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Christian W.B1Kwiziq community member

Asked 8 years ago

David A.C1Kwiziq community member

Could be clearer?The lesson doesn't highlight the point that you can swap clauses around - so e.g. start with conditional, then go to imperfect or v.v. Whichever way though, what changes is the position of 'si' and hence if you are using the imperfect as first or second verb.

Asked 7 years ago

April G.B1Kwiziq community member

When to use de verus à for possesionUn stylo est à moi Un stylo est de moi?

Asked 8 years ago

Chris W.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

"I would buy a house in the contryside"The sentence "I would buy a house in the countryside" is in one of the writing tests. The translation given by kwizbot is: J'achèterai une maison à la campagne which, I believe is incorrect. It ought to be "achèterais", i.e., the conditionel.

Asked 7 years ago

Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Statement unclear"parler des vacances", but "parler des enfants" for example). Is the statement missing a ´Not'?

Asked 8 years ago

D. L.B1Kwiziq community member

I may have found a problem....Last week Anthony gave us a box of chocolates. Conjugate "offrir" (to give) in the passé composé. The selections to choose from read as follow....a offert, offrit, offrait and est offert... Where is the correct selection, which I believe is Nous avons offert??? Assistance.... s'il vous plaît Merci

Asked 8 years ago

Dominic M.A1Kwiziq community member

Wouldn’t conditional be acceptable? “Would you like some water?”

Asked 8 years ago

AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

Susan asked: "Isn't "de" used after negative expressions instead of "des"?"Il n'a mangé que des bonbons." (He only ate sweets.)

Asked 9 years ago

Andy N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

You just have to watch all the moviesHi. In the week 19 B1 writing test the above is translated as: Il n’y a qu’à regarder tous les films. I can understand 'you only have to watch' bit but please what purpose does the 'y' pronoun play here please? [And as an unrelated aside could this sentence not be simply said as: Vous devez juste regarder tous les films. ]

Asked 9 years ago

Andrew F.C1Kwiziq community member

Past perfect: sequential eventsHi, I have a question about he following sentence in the lesson: "Après qu'elle lui avait avoué ce qu'elle ressentait, elle avait rougi." Seems logical to me that she would have blushed AFTER she confessed her feelings, hence "elle a rougi" makes more sense, no? Would appreciate your thoughts, thanks in advance!

Asked 8 years ago

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