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Danielle A.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

D'ici in the past?

Can you use d'ici in the past? For example, can I say: "La semaine dernière j'ai beaucoup travaillé, a tel point que d'ici vendredi j'étais crevée."?

Asked 4 years ago

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Stuart C.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

In the recording I don't hear this phrase at all: " Les hommes mettent la table,"I didn't catch what he said instead, but it was something about TV.

Asked 7 years ago

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Charles T.C1KwizIQ community member

Can you use "signifier"?"Alors ça veut dire que votre clignotant arrière gauche est cassé". Could you also say "Alors ça signifie que votre clignotant arrière gauche est cassé"? Google Translate seems to think so, but I'd be interested in your view.

Asked 7 years ago

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Caroline V.A2KwizIQ community member

Is there a rule / list that exists that explains which verbs are followed by à ? Many thanks for you help!

Asked 7 years ago

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Gazala K.A2KwizIQ community member

Mais, Nous sommes etudiantes

Pourquoi faut-il parler si vite? C'est tellement plus difficile à comprendre.......vraiment!!!

Asked 6 years ago

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ghazal v.A0KwizIQ community member

some examples

here some examples for this grammar. I hope so it be useful for all of you!

Tu ne fais pas de sport ! =You don't do sports!

Tu ne fais jamais de sport ! = You never do sports!

Je n'aime pas mon travail. = I don't like my job.

Je n'aime plus mon travail. = I don't like my job anymore.

Tu ne manges pas ! = You don't eat!

Tu ne manges rien ! = You eat nothing!

Nous n'allons jamais au cinéma. = We never go to the movie theater.

Elle ne va jamais à la bibliothèque. = She never goes to the library.

Vous n'allez jamais à la bibliothèque. = You never go to the library.

Je ne regarde jamais la télé. = I never watch TV.

Je n'ai jamais terminé ce livre. = I've never finished this book.

Vous n'avez jamais vu ce film ? = You've never seen this movie?

Je n'ai jamais vu ce film. = I've never seen this movie.

Asked 5 years ago

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G B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Beaucoup de......

Is there a specific reason that "beaucoup de" is not included in this lesson ?

It would be the term I would be most likely to use for "many".

Asked 6 years ago

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Dhiraj J.A1KwizIQ community member

Question on an exampleJulie a vraiment envie de chocolat = May I ask why this does not read as du chocolat? Since it's le chocolat? Or is it because in this context, this refers to some chocolat - but even then I didn't understand why du gets dropped - wouldn't it be envie du chocolat?

Asked 5 years ago

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Elizabeth F.C1KwizIQ community member

Hello. I included "You had eaten cereal this morning" among the correct answers. Why is this one wrong? Thanks.

Asked 6 years ago

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barbara R.A1KwizIQ community member

why is chocolate spelled with and without an 'e' in french? ...ton dessert chocolaté; ... les éclairs au chocolat aussi.

Asked 3 years ago

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