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R. E.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

direct vs. indirect object

Ex. from above: Ils ont réussi à la convaincre. Subject They/verb succeeded - requires preposition à before infinitive verb convaincre to convince?

I am wondering why "la" direct object is used here instead of "lui" please? Merci!

Asked 7 years ago

Shrey R.A1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Translation query

Bonjour Madame,

In the sentence from the lesson "Il jouait au football quand il était petit." Should the translation not be as-

"He used to play football when he was young."(in place of played)

Please explain the reason.

Merci d'avance

Asked 7 years ago

M. A.C1KwizIQ community member

So, the Lesson says that each case of Etre being the auxiliary, repasser is followed by a preposition. Example ONE has no preposition (in French)??

Asked 7 years ago

Helen H.B1KwizIQ community member

Avoir raisonI've always heard "avoir raison" translated as/used more like "to have a point" than "to be right", and to that end have always thought of it as fairly informal. Seeing it translated as "to be right" leads me to wonder whether it's a little more versatile in terms of tone than I'd thought?

Asked 5 years ago

Marian C.C1KwizIQ community member

etre au courant

I was wondering why "en" is not accepted in my answer using the phrase "etre au courant"? You have "of it" in the English hint.

....sans que Neve en soit au courant

Asked 5 years ago

Ulfat M.A2KwizIQ community member

Asked 7 years ago

pattrice j.B2KwizIQ community member

How can I get this topic to stop popping up in quizzes and suggested lessons

I am unlikely to ever need to speak about provinces, nor do I care to know minor details such as how English counties in particular are treated. I am deeply dismayed by being forced to study this when there are so many more essential things I need to learn. How can I pause or snooze an unimportant topic in order to move onto things I need to learn?

Asked 7 years ago

Frank C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Connaître vs. SavoirJe connais Paul Bocuse mais je sais qui est Paul Bocuse. Vraiment ?

Asked 4 years ago

Claudia A.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

In the listening: Est-que vous vendez des adaptateurs internationaux

Vendez sounds strange.

Asked 7 years ago

Louise D.B1KwizIQ community member

This is an enormous lesson! Could it be broken down into several more manageable, (for me), lessons?

Asked 7 years ago

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