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Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Expressing "this time last year"

I’m interested to know how you’d say "this time last year" in French? In English, it emphasises that it’s an exact period ago, so more precise than "il y a un an".

Asked 3 years ago

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rahat a.B2Kwiziq community member

once we have listened to this are there any questions to be answered?

Asked 6 years ago

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Jillian M.C1Kwiziq community member

Frequency of 'kwizing'.

I am a premium subscriber. Why can't I take Kwizes more often than weekly or longer?

Asked 6 years ago

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Jorge Z.A2Kwiziq community member

Tous et tout

Can you please let me know the difference between TOUS and TOUT

Mercy

Asked 5 years ago

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W. L.C1Kwiziq community member

... vous êtes tous des êtres humains

Could you explain the expression "... vous êtes tous des êtres humains" in the very first example please?

Asked 7 years ago

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David S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

She has always liked this instrument

This is translated by Kwiziq and others as "elle a toujours aimé cet instrument" so I expect that is correct but why is it not "elle aimait toujours cet instrument"?

The action is not completed, it is ongoing. Why doesn't that make L'Imparfait the appropriate tense?

Asked 7 years ago

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Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

'I lie down in the sun.' I wrote: Je me couche sous le soleil', is it correct?

Another question:

For 'I have long wavy hair', can I write also 'J'ai les longs cheveux ondulés'?

Thanks.

Asked 7 years ago

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cathlyn p.A2Kwiziq community member

Plus-que- parfait conjugated to pouvoir

Vous aviez pu le voir une dernière fois.

You had been able to see him one last time.

I am confused where did you get the HIM?

Asked 5 years ago

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Jason R.B2Kwiziq community member

Incorrect translation

"They will have been happy together" doesn't make any sense in English. It is mixing future and past with no mood context. It implies that you looked in the future and could see that they had been happy in the past (which is your future). If this is a tense that cannot be translated, then it should be translated directly as a lesson.

Asked 6 years ago

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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

The use of aimer

This query isn't really related to this particular topic but this is the lesson attached to the question so I'll ask it here.

Question: Personne n'aime le nouveau professeur

Answer: No one likes the new teacher

I thought when used with a person, aimer on its own means 'to love' not 'like'? Is 'bien' not necessary here?

Asked 6 years ago

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