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Phil J.A2KwizIQ community member

Basic question, in English we say "big brother", I was told "grand frère" was wrong and it should be "frère plus agé" or "vieux frère?? Thank you."

Asked 6 years ago

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Joakim R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

present/pastFrom a writing challenge: "I've always done it like that. If I changed now you wouldn't find them anymore" -> "J'ai toujours fait comme ça. Si je CHANGEAIS maintenant, tu ne les trouverais plus". Why should we use l'imparfait (changeais) when talking about something one might do now/maintenant, why not le présent ? (Yes, I know it mirrors the English "changed", but English is not my native language either)

Asked 9 years ago

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Pauline B.B1KwizIQ community member

How do tell whether vous is singular or plural?

Asked 8 years ago

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D. L.B1KwizIQ community member

Please....Can someone explain the difference between il faut va á l'école and il faut aller á l'école? I keep getting the test question wrong using va...... thanks

Asked 9 years ago

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N. M.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

English translation of "une ovation publique".I wonder about the colloquial English translation of "une ovation publique". " A public ovation" is not a phrase which I have ever seen used, and for which I can't find an example on the internet. "Ovation" in English is almost universally used as a "standing ovation" for which the French appears to be "une ovation debout".

Asked 8 years ago

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darin t.A2KwizIQ community member

Re: Qu'aiment-ils?

The correct answer is given as What do they love? I thought that aimer is love when discussing people, therefore WHO makes more sense.

Should the correct answer be What do they LIKE?

What about Qu’adorent-ils?

Asked 7 years ago

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Sukanya L.A0KwizIQ community member

jái trua-huit ans

Asked 10 years ago

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Bill A.B2KwizIQ community member

billionI'm guessing this is using the US meaning of billion 10 to the 9 rather than the Imperial one of 10 to the 12

Asked 7 years ago

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T. S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Notre vs nôtre

What is the differ between notre, no circumflex accent, and nôtre, with accent.

Asked 3 years ago

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roger r.C1KwizIQ community member

The verb "faire" in Le Subjonctif

Asked 9 years ago

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