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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Nos vs. Les nôtres & Vos vs. Les vôtres

Hi, the A & B of each pair seems to fulfil the same purpose. What are the rules on when to use each type?

Asked 6 years ago

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D. L.B1Kwiziq community member

Curieux?Quel est le difference entre Nous sommes partir dans dix minutes et Nous partons dans dix minutes? Partir étant un verbe de mouvement conjugué à être?

Asked 8 years ago

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Thad R.B2Kwiziq community member

Difference of using vouloir in the passé composé rather than the imparfait...

Hi, I have a very similar question... with this example from the quiz...

Tu ________ me piéger mais ça n'a pas marché !

You wanted to trick me but it didn't work!HINT: Conjugate vouloir in Le Passé Composé (conversational past)I think I understand that the 'wanted' with vouloir is a one time 'wanting'...is that why we are using the passé composé? In my mind, I think of wanting as an undetermined amount of time as I don´t see a trigger for something specific. Could you help me understand this better? Perhaps I am still thinking in Spanish more than in French? Thanks so much!

Asked 5 years ago

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Loui G.C1Kwiziq community member

qui or ce qui ?

Please could someone explain to me what exactly is the difference between "ce qui" and "qui"?

I think ce qui is which/what and qui is which/what/who but how do you know which "which" to use?

Grateful for any responses.

Loui

Asked 7 years ago

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Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Le Subjonctif with sentences using “Superlatives”

Bonjour Madame Cécile!

This is a sentence from a lesson explaining the use of “le meilleur” ->

C'est la meilleure idée que tu aies jamais eue!
It's the best idea you've ever had!

Here, why has the verb ‘avoir’ been placed in Le Subjonctif ?

Is this because of the key word -> que ?

I request you to provide a few more examples as it’s the first time I have come across this case.

Merci beaucoup!

Je vous souhaite une bonne journée!

Asked 6 years ago

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c. c.C1Kwiziq community member

audio"Faites-la sortir avant qu'elle ne fasse un scandale." It was one of the test questions. The audio seems off to me at "fasse un". There's no reporting button for check audio (and anyway maybe I'm wrong).

Asked 7 years ago

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Stevenson G.B2Kwiziq community member

Never at the end?the lesson empathizes that pas encore is never used at the end of a sentence, but there are contradictory examples: On ne travaille pas encore. Thanks for your help

Asked 8 years ago

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Hanna W.B2Kwiziq community member

How do these work with en?If you want the quantifier to be a direct object, would you use it like: Paul a bu quelques verres de vin hier ---> Paul en a bu quelques hier ??

Asked 8 years ago

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Sami Z.A1Kwiziq community member

à et enJ'habite à Alexandrie en Egypte.

Asked 7 years ago

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Martha D.A2Kwiziq community member

C1 Grammar pointsCOuld anyone please provide me with a list of the wider grammar points that are covered specifically in C1 level? I need this for a project I'm doing at university.

Asked 7 years ago

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