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April S.C1Kwiziq community member

possessive pronoun for "yours"- les vôtres vs les tiennes

The sunglasses are not yours.... What is the difference between Ces lunettes de soleil ne sont pas les vôtres? and Ces lunettes de soleil ne sont pas les tiennes? Both are listed as possessive pronouns for "yours".

Asked 5 years ago

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David C.B1Kwiziq community member

Role of t in "Comment va-t-il au travailComment va-t-il au travail

What role does the '-t-' play here?

Asked 6 years ago

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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

A Supplementary Question

I know that the exercise is about conjugating "devoir" but the second clause is unusual.

You were supposed to go and see her, but something came up. Will there be an separate exercise for this construction?

".... but something came up" .... " ..... mais tu as eu un empéchement"

Asked 7 years ago

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Ash C.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Meaning of déduireDoes déduire mean to deduce as well as to deduct (ie to subtract)?

Asked 4 years ago

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M. M.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Gender agreement of examples

I don’t understand why “Je me suis bien amusée.” adds the “e” for the feminine subject but “Je me suis lavé les dents.” does not when both speakers are female.

Asked 7 years ago

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Nanis B.B1Kwiziq community member

Imparfait vs Passe Compose

Hello, i have classic Imparfait vs Passe compose questions:

Can someone explain to me why "je n'ai pas toujours aimé ça" and not " je n'aimerais pas toujours ça". I thought this is the case where you describe opinion in the past.

Also instead of "je m'y suis habitué" can I use "j'en avais l'habitude" or "j'en ai l'habitude". Is the use "avoir l'habitude de" or "se habituer" can be interchangeable or they should be use in different context?

Asked 6 years ago

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DYLAN A.A1Kwiziq community member

Pouvoir + infinitive form

Bonjour,

I have a question about saying pouvoir + infinitive of a verb. For example: Je peux parler Francais. Why does this translate to "I can speak French" when the verb Parker means TO speak? Wouldn't it translate to "I can to speak French"? Or do we always use the infinitive to express capabilities? What else would we use the infinitive form for? Merci beacoup!

Asked 6 years ago

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