L’imparfait - what a minefield ! It’s not a question, but i’ve found that when it’s used to express habits or repeated actions more sense is made in the English when ‘would’ is used over ‘used to’ - which indeed you’ve noted in your lesson. This has helped me understand its use in French.

So a sentence like “Je lisais tous les jours” could be translated as “I would / used to read every day”

Asked 6 years ago

Like0Answer2

Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

What was wrong with “les noix”?

Were they under-cooked? Is this referring literally to nuts/walnuts as part of the meal - or is it a part of the scallop, or a reference to the scallop?

Asked 2 years ago

Like0Answer6

Chris W.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Nudge of an interesting question

Hi Cécile, this question (see link below) has been asked and received no answer. Can you shed some light on it?

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/questions/view/why-is-the-subjonctive-not-used-in-the-phrase-il-ne-pense-pas-qu-il-sera-la-a-temps-i-thought-penser

Asked 6 years ago

Like0Answer1

Nick H.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

To make an appointment

Hello,

"Il faut que je prenne un rendez-vous à la banque"

In spoken french, is it more common to drop the indefinite article when making an appointment. i.e prendre rendez-vous rather than prendre un rendez-vous? What's most common in everyday spoken french?

Nick

Asked 4 years ago

Like3Answer2

Anne C.C1Kwiziq community member

strange translation"Nous ________ qu'il ne change d'avis. We fear that he would change his mind. HINT: Conjugate ''craindre'' (to fear) in Le Présent.

Question: why does this mean "we fear that he would change his mind" ? Is it the ne-que=only? that he changes his mind?

This was on my Kwizig test and I just don't see anything that indicates "would."

merci,

anne

Asked 7 years ago

Like0Answer2

Mary B.B2Kwiziq community member

Dictation Why are there not any dictation exercises on site.

Asked 7 years ago

Like0Answer1

Gregory S.C1Kwiziq community member

Agreement of past particple with avoir auxillary

There might be an error on a test I just took. The question as written is "Ma mère nous a récompensés pour nous être comportés... The sentence as given shows an agreement between the past participle of récompenser, and the auxilliary, avoir. Is this correct? My instincts say "Non", but perhaps I'm missing something.

Asked 6 years ago

Like0Answer3

Find your French level for FREE

And get your personalised Study Plan to improve it

Find your French level