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Linda A.A0KwizIQ community member

But lui is male ?? Should it not be her??

Asked 8 years ago

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Laura M.B2KwizIQ community member

When to translate with the possessive as opposed to the article

Why in the case of 'he admires his cat', we use the possessive to translate - il admire son chat, when often in French we translate with the article - le, la, les.

I know this is a simple question but what is the rule when do we translate with the possessive and when do we translate with the article?

Asked 6 years ago

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Alvine M.A2KwizIQ community member

Using imparfait and Passe compose

In the sentence, "Elle a été très impressionnée" we used passe compose whereas with "c'etait très romantique" we used imparfait. Aren't they both expressing an emotion so it should be imparfait for the first example instead of passe compose? Please help me out Thank you

Asked 5 years ago

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Dorne C.A2KwizIQ community member

In an earlier exercise you have 'Je chapeau bleu at one jute bleu'. why was 'jute blue' not feminised or is it assumed that woman do not wear hats?

Asked 8 years ago

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J. M.C1KwizIQ community member

Trop drôle !

Asked 7 years ago

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al h.C1KwizIQ community member

Will v going toQuestion: Plus tard, nous aurons un nouvel apartment.

Translations:

Later, we are going to have a new flat.Later on, we had a new flat.Later, we will have a new flat.

I thought it was strange that you have two future English forms with 'will' and 'going to' but I can't find an explanation of the different translations and appropriate use in French.

Asked 5 years ago

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Dragana E.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Pronunciation of - Il n'y a nulle part où je préférerais être

I don't hear this being pronounces as préférerais BUT as préférais.

I have played it several times.

Asked 7 years ago

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Max K.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Le Robert versus itself.............

Le Robert on line gives two examples of "de peur que" - one with and one w/o ne expletif. I'll think that in another lesson on your site, you do not recommend using ne with de peur que

4 par peur de ;de peur de ;(VX) Peur de.« Je me presse de rire de tout, de peur d'être obligé d'en pleurer » (Beaumarchais).▫ De, par peur que (et subj.).« Elle me renvoyait par peur que je la fatigue » (Proust). Il la retenait de peurqu'elle ne s'enaille.

Asked 8 years ago

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Molly S.C1KwizIQ community member

ne explétif with 'avoir peur que'

I've answered the quiz question: "J'ai peur qu'ils _________ la vérité." with "ne sachent." This was marked incorrect and the correct answer was "sachent." I submitted that as an error, but the response there was to come here and ask why it's incorrect.

I've reviewed the 'ne explétif' lesson over and over and am sure I've lost my mind. In that lesson, "avoir peur que" is NOT marked as depending on whether the phrase is negative and says that it always takes the 'ne'. Can anyone help me understand why my answer is incorrect? Many, many thanks.

Asked 7 years ago

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Kanne G.KwizIQ community member

How do I use faire or jouer in the future or past tense?

Asked 7 years ago

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