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Lesley B.A0Kwiziq community member

Can you also say: Je vis dans Perth

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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steven l.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

A bit off topic, but...In the third example, "Il est important qu'il apprenne ses lecons", how come it's not "c'est important"?

Asked 9 years ago

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Johnny L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

s'attendre àI feel like I will never get this. You wrote "Note that s'attendre à is usually used for negative expectations (i.e., I expect something bad)" but then "You're expecting some happy news" is "Tu t'attends à de bonnes nouvelles." Happy news is neither negative or bad.

Asked 9 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 9 years ago

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richa j.C1Kwiziq community member

Why "Mon père est dans le prison." incorrect?

Asked 8 years ago

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Futur vs ConditionnelOne quiz reads:"Tu _____ m'aider après manger ?" (Will you be able to help me after eating?) and we're supposed to enter Le Futur of "pouvoir". But why Futur? As there appears to be some doubt as to whether the person addressed can help, why aren't we using Le Conditionnel ?

Asked 9 years ago

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

quand vs après queFor this translation: We will call you when we've taken the train, The correct answer used quand but I used après que. This was marked wrong. Aren't these two interchangeable?

Asked 8 years ago

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Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Reviewing this, I find I'm confused anew. From the earlier lesson:Tu aimes mon pull ? -Oui, il est très beau. But above: À qui sont ces livres? Ce sont mes livres. Since the books under discussion are specific, why would one not say, Ils sont mes livres?

Asked 9 years ago

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Julie E.C1Kwiziq community member

I am hearing the gentleman say Dix-sept "sous" soixante seize, not "dix-sept cent soixante seize. Am I right?

Asked 7 years ago

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