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Arndis K.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

This is more of a comment than a question: I found it a bit frustrating that the quiz is about something other than what was just taught above. The lesson is about when to use QUI and not QUE, but the quiz requires me to also know when to use QUI and when to use CE QUI, which is taught elsewhere.

Asked 8 years ago

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Jamie J.B2KwizIQ community member

Futur vs Futur Anterior after Quand.

I share James' question. I initially thought the difference must be as Jim describes, but the more I looked at examples the more they all seemed to be the same. In fact, the future anterior seemed to me to be an unnecessary complication of a pretty straightforward situation. The Future/Future examples just sound better to me than the Future Anterior/Future. When an answer will have been offered, I will understand fully. (Doesn't sound any better in English)!

Many thanks, Jamie

Asked 5 years ago

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Brian B.B1KwizIQ community member

It looks like there's a problem in the third box (second green one). The text makes no sense.This doesn't make sense and it doesn't include any example!
"In order to turn a sentence from active to passive voice, the tense of the auxiliary be must be the Saami have the tense of the verb hand of the active sentence.
For example:"

Asked 8 years ago

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Aaron G.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Dictionary examples using "en" for people

Could a native speaker weigh in on the following dictionary examples that use "en" for people?

- https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/french-english/en

>> Combien d’élèves y a-t-il dans ta classe ? – Il y en a trente. — How many pupils are there in your class? – There are 30.

- https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais-anglais/en/28919

>> Tous les invités ne sont pas arrivés, il en manque deux. — All the guests haven't arrived yet, two are missing.

Asked 7 years ago

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Sue M.C1KwizIQ community member

Why is the future tense suggested and then not used in the given answer.?

Asked 8 years ago

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Shrey R.A1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Re: Doubt in Concordance des Temps

Past of the past - Le Plus-que-parfait

Bonjour Madame Cécile !

J’avais dû en racheter un nouveau après que Patrick avait cassé le mien.

This sentence is an example from a lesson. Here, plus-que-parfait has been used in both the verbs. Though the action of breaking took place first and then came the necessity to buy a new one.

Would you like to explain how these two cases can be both Le plus-que-parfait ? Here, one action precedes the other so can one be in Passé Composé and other in Le Plus-que-Parfait ?

Asked 7 years ago

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Adrienne H.C1KwizIQ community member

The same problem, I think, as with La Sorbonne issue belowWhy is "Qu'est-ce que c'est une baguette" marked as being wrong for "What is a baguette?" when the notes say that "Qu'est-ce que c'est un stylo" is correct for "What is a pen?"

Asked 7 years ago

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Lynn B.C1KwizIQ community member

A Comment re: the Dictée"The format is great – I really like this new feature. One comment about the Level A1 exercise – in the 2nd last sentence, I believe it should read “elle invite des amis pour la goûter” - la referring to la tarte. A nice new feature. Thanks!"

Asked 8 years ago

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D. A.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Un footballeur gagne plus qu'un scientifique !in few sentences like this s is pronounced whereas in few other not pronounced.ps make it clear merci