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Ann H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

l'article avec dimanche prochainLe traduction de "you mean next Sunday" était donné comme dimanche prochain sans l'article le, pourquoI?

Asked 9 years ago

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Robert F.C1KwizIQ community member

Promener vs se Promener etc

I don't understand why "You're taking a walk with Greg - Tu promènes Greg." was marked as incorrect in the quiz. My dog Greg is very affectionate. Am I missing something or is the question wrong?

Asked 6 years ago

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John E.C1KwizIQ community member

In the writing challenge "Reaing Lord of the Ring", and it was preventing him from sleeping was translated as et que ca l'empechait de dormir.Why que?

Asked 7 years ago

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Michael P.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Help me understand when, "be" in subjunctive, which auxiliary verb to choose-Avoir or ÊtreI initially wrote my answer with avoir...."n'y ait"....But because I see "be", I stop and question which auxiliary verb to use.I changed my answer to use être.... "n'y soit"....Please help me understand how to determine which auxiliary verb to use.Here was the test question...Nous avons ouvert les fenêtres de peur qu'il ________ une fuite de gaz.We opened the windows out of fear there might be a gas leak.

Asked 7 years ago

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Paula B.C1KwizIQ community member

pas si bêtes

Hi there

Headline from this morning's 'Le Monde' :

Les questions (pas si bêtes) que vous vous posez sur la température en hiver

What does 'pas si bêtes 'mean ?

thanks. Paula

Asked 8 years ago

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Jill J.C1KwizIQ community member

Button not workingI've revisted this quiz several times and each time I try to click on the "next" button nothing happens. All of the rest of my quizes are fine.

Asked 8 years ago

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Diwansi D.KwizIQ community member

IL faut être sérieux

Asked 8 years ago

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F S.A2KwizIQ community member

How do you decide which version to use?

Asked 7 years ago

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S. B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Subjunctive - Espèrer

I do not understand why hope is not expressed in the subjunctive - "J'espère que la circulation ne sera pas trop mauvaise." What is the difference between "espèrer" et "penser" when using the subjunctive?

By the way, "J'en ai pour cinq minutes maximum" is the type of little idiomatic phrase that I talk about as necessary to really speak French. It doesn't really translate verbatim, but it's a common phrase you have to understand. Thanks.

Asked 6 years ago

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Kevin W.C1KwizIQ community member

Use of English?

My comment relates to English rather than French usage in that I think some non-native English speakers may be confused by the sentence in the second example you give. "Sarah didn't use to trust Thomas" The past participle of "to use" in this case is "used " not "use" although it may be that common America English practice may differ. You could employ "use" to say that "I didn't use the books you suggested" but you would need "used" in front of an infinitive such as "I used to live in London" or "I used to trust you". I refer you to Fowler's Modern English Usage 2nd Ed. p670 where it is pointed out that the modern expression "he used to" replaces an arcane "he uses to". Just to point out that English can be just as exacting as French. Cordialement. K

Asked 6 years ago

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