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Robert B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

'la fourmi' ? Is this just a one off exception or is there a patten?

Asked 10 years ago

Farid M.C1KwizIQ community member

Are these are examples of ne explétif Hello, I have started reading L'etranger by Albert Camus recently. I see the following two sentences with the use of ne and no other negative words (like "pas" or "rien", etc). Are they examples of Ne Explétif", or is there another explanation? 1. "Puis il m’a serré la main qu’il a gardée si long- temps que je ne savais trop comment la retirer." 2. "Vous ne pouviez subvenir à ses besoins." Merci beaucoup en avance!

Asked 9 years ago

Krissa O.C1KwizIQ community member

Pendant and the verb se passerHi can I get help with the sentence < Je vais me passer de pain pendant une semaine.>. I thought that for durations of time in the future you use ? Thanks in advance

Asked 9 years ago

Joan C.A1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

It should be: (1) 'Je lui dis que ...' or Je le dis que ...'? (2) 'Je lui dis une nouvelle' or 'Je le dis une nouvelle'?

Asked 7 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

Joanne H.B2KwizIQ community member

cedille in vecu

For vecu, why isn't there a cedille under the "c"? Recu uses a cedille and I thought that CU combinatioin made it a hard c. I don't expect an answer, but at least I tried.

Asked 6 years ago

Cary G.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

above, "Claire knows how to drive" is not listed among the answers. Shouldn't it be? Cary

Asked 10 years ago

Adora O.C1KwizIQ community member

I am a bit confused about when exactly to use "le" and "y" to replace itFor example what is the difference or the correct one to say: "J'y crois" or "Je le crois" or "j'en crois"

Asked 8 years ago

L. E.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

English translations needing clarification (perhaps)

Bonjour,

I was noticing in the lesson that the contruction in the French is dealing with the past, but many of the English translations are in the present (ex: I was congratulated for coming.). Should the translations also reflect the past? (ex: I was congratulated for having come.) I guess the difference is that it's hard to know what to do with on reverse translation on a quiz. If you see "He was promoted for going to the seminar" it's hard to know whether to write "pour aller au seminaire" or whether to write "pour etre alle au seminaire." Maybe the "was promoted" has to be the key?

Asked 8 years ago

Jason K.C1KwizIQ community member

No article after futur simpleWhat's the rule with articles after the future simple? (Why is it 'il sera docteur' and not 'il sera un docteur')

Asked 9 years ago

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