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ted a.C1Kwiziq community member

the "eXer" verbs--what does this mean?

I find the use of the "X" here somewhat confusing. Is it standing in for "any consonant"? Or rather, any consonant except for "t" and "l"? If so, why does the first example show "compléter" as an example of a "eXer" verb? There seem to be two other ways of expressing this "any consonant" stand in on this site. I find "(-)" is used in some lessons, and "*" is used in others. None of the three are explained anywhere that I could find.

This seems needlessly confusing to me.

I just discovered this site and am very impressed otherwise.

Asked 6 years ago

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Tom K.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

1st person singular inversion

From time to time, in literature, I come across forms such as "parlé-je" e.g.

"Pourquoi parlé-je de Victor Hugo?"

Is this interrogative form still in use. Is it ever used in speech (probably not) or is it reserved for literary use?

Tom

Asked 7 years ago

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Aayushi T.A2Kwiziq community member

When to pronounce the final "t" in compound numbers using "vingt"?

Hi, I am confused as to when to pronounce the t in vingt, for example, in vingt-deux, vingt-cinq? In some videos and sites I hear them pronounce it, in some I don't. So when do we exactly? Or are both acceptable?

Asked 3 years ago

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E. B.B2Kwiziq community member

Reviewing the writing challengeWhen a writing challenge has been completed and submitted, a score is then given. There are also links to grammar lessons explaining some of the answers. However, I would like to be able to review the completed test, i.e. the questions and my answers, and I might want occasionally to print out the questions, my answers, and the correct answers. My internet browser doesn't seem to "capture" this in history: it only provides opportunity to re-do the test.

Asked 8 years ago

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Carl C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'ai passe ou je passais

The first sentence uses J'ai passe' for "I have passed." To me, this should be je passais (imparfait). The writer is not describing a unique instance of an event in the past but rather he is making a general description of his actions in the past. He is describing multiple instances.

Asked 5 years ago

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Jeremiah O.A1Kwiziq community member

difference between C'est and il est

Asked 7 years ago

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John W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Un lion chassera une antilope

In the passive the correct answer is given as 'une antilope sera chassée par un lion'.

As chasser is an -er verb that I guess takes avoir why isn't the answer 'une antilope aura chassé par un lion'?

Asked 7 years ago

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Jean W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Based on a true story

Bonjour à tous,

Could you tell me how to say this in French ? Thanks

Asked 7 years ago

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Saw H.Kwiziq community member

J’ai achetè du pain à faire un gâteau . Is that right to use à instead of using pour ?

Asked 7 years ago

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Adelaida L.C1Kwiziq community member

Par- dessus versus Au dessus

Does par-dessus imply movement over, or could au-dessus be used as well? C'est-à dire, est-ce qu'on pourrait dire "Le ballon a volé au dessus de la barrière"?

J'aime beaucoup les discussions ici, merci.

Asked 3 years ago

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