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Liz H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Jack and the giant

According to the notes, Jacques a descendu ... could mean he climbed down off the giant. I picked this answer, too, and it was wrong. Why? Thanks for your help.

Asked 6 years ago

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James M.A1Kwiziq community member

Mes vêtements..

One of the microkwiz questions I had on this lesson asked you to fill in the blank when talking about "my"... "Mes vêtements...."

.. But the possessive is not covered in this lesson and ive not seen it mentioned so far in what I've studied on lawless. I've been googling for a while now but still confused as to how to conjugate for my/your/their

Thanks

Asked 5 years ago

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Alan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Difference between nouveau and neuf

Why is it “ nouveau copain” and not “copain neuf”? As far as she is concerned he is brand new.

Asked 5 years ago

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Rachel V.C1Kwiziq community member

How does one capitalize a letter with a marking (accent or cedille)?

I chose the c-with-cedille for the beginning of the fourth sentence, but I wasn't able to figure out how to make it capitalized (thus I got it wrong because it wasn't capitalized). How can one do that ?

Asked 5 years ago

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Sally T.C1Kwiziq community member

Using avoir in future anterior

Why is this incorrect?

They will have been experts in their field

Elles auront été .....

When I click on 'explain this' I see conjugation of avoir in future anterior. But the question said I should use être not avoir. One of the examples given has the same construction. Why cant I use avoir? I'm confused now how to form ' will have been. Advice appreciated

Thanks

Asked 6 years ago

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Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

Suggestion re : example (Substitute a different one with ils..)"Ils étaient meilleurs amis cette année-là."

I was confused initially as this lesson was to be devoted to regular verbs. The conjugation of être is given in a later lesson an includes the same example copied above. To prevent confusion, I suggest this particular example be removed from this lesson and also the video clip on être as there is another lesson devoted to this subject.

Asked 6 years ago

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S. N.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

formally vs. in practice?

Could someone please expand a bit on the part that says “formally, it should be before, but in practice, it often ends up after”?

If, for example, we were to write it after in an exam script, would this be marked down and regarded as an inaccuracy?

Thanks in advance!

Asked 6 years ago

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Anne C.C1Kwiziq community member

"We are going to offer you..."

To translate the above phrase, why are you recommending the futur ("nous vous offrons") only and not also the futur immédiat ("nous allons vous offrir"). If the "futur immédiat" is not possible, why? If it is, why is the "futur" preferable?

Merci à l'avance

Asked 6 years ago

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