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Mark P.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Eating pasta

Il ne mange des pâtes que le samedi. He eats pasta only on Saturdays.

Not sure the English is quite right there.. shouldn't it be he only eats pasta on Saturday.. he eats pasta only means he eats nothing else

l ne mange que des pâtes le samedi. He eats only pasta.... That is correct and is synonymous with he eats only

The French looks very clear.. it is the English that is impossible!

Asked 4 years ago

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Ry O.C1Kwiziq community member

Question about when to use Après que and Après avoir

Hi there,

So I know you can say "Après avoir fini ma rédaction, j'irai me coucher"

q1. But can you also say use "Après que" here or do you need a change of subject? (Like: after I've finished my homework, my teacher will mark it")

q2. If you can use "Après que", is it correct to say "Après que je finirai ma rédaction, j'irai me coucher". Or "Après que j'aurai fini ma rédcation, j'irai me coucher"

q3. Is Quand interchangeable with Après que? I know that the hidden future rule applies to Quand when you're saying "Quand j'aurai ma rédaction, j'irai me coucher". Like q2, would it not make sense to say "Quand j'aurai fini ma rédaction, j'irai me coucher"?

Thank you.

Asked 7 years ago

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D. L.B1Kwiziq community member

...Cette question peut être bête mas, pourquoi est noir féminin? La Dame en Noir a hanté cette maison depuis des siècles? Merci

Asked 8 years ago

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Jose R.C1Kwiziq community member

Retourner can also use Avoir, if used in a reflexive mode. Are there other cases? Maybe you could make a note on that in the lessons list.

Asked 8 years ago

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David S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ainsi que or tout comme

The quiz asked: "Les choses se sont passees ___ je l'avais prevu" Things happened just as I had planned.

I answered "tout comme". It wanted "ainsi que" but isn't "tout comme" another valid answer here? Possibly even a little more correct since "tout" conveys the additional emphasis that "just" does in English?

Asked 7 years ago

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Maria Z.A2Kwiziq community member

Hi! Why in the phrase "ça t' est égal" the -t in est is not pronounced?

Asked 7 years ago

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Ashwini P.A0Kwiziq community member

Should et be used instead of en?In the sentence below, it is indicating taller and taller. Why is en used -- plus en plus? Should it be plus et plus? Ils deviennent de plus en plus grands

Asked 8 years ago

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