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David A.C1Kwiziq community member

Qu'attendez-vous de moiIs this the best way to say from English - 'what do you expect me to do?'

Asked 7 years ago

Nabeel D.C1Kwiziq community member

Magnifique positioning

why magnifique come

after noun in « endroits magnifiques »

but before noun in « magnifiques gâteaux »

Asked 7 years ago

Marian C.C1Kwiziq community member

'plus de' or 'plus des'?

I am questioning the use of "des" in this sentence:

Je vous ressers plus des pommes de terres. (Do I serve you more potatoes?)

Shouldn't it be "de" ?

Asked 4 years ago

Kathy h.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Des pommes ?Hi there, another question from me about articles. In the example above, "J'aime seulement les pommes", does this not refer to "the apples" versus apples in general. I thought one would use "des pommes" in this case. Merci, Kathy

Asked 8 years ago

Imogen A.A1Kwiziq community member

Using the present tense like the past?

I've noticed a few examples of this in previous reading exercises where the present tense is used to describe the past. Ex "En France c'est Napoléon..." rather than, "En France, c'etait Napoléon...", even in the translation when you click on it translates that phrase in the present as 'In France it was Napoleon'. I can see that the following phrase uses the passé composé so I'm just not quite clear why those two phrases don't have to agree in their tenses?

Thanks :)

Asked 4 years ago

ly fen c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

is de peur que is similar de crainte que?According to my understanding, they are similar, so we can use them as same in a sentence? ex : je me relave le verre de peur qu'il ne soit pas propre. ou de crainte qu'il ne soit pas propre. are they correct?

Asked 9 years ago

Cameron T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ne pas + infinitiveWhat is the difference between "ne touchez pas" and "ne pas toucher"? This verb is just an example. I think it was at a fuel station they had a sign that said: Ne pas fumer. Why is ne pas sometime in front of the infinitive and other times around a conjugated form of the verb?

Asked 7 years ago

Zhe L.C1Kwiziq community member

Why is hockey written as "Le hockey" instead of "L'hockey"?

The "h" is silent in "Le hockey"

Asked 5 years ago

Leah V.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can anyone explain the difference between continuer à and continuer de? thank you

Asked 7 years ago

Lynn B.C1Kwiziq community member

Does the phrase "il est mort" mean "he is dead" as well as "he died"?

Asked 8 years ago

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