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Vijay K.A1KwizIQ community member

imparfait vs plus que parfait

What is the exact difference between Imparfait and Plus que parfait (PQP). Some people say for 'had', we have to used PQP but some people say that for 'had', even imparfait can be used, but exactly in which situations we have to use imparfait and PQP, nobody is able to explain logically. Anybody, reply please...

Asked 6 years ago

Erumu E.C1KwizIQ community member

Is the verb for "worry" reflexive?

Just need a little clarification. Is the verb for "to worry" just "inquieter" or is it reflexive? (s'inquieter) If it is reflexive, how would that change the phrase, "I am a little worried" in French?

Asked 5 years ago

Carl C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

does "n'a pas eu a" mean "didn't have to"

I'm looking at the "Manon n'a pas eu a payer" as the translation of the English "Manon didn't have to pay." This translates literally but is it correct French. I would think "Manon didn't have to pay" would be something like "Manon n'a pas du a payer."

Asked 7 years ago

William C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Subjunctive = Indicative (er verbs) Ist/ 2nd and 3rd person SingularThe question is translate "You are waiting for the bus to arrive" The answer given is "Vous attendez que le bus arrive", Maybe better to change the question to '"You are waiting for the bus to LEAVE" which gives "Vous attendez que le bus parte (subjunctive). Here the verb is different from the indicative (le bus part)

Asked 8 years ago

David S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

I used period as a thousands separator and was marked wrongYet, as the lesson says, period may be less frequejntly used than space but it is also correct.

Asked 8 years ago

Jack I.C1KwizIQ community member

C'est l'émission la plus drôle que nous ayons jamais regardée!

n'ayons?

Asked 7 years ago

Jack I.C1KwizIQ community member

Using merci de.....

I'm reading an example using merci de with an action already done. It says to use Merci de + [Infinitif Passé] and gives the following example:

C'était très difficile, merci de m'avoir aidée.

Please, can you explain why aidée is feminine?

Asked 7 years ago

Ann H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

use of enIn the following: J'ai encore des cadeaux à acheté. Since it's des cadeaux why is it transformed to Marie les a déjà tous achetés rather than Marie en a déjà achetés?

Asked 9 years ago

S. B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Ça fait un bail qu'on s'est pas vus

Why isn't it "qu'on ne s'est pas vus"? Thanks.

Asked 6 years ago

Robert S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

So is this test question response: "Malgré la fumée, il commença à mieux respirer." a time when we should use passé simple when saying something?

Asked 7 years ago

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