Here I would like to ask you why a dû was marked incorrect although the English translation specifies ‘so his daughter had to take care of the garden .....’ . I read your lesson which states that one uses Passé Composé for an obligation that was very well met. And here too is the same case.

The link to the test -

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/my-languages/french/tests/take/2581800

Please help me to figure out the correct option as I am not very clear with this concept.

Merci d’avance !

Bonne journée!

Asked 7 years ago

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Jeff L.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Progress So Far Chart

On a language forum a Kwiziq user showed a chart from Kwiziq labelled "Your Progress So Far". The chart headers are Level, Achievements, Score and Topics Tested. The chart shows all of the levels (A0, A1, etc) and next to each level has the shield you've achieved, the % score, the number of topics tested (e.g. 13 of 13), and next to that is a "Test Now" button.

She said she can only see the chart when she goes to Cancel Subscription page. Surely there is another way to view such a useful chart! Does anyone know how?

Asked 5 years ago

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Helena F.B2Kwiziq community member

Present vs. past subjunctive

In translating "Before we moved to the city when I was 13," I used the past subjunctive, "Avant que nous n'ayons emménagé...". However, you used the present subjunctive, "n'emménagions". Why is that?

Asked 5 years ago

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Craig B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Passé Composé instead of Imparfait

Why is the first sentence, "I've always loved school." translated in the Passé Composé instead of Imparfait: "J'ai toujours adoré l'école" ? This seems to fit the pattern of giving a description (of me in my past), and since it's "always", it doesn't seem to have a clear beginning and end in the past.

Asked 4 years ago

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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Devoir needs to be followed by an INFINITIVE

A light bulb went off for me after reading Sandra’s post below.

If I may add my two cents worth to expand on what she said…..

When I looked back over my incorrect answers, I had been choosing responses containing ‘devoir’ without an infinitive following, so in reality those sentences had an entirely different meaning.

Devoir + noun (no verb) = to owe

Je dois de l’argent – I owe some money

Il me doit dix euros – He owes me 10 euros

So only the first two out of the three following test examples can be correct or mean "to need":

•Marie doit ACHETER un nouveau sac à main = correct (devoir + infinitive)

Marie needs to buy a new handbag

•Elle doit RENTRER de bonne heure = correct (devoir + infinitive)

She needs to go home early

Vous devez un nouveau vélo = incorrect (no infinitive after devez)

I owe a new bike??

Am I on the right track here?

Asked 5 years ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Passé Composé or Plus-que-parfait“I snuck into the woods behind our house.” Is translated as: “je m'étais faufilé dans la forêt derrière la maison”. But shouldn’t this be Passé Composé (j’ai faufilé) instead of Plus-que-parfait.

Asked 4 years ago

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Cs A.A2Kwiziq community member

Merci Beaucoup

I just wanted to say that the video in this lesson was super helpful. I struggled so much with this concept and now I get it right all the time. So, thank you!

Asked 6 years ago

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Janiyah W.Kwiziq community member

what form do i use for pool in french au á la or á l’

Asked 5 years ago

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Sara C.C1Kwiziq community member

Presence of the "s" at the end

Why are certain words (like five billion) written in plural while other words (like two thousand) are written in singular?

Asked 5 years ago

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