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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

Elizabeth Y.C1KwizIQ community member

pourrais vs pouvais in the text above

Can I say "et je pourrais dormir plus longtemps" instead of "je pouvait"?

Asked 6 years ago

Andy N.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Futur antérieurOut of interest is pour still correct usage with the futur antérieur, or may only pendant be used? D’ici là j’aurai parlé pour 45 minutes. (???) By then I will have spoken for 45 minutes. D’ici là j’aurai parlé pendant 45 minutes. By then I will have spoken for 45 minutes.

Asked 9 years ago

Lianda L.A0KwizIQ community member

How do I say I live in the western cape of South Africa?

Asked 7 years ago

Umi O.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

about subjunctiveI encountered this sentence: Si intelligent soit-il, il ne pourra réussir ce concours étant donné son peu de préparation. Is this another way of creating a sentence with subjunctive? Thank you very much.

Asked 9 years ago

Stuart B.B1KwizIQ community member

Is there an 'appropriacy' issue with 'c'est à moi' over 'c'est le miens'? Would one be be considered more formal than the other? (If so, which one!) Thanks.

Asked 10 years ago

Peter T.A0KwizIQ community member

struggling to type French charachers, any suggestions

Asked 10 years ago

Robin W.B2KwizIQ community member

How do you say we tried to telephone at the bank.

Asked 8 years ago

Mehmet O.A1KwizIQ community member

J'aime bien votre réponses quand on pose une question. Trés instruisant! Merci beaucoup.

Asked 9 years ago

Melanie M.C1KwizIQ community member

How to determine which case "on" is?How does one determine when on is used in a general context or as a collective NOUS? Is this as arbitrary and debatable as it seems or it is not adequately explained? Otherwise I wouldn't be getting this question wrong. If on in a general context is not translated as "one" or "they", as I've seen elsewhere, doesn't "we" always include the speaker?

Asked 10 years ago

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