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Melanie S.A1Kwiziq community member

How would you say "We were learning Spanish." ?

This was a question in the test and I chose the passé composé answer "Nous avons appris l'espagnol." because the action has no effect on the present. But the answer key said the imparfait answer "Nous apprenions l'espagnol." is correct choice. Why is that?

Asked 4 years ago

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Helena F.B2Kwiziq community member

"the next day"

Could "the next day" be translated as "le jour prochain"? This wasn't one of the choices.

Asked 5 years ago

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Mlle G.B2Kwiziq community member

Has the subjunctive in French also fallen out of fashion? I understand of course to use it in more formal situations, but in lesser formal situations,

not necessarily overly friendly, would one still use the subjunctive?

Asked 6 years ago

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D. A.B1Kwiziq community member

Moins bien/plus bien

Hello, can we talk about "moins bien" and "plus bien"?

Asked 4 years ago

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Michael S.B1Kwiziq community member

"In line" vs. "on line"

Just thought I mention in case some US members are confused: Most Americans say "being/standing in line," but most New Yorkers (and some others on the US East Coast) say "being/standing on line" and only some Americans (those familiar with British English from television, movies or traveling!) would understand "the queue." So thanks for "translating" the phrase "the queue" for us Americans.

Asked 5 years ago

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Viviene O.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Question around accordance of past participle and avoir

Why is it "il m'avait même donnée" when there is not a direct feminine object of the verb donner in front of it?

Asked 5 years ago

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Darian R.A2Kwiziq community member

Une liasse ou un paquet. What's the difference?

Salut ! C'est quoi la différence entre ces deux mots, "une liasse" et "un paquet" ? Is "une liasse" used for stacks of papers?

Asked 4 years ago

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White L.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

PC versus Imparfait

Why is is imparfait used in this sentence? L'écureuil allait plus vite que lui... I would have considered the phrase part of the story chronology-- not background/description. Or should I "translate" it as The squirrel was faster than him... since it is a comparison of speed? Merci?

Asked 6 years ago

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Faithandrews L.A0Kwiziq community member

since On is used to refer to we/ people etc, why does it make use of the subject verb conjugation of il/elle. eg il est/ on est. Instead of On sommes

Sorry, if my questions may sound dumb but i am a curious person. Not satisfying my curiosity can keep me in a blank world of confusion.

Asked 7 years ago

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Loren H.A0Kwiziq community member

Vous habitez où ? Pronunciation

When saying "Vous habitez où?" Why isn't it pronounced as "abitezù" instead of "abite ù"

Asked 4 years ago

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