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Diane d.C1Kwiziq community member

One More De Qui Question

Thanks for clarifying the use of de qui v. dont. Can I use de qui to refer back to an animal? For example: "Le chat de qui je parle est très mignon." Or is "qui" really just for people?

Asked 6 years ago

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Valerie O.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Le Passe Compose: "cutting" an ongoing action

"C'est alors que Maxine_______mon sac et s'est enfin en courant." I got this question wrong because I chose the Imparfait rather than PC. Is the correct reason for using the PC because Marie's action is best described as a sudden one, it cuts into something ongoing? I thought I had the difference between the two straight in my mind but obviously "non". Can you explain/confirm if my reasoning (after getting it wrong!) is correct? Thanks. Valerie

Asked 5 years ago

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Tom A.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

de la Gaule / de Gaule

Why is it 'conquérir le reste de la Gaule' but then just 'les peuples de Gaule'. I think I've seen the same thing with France in sentences - sometimes 'la France', sometimes just 'France'.

Asked 5 years ago

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Mark P.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hated this one...... Why. Nothing more to add

Asked 4 years ago

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Lorie R.C1Kwiziq community member

J'ai attendu qu'il soit monté dans le train pour partir.

This sentence is translated as "I waited after he got on the train to leave" in the lesson above. But I'm wondering if it would be more accurate to translate this as "I waited until he got on the train to leave?"

Asked 5 years ago

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