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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can one say " je trouve que c'est difficile à croire" vs "J'ai du mal à croire?" or is the latter the only way to say I find it difficult to believe.

Asked 7 years ago

Beverley H.C1Kwiziq community member

sur la plage arriere: Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ?

Asked 7 years ago

Greg C.C1Kwiziq community member

Hi,

Is "si besoin" a contraction of "si vous en avez besoin"?

Thanks

Asked 5 years ago

Mary M.C1Kwiziq community member

J’ai besoin que tout soit... Where is this lesson about avoid besoin que needing subjunctive.

Asked 7 years ago

Sylvia G.C1Kwiziq community member

Is it possible to say: le chômage c'est un gros problème - with c'est instead of just est?

Asked 7 years ago

chris w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

alle or allaAprès ________ voir son oncle, Marc alla se promener. 'alla' is passe simple so obvs from a book. why is the perfect infinitive used int the etre alle clause after apres.should that not also be alla?

Asked 4 years ago

Johanna S.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Translation of pencil

In a recent fill in the blank test, it asked for “pencil”. I’ve always been taught that it is “crayon “, but the test required “crayon [à ]. papier” ( sorry, my memory fails me about the à part ). When did crayon become insufficient? It was probably one of the first French words I learned!

Asked 5 years ago

Alex S.B1Kwiziq community member

difference between

In the lesson:

Il faut une gomme pour effacer des erreurs.We need a rubber / eraser to erase mistakes.

What is the difference between above and:

Il nous faut une gomme pour effacer des erreurs.

? Is it simply a matter of formality or is it incorrect?

thanks

Asked 7 years ago

Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

A small typo noticed

Bonjour,

In the sentence from the lesson which reads-

“Vous allez aux Etats-Unis.” Here the acute accent on ‘E’ is missing . Should it not be as “États-Unis”?

Asked 7 years ago

Niloofar K.C1Kwiziq community member

Is there any lesson about indirect speech(le discours indirect), because I can't find any grammar lesson about it.

Asked 6 years ago

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