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Chris W.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
It's about le Futur and le Futur antérieur.The English sentence is: "Marie will meet up with us when we leave the restaurant." In the answer you use le Futur antérieur: "...quand nous aurons quitté..." In English, this would, to me, rather be "...after having left...". Since here it is "...when leaving..." a more simulaneous connection is implied. Would it, hence, be ok to translate it as: 'Marie nous rejoindra quand nos quitterons le restaurant." Thanks, -- Chris.
Asked 9 years ago
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Kay C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Turning a sentence into a question

The test asked non specifically to turn "Elles sont parties avant la fin du film"  into a question. While I know that I can reverse the order of the subject and the conjugated verb, isn't it also ok to use the phrase "est-ce qu' "?
My response "Est-ce qu'elles sont parties avant la fin du film" was marked incorrect and I am unclear why

Asked 4 years ago
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Janet C.A0Kwiziq community member
Asking how old

Can we ask "Tu as quel âge?" or "Vous avez quel âge?" ?

Asked 2 years ago
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S. M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
What is the meaning and/or function of the words "de ce pas" in the sentence "je m'en vais de ce pas chercher mon voisin"?
Asked 6 years ago
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Donna B.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
When do you use "ont été" without "par"?

Speaking about vegan activists this week, News in Slow French used these forms. I can't even find them on conjugation sites! Are they la voix passive? They don't use "par"...

"Boucheries ont été vandalisées ces dernier mois."

"Magazins ont été aspergés de faux sang."

D'autres ont eu brisées les vitrines."

Very confusing. Thanks for your help!

https://www.newsinslowfrench.com/slow-french/384/news/3

Asked 7 years ago
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Ron T.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Rating and ranking criteria for leaderboardOn the leader-board for Day Streak, there is a full page of participants who have a 7-day streak of tests taken. There does not seem to be a pattern of how the names are listed since all have tested for 7 straight days. What are the criteria for how these participants are rated and ranked to appear on the leader-board in this category?
Asked 8 years ago
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Abby W.A1Kwiziq community member
With perfect tense?Salut, In the example it says 'nous n'avons acheté aucune voiture' so does this not follow the normal rule with negatives that it goes around the auxiliary verb in the perfect tense? Merci!
Asked 8 years ago
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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Rien n'arriveWhy is rien n'arrive considered incorrect for ' nothing happened' while the lesson gives the same phrase as an example
Asked 9 years ago
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Will s.A2Kwiziq community member
Why would I use a stress pronoun?I can see on the lesson about plural stress pronouns that this would be for simple sentences or one word responses. But are there other situations?
Asked 8 years ago
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Lorraine M.A2Kwiziq community member
Si in Quebec/Canadian french?

Does anyone know if this is used commonly in Canadian French?

I've never come across it, or heard it! 

Merci!


Asked 5 years ago
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