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Madeleine G.C1KwizIQ community member

monter and descendre'Monter' and 'Descendre' weren't included on the list, but I believe they also conjugate with 'etre'. Do you cover these in a different topic?

Asked 8 years ago

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Walter F.B2KwizIQ community member

"vous nous avez été recommandés" shouldn't it be "... été recommandé" assuming a single person (or shop) is being addressed?

Asked 7 years ago

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Eric D.C1KwizIQ community member

A question about the English

I have a point to make about the English. It involves a very common mistake. When using a gerund it should be modified by an adjective. From the examples above: It has been a day without him eating is not correct, it should be; It has been a day without his eating. He came without your knowing. I won`t leave without your kissing me goodbye. etc.

Asked 6 years ago

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James S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Direct/indirect object pronouns

Okay, don't laugh, but why would chercher take a direct object pronoun? For example, why is it "il les cherche" and not "il leur cherche".

Merci !

Asked 3 years ago

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Emma C.B1KwizIQ community member

Ma tortue s'appelle Caroline

What if the turtle pet is male, and its name is Marc. Would it be "Mon tortue s'appelle Marc"

Same goes to cow, the word "vache" is feminine, if we want to say a male cow, would it be "un vache"?

Asked 6 years ago

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Michael D.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

INDIRECT OBJECT pronouns

Asked 8 years ago

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Marnie C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Et la différence entre lequel et ce que? Both refer to previous thought/action...

Asked 8 years ago

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Alan R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Correct translation of ski-boot

I have checked with 3 different dictionaries i.e. Le Robert de Poche, Harrap’s Shorter French and English dictionary and Wordreference online. Each one defines ski boot as “après-ski” as opposed to “botte de neige” .

Which is the correct response?

Asked 6 years ago

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Don R.C1KwizIQ community member

« D'aussi loin que je me souvienne... » Pourquoi au subjonctif ?

« que je me souvienne... »

Il est évident que le verbe est au subjonctif, mais pour quelle raison ? Je ne le comprends pas.

Quelqu'un peut m'aider ?

Asked 3 years ago

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