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Karen S.A1KwizIQ community member

Our French neighbours have told us to use "tu" When asking if they have been away would you use vous as you are speaking to them as a couple? bit unsure on this

Asked 9 years ago

Julie M.A1KwizIQ community member

Can you use this expression as part of a longer sentence?

Asked 9 years ago

Frank C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Attentionné vs. Attentif

Why isn't 'attentif' not acceptable as well as 'attentionné' in the sentence: "Il est très attentionné..."?

Asked 4 years ago

Meghna J.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Agreement with reflexive conjugaisonIn the question "Vous ___ dans le placard." (You hid in the cupboard.) would etes cache and etes caches both be acceptable?

Asked 9 years ago

Paul B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

quinze rather than et quart trente and rather than et demie with "above 12" times

Asked 8 years ago

Sandra B.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Why is this the correct answer? ‘Les peintures moderns lui plaisent.Why is there not

Asked 8 years ago

Stewart H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

difficile de choisir

The Collins dictionary provides the expression 'difficile à fair' and in the randomly generated examples of 'difficile' gives difficile d'atteindre; difficile à réaliser. difficile à modéliser. Is there a rule as to when 'difficile' is followed by 'de' OR 'à' and does this apply to other adjectives such as in the expression 'dur de choisir' which is given as an alternative answer in the exercise.

I'm sure there is a lesson on this but my mind seems to have gone blank regarding it. Thanks in advance.

Asked 5 years ago

Joseph K.C1KwizIQ community member

'En' other uses

When 'in' is used in other contexts, apart from physical locations, would 'en' be used?

E.g. En réalité - In reality

Je suis fort en langues vivantes - I am strong in Foreign Languages

En industrie du bâtiment - In the building industry

Ces médicaments sont en sirop - This medication is in (the form of) syrup

Paul est rentré en colère - Paul returned home in Anger

By the way, please correct if wrong, thank you

Asked 8 years ago

Jonathan G.B2KwizIQ community member

Je déteste les voyages != Je déteste voyager ? I do not understand this.

Asked 8 years ago

Sagar J.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

What about "Je suis assis"?

A French friend recently corrected me when I told him:

"Je m'assieds dans ma voiture à présent."

He said I should say:

"Je suis assis dans ma voiture à présent."

Is one better to than the other?

Asked 6 years ago

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