dzoan L.B1KwizIQ community member

m'endormeMa mère me berçait dans ses bras jusqu'à ce que je m'endorme. This sentence confuses me. What tense is m'endorme? Is that present tense? Why is it present tense here? Shouldn't it be l'imparfait as well? Merci.

Asked 9 years ago

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