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Heather W.C1Kwiziq community member

Elle avait fait ses devoirs avant qu’il n’arrive.

I understand that avant que requires the subjunctive. Given that the first part of the sentence is in the pluperfect, why is the present subjunctive used rather than past subjunctive? His arrival is in the past, just not as far in the past as the homework.

Asked 5 years ago

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Stevenson G.B2Kwiziq community member

"long adverb" VS "adverb with 2 or more syllables"Suggestion: If "long adverb" means one with 2 or more syllables, then this should be clearly stated in the explantion. Thx

Asked 7 years ago

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Suzanne D.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

and 2, I have heard before that if you crete a notebook, you can test just on that topic but I have never found a test attached to it or a link.

Asked 6 years ago

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Debora M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J’étais couronné la reine hier quand j’ai goûté pour la première fois de La Galette des rois. J’aimerai savoir comment je couronne la reine suivante?

Asked 6 years ago

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Peuma D.C1Kwiziq community member

Mes amis, auxquels j'écris, viennent me voir bientôt.Is

Asked 7 years ago

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Vanessa P.B2Kwiziq community member

Why do some conjugations of démeurer use avoir?

Asked 8 years ago

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Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Comparatives/Superlatives - Bon/Bien/Meilleur/Mieux etcthis is one of the most difficult exercises for me to understand - whilst I read all your examples over and over, I still cannot grasp the usage - It is possible to have a quiz on just this exercise? With lots of questions and either fill in the blanks or complete the sentence with own text? I need BOOT CAMP on this. cheers Dragana

Asked 7 years ago

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Rachel B.A1Kwiziq community member

Singular article with plural adjective + noun?

Hello,

I've run into a few sentences that use a singluar "de" before a plural adjective + noun. Like, "Elle a de grands meubles." Why is it de in this case and not "des"?

Asked 7 years ago

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Sara C.C1Kwiziq community member

Art plastique v.s. Dessin

What is the difference between the two? Do they refer to different types of art? Are they used in different contexts? Is one more common than the other?

Asked 5 years ago

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Rene S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Confused. In previous lesson: use c'est for general things (la soupe, c'est délicieux=(drinking)soup is delicious), il, elle for specific things: la soupe, elle est délicieuse=the (specific) soup is delicious. I just don't know how to fit c'est pratique, les ciseaux, c'est ma maison, and c'est bientôt les vacances info the "general format". Can you help?

Asked 7 years ago

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