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Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ses yeux vs. les yeuxI have trained myself to use les yeux, les bras, etc. when referring to body parts. So why ses yeux in this context? As you can see, this exercise precipitated lots of questions from me. I really appreciate that you do these for us and they certainly generate a lot of thinking about word usage. Thanks for the challenge!

Asked 3 years ago

Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

qu'importe où nous allions??

We've been taught here on Kwiziq "n'importe où" but not "qu'importe où." So what is "qu'importe où?"

Asked 6 years ago

STEPHEN W.C1Kwiziq community member

Tenir vs Garder

Could garder instead of tenir be used to "Keep a diary"

Asked 4 years ago

adrienne h.C1Kwiziq community member

How do you know to use the imperfect in the very first sentence? I hear "depuis" and think it's in the present.

Asked 6 years ago

Vera Maria P.A1Kwiziq community member

Vous invitez des amis les jours de fête? Oui, je les invite.

Is it correct?

Asked 5 years ago

patty s.C1Kwiziq community member

The instruction for this question asked for the conditionnel passé not the passé composéThe answer wanted was the passe composé yet the question asked to translate the sentence in the conditionnel passé

Asked 7 years ago

Tom G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Word for penalty kick

I thought "un tir au but" means a shot on goal, during regular play. Isn't a penalty kick supposed to be "un coup de pied de réparation"?

Asked 3 years ago

Francis S.A1Kwiziq community member

I just did an exercise from a textbook on Passe compose. The exercise requires you write the correct form of the words in brackets.

Q-.Combien de femmes avez-vous (Voir)?

My answer was: Combien de femmes avez-vous vu?

But the answer given by the textbook was: Combien de femmes avez-vous vues?

Which answer is correct and why because I know passe compose using avoir does not agree with gender. Help with explanation if I am wrong

Asked 5 years ago

Capricia B.A0Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Casse-NoisetteQue diriez-vous casse-noisette et le roi des souris pour un/une récit comme un conte de Noël pour A1? Ou non?

Asked 5 years ago

Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Translation of "to sail'

In my dictionary, the verb, sail, is translated as "naviguer" or "faire de la voile". The latter, which I used in the first sentence, was accepted. I believe that "faire de la voile" was not accepted in the second sentence nor in the last sentence of this exercise. Is there a distinction that I am missing or is it just a question of the use of variation in this paragraph?

Asked 2 years ago

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