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Rafael S.A0Kwiziq community member

je m'appele rafael , je viens de Rio de Janeiro.

Asked 9 years ago

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Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When does "de" precede the negated infinitive? In the examples,it does, except for one, where it doesn't (the example with "à" would explain itself, of course).

Asked 9 years ago

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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

Yellamaraju asked: "Is "les premiers au courant." an idiomatic expression." ?What about "la première à le savoir"? See = "Quand j'aurais pris une décision, vous serez les premiers au courant." (When I've made a decision, you'll be the first to know.)

Asked 8 years ago

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Paul S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

une boîte aux lettres / une boîte à lettres

une boîte aux lettres / une boîte à lettres -> Letter box, Postbox.

It may be worth addding this to the notes as an exception to these rules. I believe it is used in singular and in the plural ?

Asked 7 years ago

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sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

not really a question but a requestcould you include an impersonal in your examples such as the gas leak one becaue the il n'y ait threw me , not having given it due consideration. many thanks

Asked 8 years ago

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John L.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Turn things up side down in present tense?Here when the verb retourner goes with avoir in past tense, then it means to turn things up side down or inside out. How do you say it in present tense or in imperative? Merci.

Asked 8 years ago

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D. A.A2Kwiziq community member

dans vs en vs nothingI'm sorry--I get this distinction wrong on every test. Here are three examples from the explanation page. # 3 J'habite la rue Pasteur I live on Pasteur Road # 6 J'habite rue Pasteur. I live on Pasteur Road. # 15 J'habite dans la rue Pasteur I live on Pasteur Road What is the difference?

Asked 9 years ago

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Christofidemi L.Kwiziq community member

Can you use 'ainsi que' at the beginning of a sentence?

Asked 6 years ago

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sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I do not understand why it would be il aurait allé and not il serait allé

Asked 8 years ago

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Murat B.C1Kwiziq community member

les accords"Je mange une pizza que j'ai achetée en Italie." Je pense qu'il y a un problème dans cette phrase. il y a un "e" supplémentaire à la fin de "j'ai acheté"

Asked 8 years ago

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