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Paul B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Mais juste avant que je n'aille chez Orange,

Why is the ne explétif used in this informal spoken conversation? I thought that it was usually used in formal French.

Asked 7 years ago

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Shrey R.A1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Une ville magique (Passé Composé vs Imparfait)

Bonjour Madame Aurélie !

Thanks for designing such a great worksheet on this topic.

But could you please help me with these sentences -

1. L’endroit qui m’a enchanté au dessus de tout, .........

2. Nous nous sommes proménes dans ses jardins merveilleux .......

In the first sentence , I used ‘imparfait’ as I interpreted it as a state of mind which the narrator was in of being mesmerized . Secondly, I had used ‘imparfait’ in the second sentence after reading your lesson that ‘l’imparfait’ is used for describing the scene , characters , setting of the phrase. Please provide the reasons why Kwizbot marked me incorrect .

Bonne journée !

( I would appreciate to be answered by Madame Aurélie )

Asked 7 years ago

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Brian E.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Ombre (n) / ombré (adj)

Hi, in “Et pour le maquillage, j'ai opté pour un ombré bleu nuit” should it be ombre instead of ombré? The reason I think this is that ombre seems to be a noun, whereas ombré is an adjective.

Asked 4 years ago

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Paul S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Classera or Classa ?

<< Mais en 1969, André Malraux le classera enfin au titre des monuments historiques >>

I'm interested in the use of the future tense for classer here. I can't find any rule about it anywhere.

Clearly this event took place in the past. Is this a mistake ? Shouldn't this have been in the passé simple to give it a literary/formal feeling ? i.e. classa

<< Mais en 1969, André Malraux le classa enfin au titre des monuments historiques >>

Any thoughts welcome. Thanks, Paul.

Asked 7 years ago

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Sami Z.A1KwizIQ community member

du marché

Elle va acheter le poisson aujourd'hui du marché. Merci beaucoup.

Asked 7 years ago

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Janice D.C1KwizIQ community member

Vouloir in the past tense

Hello, if the use of vouloir in the past tense is closer to tried, how do you say « i wanted to... » ? There is a reasonable difference between meanings in English e.g. i wanted to go shopping and I tried to go shopping...

Asked 6 years ago

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Hel I.B2KwizIQ community member

When to use 'cet'

Hello, I couldn't see an example with 'cet', when do you use it please?

Asked 5 years ago

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Bhavani S.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

J'achète de beaux draps

salut tout le monde!!

J'ai une doute. Quand on utilise de (avant adjectives de pluriel) le sens de phrase, par exemple, l'anglais- I buy -some sheets. n'est pas; mais le traduction donnée n'est pas raison. tout fois, Je regarde de belles collines -Il doit traduire l'anglais- "i am watching some beautiful hills" ce qui n'est présent dans cette options. vous pouvez expliquer, sil-vous-plait

Asked 5 years ago

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Shrey R.A1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Doubt in Au marché (A1)

Bonjour Madame,

What does the phrase “Qu’est-ce que vous avez de bon aujourd’hui?” mean ?

I am unable to get the meaning in the dictionary.

Merci d’avance.

Asked 7 years ago

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Ayça B.C1KwizIQ community member

How is "ils" the object of the sentence «Ils entrent dans la salle»?