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Deborah K.B2KwizIQ community member

pour in future or the past.

In the lesson it says: In French, you use pour + [durée] only to express a duration in the future., however in Lawless French:

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/depuis-vs-il-y-a/?fbclid=IwAR2Yy7q_glAFPUv54NKv_xYP9EW4oqW84FTg9NIggZZ3CBgjSxE3JPbHAbc

Pour and pendant can replace depuis only when the verb is in the past tense.

J’étudiais pour / pendant quatre heures quand il a téléphoné. I’d been studying for four hours when he called.J’étais anxieux pour / pendant deux semaines. I’d been anxious for two weeks.

It seems to contradict this. So I am confused. Can someone clarify please.

Asked 6 years ago

Neil R.B1KwizIQ community member

what per cent completion is needed for gold, silver and bronze levels

Asked 8 years ago

Carol W.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

tout vs tout ce qui/que

when is tout used rather than full tout ce qui/que?

Asked 5 years ago

Katie A.C1KwizIQ community member

Leurs témoignages ___ont paru_____ louches à la police. This is Q 6 — why is the adjective in agreement with the subject?

Asked 8 years ago

chris w.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

voir ou regarder un film / le tele

Various authorities suggest that one uses voir for the cinema and regarder for the tv. Could you clarify? After I watched the film, after I saw the film... ??

Asked 4 years ago

Cheryl N.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Weekend writing challenge: Level B1 "With the summer approaching"Bonjour! Below is a sentence from the B1 weekend writing challenge, with the correct answer following: I tell myself that it might be time to go back to the gym! Hint: Use Le Conditionnel Je me dis qu'il serait temps de retourner a la gym My question is: where is the word "might" in this French translation, please? I was thinking of either using the subjunctive to cast doubt on the action, or including the word "peut-etre"... Why just write the conditional of etre? .. "would be", to mean "might", please? Cheryl

Asked 9 years ago

Chesca M.A1KwizIQ community member

Pouvoir conditionnel vs imparfait

Bonjour,

I'm a bit confused about how pouvoir in the conditional mood would translate/ be interpreted in English. How will I differentiate pouvoir in these two tenses?

Thank you! :)

Asked 5 years ago

Ergun S.A1KwizIQ community member

Asked 7 years ago

Heather W.C1KwizIQ community member

In the example Je serais là dans deux semaines. Would it also be correct to say J’y serais dans deux semaines.

Asked 7 years ago

Lewis S.C1KwizIQ community member

Correction of conjugated verb

The test question: My mates are not going to celebrate the new year.

HINT: Use Le Futur Proche

I wrote: Mes potes n'iront pas célébrer la nouvelle année.

Correct answer: Mes potes ne vont pas célébrer la nouvelle année.

If 'vont' is Le Présent and 'iront' is Le Futur, then why would my answer be incorrect?

Asked 8 years ago

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