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John B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

"Is the sentence “l’année où tu as vécu en France t’a beaucoup plu” correct. My question relates to the use of t’a before beaucoup, and in particular

Asked 8 years ago

J. T.C1KwizIQ community member

Le futur proche vs le présent Ron gave some good guidance on j’arrive, but is there general guidance on when to use le présent and when to use le futur proche? For example, it seems to me that « Je vais partir d’ici deux heures » would be just fine, but based on the lesson maybe that’s not the case?

Asked 7 years ago

observablebear L.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

How can I know that "Bordeaux" is feminine?

From the spelling I imagine it should be masculine.

Asked 4 years ago

Johnny L.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Comment vont-ils aller en Allemagne ? (How are they going to Germany?)I just learned "Comment vont-ils aller en Allemagne ?" Why is aller necessary here? Why can't it just be "Comment vont-ils en Allemagne ?" Thanks

Asked 10 years ago

Susan R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

RE Tu y es allé en marchant Would one be more likely to say that or . . . allé à pied?

Asked 9 years ago

Sheila R.B2KwizIQ community member

I ate earlier, this morning, when I got up, etc, but I have already eaten, surely?

Asked 9 years ago

Paris K.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Ça a dû être vs Ça doit avoir été

Bonjour forum et les experts

Mon question se réfère à la phrase 'Ça a dû être particulièrement difficile pour la pauvre Christelle' Je n'ai aucun problème avec le phrase. Je demande juste si c'est également possible de l'écrire, 'Ça doit avoir été particulièrement difficile pour la pauvre Christelle'?

Et si no, pourquoi?

J'apprécierai votre aide

Asked 6 years ago

Andrea H.C1KwizIQ community member

faire du waterpolo?

I was marked wrong for "jouer au waterpolo". The correct answer was revealed to be "faire du waterpolo". Can you explain why waterpolo takes "faire de"? I consider it a team sport, it uses balls, all hallmarks for me to use jouer à.

Merci !

Asked 7 years ago

helen d.C1KwizIQ community member

subjunctive v indicative

hi

can someone please explain why " je suis desolée que tu es triste" is in indicative but

"je suis desolée que ton roman n'aie pas été publié en france "is in the subjunctive

i assume it is to do with negativity but the je suis desoléé hasn't changed

thanks

Asked 5 years ago

Peter B.C1KwizIQ community member

circonflexeWhy - château but - chapeau I don't understand the use of the circonflexe when to me the pronunciation appears similar

Asked 8 years ago

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