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Shrey R.A1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

En / Dans le, la

Bonjour Madame Cécile,

While attempting a microkwiz, I got wrong in the following 2 senrences -

1.Je suis en cours de danse.Je te rappelle.

2.Ton père est en prison.

I gave my answers as (i) dans le (ii) dans la but was marked incorrect.

I did so because the lesson states dans is used when we need to be more specific about a place.

Please explain why instead en is a better choice ?

Merci d’avance.

Asked 7 years ago

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

Tim F.B1KwizIQ community member

Where does the comptine come from?

Does this originate from France? Is there a melody?

Asked 6 years ago

Melissa P.A1KwizIQ community member

J'ai rendu visite à ma soeur. visiter is conjugated? I thought it was J'ai rendu visiter à ma soeur.

Asked 6 years ago

Lewis S.C1KwizIQ community member

I've read through the questions and answers below, but still don't understand the following example.

Test question: "I haven't been in France for long?" (ie, I recently arrived and I'm still here; ongoing).

From the lesson it seems the best construction would be: Ne...pas + Présent Indicatif + depuis longtemps (started a short while ago and is still ongoing).

But Kwiziq says the best answer is: Ne...pas + Passé Composé + depuis longtemps (not for a long time / not in ages).

If someone could explain it more clearly, thanks.

Asked 8 years ago

Eric S.A1KwizIQ community member

I was marked incorrect for: "Combien ça coute ?" for How much does that cost. Shouldn't Combien ca coute or Combien cela coute? work just as well?

Asked 7 years ago

Suzanne D.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Hello, would there be a list on Kwiziq of all the that need to add the preposition (montrer à) & all the verbs with the preposition built in?

Asked 8 years ago

Shefali K.A2KwizIQ community member

Which tense is this?

I read this phrase somwhere: <> also the same tense (i.e. futur proche dans le passé?

What confuses me here is that this translates in English literally as: "This week, the museum announced that the art was going to be restored from next February." But that's absurd because then we have a nuance of the past (the museum announced; art was going to be restored) as well as future (from next February).

Wouldn't the simple futur proche tense suffice here since we are talking about the future?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Asked 7 years ago

Earl T.C1KwizIQ community member

What is wrong with "Tout le monde pense ça."

Asked 8 years ago

David S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

The writing challenge "A few days in Dordogne" expected "ferme" for "farmhouse" and rejected "maison de ferme".

Why is that?

Asked 8 years ago

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