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Graham T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I'm doing the Making a Snowman writing challenge. How is a ball of snow a person that requires lui? (Girl was rolling a ball of snow to make a head)

Asked 7 years ago

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BERKAY A.A1Kwiziq community member

A1 exercise ?????

I think it is very discouraging and disappointing for those who click on the first reading or listening exercise of A1 level, and then they see this passage.

Asked 6 years ago

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dorinda t.A1Kwiziq community member

where do I find the stories.

how do I get other stories. I lost the one about the father who reassures his son about the monster under the bed.

Asked 5 years ago

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Ian L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

aussi séduisant que Dick Van Dyke

I heard "et s'il était aussi séduisant que Dick Van Dyke" whereas your text reads "et s'il pouvait être aussi séduisant que Dick Van Dyke"

Have I misheard? I can't hear "pouvait être" in there for the life of me!

Thanks,

Ian

Asked 7 years ago

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S. H.C1Kwiziq community member

Plus-que parfaitWith reference to the sentence 'where had you gone that summer?' ..would the french translation be the same if the sentence was ' where did you go that summer ' or 'where had you been that summer?'

Asked 6 years ago

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John M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is "Les enfants reçoivent des cadeaux le jour de Noël" correct?

In the case here, the act of receiving presents serves as a general statement about Christmas. To my mind no specific Christmas is understood here; instead all Christmases seem to be the explicit understanding.

Thus, following your grammar explanation, the more correct grammar choice seems to be "à".

Asked 7 years ago

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Tom Rune K.C1Kwiziq community member

Contraction of "du" in front of vowel

Is it correct that "du" in this very specific case is contracted to " d' " in front of a vowel, rather than the regular "d l' "?

Asked 6 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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