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Joakim R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Prepositions"Marie est retournée le voir le lendemain" - how come there's no preposition ("pour", say) following retournée here, which the lesson says should always follow retourner when conjugated with être?

Asked 10 years ago

Marathuduwa gamage M.A0KwizIQ community member

How to change je suis to j

Asked 8 years ago

S. B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Je m'y connais en ...

I understand that this is an idiomatic phrases that means "I know something about ..." Just curious. How do the reflexive "me" and the preposition "y" refer to or mean? "I am familiar with myself" and "at ... in that area"? The "y" seems redundant since you say "en moteurs" at the end. Why not, "je me connais en moteurs."

Asked 6 years ago

Bruno C.A0KwizIQ community member

Asking "Comment il s'appele" is correct????

Asked 7 years ago

John L.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Il ________ descendu le drapeauI ran into this prompt on the quiz "Il ________ descendu le drapeau, car la reine avait quitté le palais." The correct answer is "il a descendu." Why is it "a" and not "avait"? I feel this is more of an English question than a french question. We have "la reine avait quitté." So shouldn't it be "il AVAIT descendu"? When should we use avait and avait for both clauses?

Asked 8 years ago

Cheryl N.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Why use mauvais and not mal in this kwizik quizz sentence, please?cette sorcière sent très mauvais -Cheryl

Asked 9 years ago

Cheryl N.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Can a reflexive verb (s'asseoir) be used in a sentence without a reflexive pronoun?Bonjour, Is this sentence correct, please? : Elles sont allées dans le jardin, et sont assises sous un arbre. (They went into the garden, and sat under a tree) Or, is it necessary to write: Elles sont allées dans le jardin, et se sont assises sous un arbre. Regards, Cheryl.

Asked 9 years ago

Terri R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Writing Challenge Week 57, level A1. I'm learning to play the piano.The sentence is 'I am learning to play the piano.' The correct answer is "J'apprends à jouer du piano." Does the à go with the apprendre or with jouer? What is the link to the appropriate lesson? Thank you - I'm stumped! Terri

Asked 8 years ago

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

John W.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

.....in case it's sunnyThe answer given is '....au cas où il fesait beau'. Couldn't you say as an alternative '....au cas où il y aurait du soleil'?

Asked 7 years ago

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