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Mary Anne B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Cet with année

Usually "cet" goes before a noun that begins with a vowel.

But in this lesson we have "cette année" and "cette epoque."

Evidently, these are exceptions. Is there an explanation for this? Are there other exceptions?

Thank you for your help.

Asked 7 years ago

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A. R.B1Kwiziq community member

joue à la/fais de la natation

As I understand the lesson, faire du/de la is used for habitual activities and joue à is used for ongoing or current activities. Is this wrong?

If not, how come "Elle joue à la natation." is wrong for "She goes swimming"?

The lesson has "Tu fais de la natation" as an example where it means the person does this habitually/in a club or something. So wouldn't "Elle fait de la natation" mean "She swims", "She's in a swimming club" or something, i.e. that she swims habitually?

Asked 5 years ago

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Christina S.C1Kwiziq community member

Pouvait verses pourrait

Could you please explain the difference between Pouvait and Pourrait

Asked 5 years ago

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Leah V.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

agreement of reflexive verbs

Can anyone refer me to the lesson as to why "je me suis brossé les dents" brossé has no extra e and the speaker is a woman. Has to do with "les dents" being the direct object, I think, but would love to read the lesson.

Asked 6 years ago

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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How do you say a "half-bottle" of wine?In the US we call the 375ml-sized bottle a "half-bottle." Is there an equivalent in French that does not mean "half a bottle" but refers to the size of the bottle?

Asked 9 years ago

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Janice D.C1Kwiziq community member

Vouliez vs. veuilliezWhen I read signs etc. that seem to use the subjunctive they use "que vous veuilliez" What am I missing? :-)

Asked 9 years ago

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adrienne h.C1Kwiziq community member

en plus vs de plus

What is the real difference between "de plus" and "en plus"? In this writing exercise, the English word "plus" is translated as "en plus," "in addition" is translated as "de plus," and "besides" is also "de plus."

Asked 1 year ago

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Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

afin de vs pour

Are "afin de" and "pour" interchangeable?

Asked 6 years ago

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Anish K.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi, is "il est Professeur" / "Elle est Professeur" correct (no article before profession).

Asked 8 years ago

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Patrick L.C1Kwiziq community member