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Frazer F.KwizIQ community member

Can someone explain why Iraq and Iran are masculine yet you use en in front of them

Asked 7 years ago

Gwen S.B2KwizIQ community member

I'm a bit confused as to whether to use Tout le monde as a singular or plural word:

"Tout le monde va dormir"

"Tout le monde vont dormir"

Asked 7 years ago

Jennifer C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Il faut qu'ils sachent conduireJust to test it. Is the rule as follows. If these verbs are preceded with something like il faut subjuntive, if not and positive, indicative, if not and negative subjunctive, subjunctive? Eg il faut qu'ils sachent conduire, ils savent conduire, ils ne sachent pas conduire. Correct or not please?

Asked 9 years ago

Chris W.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Passé simple vs. Imparfait"During that time, I was very busy." is translated using le Passé simple. However, would not l'Imparfait be more appropriate here, given that it is a statement about a longer period of time? -- Chris.

Asked 9 years ago

Rod B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Tu ne peux t'en prendre qu'à toi-même

Asked 8 years ago

Katie A.C1KwizIQ community member

Why not qu'on, as opposed to que l'on?

Asked 10 years ago

Jean W.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

s'ouvrir and ouvrirHow does one choose which one to use , eg to say " When do the shops open ?"

Asked 9 years ago

C. P.C1KwizIQ community member

Château ou palais?

If he lives in a magnificent palace, why is the translation not 'magnifique palais' as opposed to the "correct" version 'magnifique château'? I suppose it's because it's "Le Château de Versailles"… but when is it appropriate to use "palais" literally?

Asked 7 years ago

Stephanie S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Definition of plusieurs

I am having the same difficulty as others here--my definitions of the English words don't match the definitions used in the lessons, so it's hard for me to wrap my brain around the translations.

One particular translation I am confused by is "plusieurs". I learned that to mean 'many', and that is how Google Translate defines it, but in my writing exercise "plusieurs défauts" for 'many faults' was marked wrong, and the lesson says it means 'several'. Is that right? It's so confusing!

Asked 5 years ago

Brandon C.A1KwizIQ community member

when do you use "Quand" I've been seeing this word "lorsque" a lot when people seem to be saying "when" and I don't understand when to use which.

Asked 4 years ago

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