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Ian L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Would it be correct to say "Je suis retourné me coucher après que tu partis"? I'm confused re when to use passé composé versus passé simple.

Asked 6 years ago

Dyrce M.A2Kwiziq community member

What's the difference between "a tort" and est "tort"?

Asked 6 years ago

Matthew T.A1Kwiziq community member

synonymous or separate?The lesson states that using the pronoun "on" is equivalent to using the pronoun "nous" to indicate "we", but when appearing in a quiz it says that using "nous" is incorrect and "on" is correct. If there is a significant difference in usage, then it should be explained in the lesson, as it fails to do so. If it states that they are synonymous and exchangeable in use, then correction needs to be to that effect. I can't learn how to use them for what they mean when in dictation they are one thing but are another thing entirely when put into practice.

Asked 8 years ago

Walter B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Vous avez pu recontrer Sting?You give two translations: "You were able to meet Sting." "You could meet Sting." Shouldn't the second one read, "You could have met Sting."? I believe "You could meet Sting" is in the present conditional tense. Unless I have my tenses all mixed up ...

Asked 6 years ago

T. E.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Incorrect example?Does "L'eau est assez fraîche" translate to "The water is quite fresh?" Rather than quite cold?

Asked 8 years ago

taejah N.A1Kwiziq community member

Why does jamais come afetr the verb?

Asked 7 years ago

Sandunika D.A0Kwiziq community member

When discussing about a feeling we had in the past don't we use L'imperatif?

Asked 8 years ago

stephen w.C1Kwiziq community member

I cannot see the difference between the "imperfect tense" and "avoir l'habitude" eg. [ J'avais l'habitude d'appartenir appartenir ] and [ j'appartenais ]

Asked 7 years ago

Sush D.B1Kwiziq community member

personne and aucun(e)--transferable or notcan I not say personne n'est venu or aucun n'est venu

Asked 7 years ago

Anne B.A2Kwiziq community member

I've been told that if the town/city begins with a vowel the 'à' changes to 'en'. Is that right?

Asked 8 years ago

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