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Paola L.A1Kwiziq community member

Why do we say "Qu'est-ce que tu en penses ?Qu'est-ce que tu en penses ?

Asked 7 years ago

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Lorie R.C1Kwiziq community member

Revenir vs Rentrer vs Retourner

Is there a lesson that helps us to understand the distinction between each of these three verbs (revenir, rentrer, retourner) and when one is used versus the other?

Asked 6 years ago

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J. T.C1Kwiziq community member

Alors que v pendant que v tandis queIl y a quelques années, alors que je visitais la ville de Florence.

Would 'pendant que' be correct here? What are the rules regarding which of the above (Alors que v pendant que v tandis que) to use?

Asked 5 years ago

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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il ya a, c'est and ce sontHello, I am having difficulty when to use Il ya a, c'est and ce sont. Is there a resource on Kwiziq that can teach me the right way to use these alternatives?

Asked 8 years ago

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Cheryl N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

The position of "prochain/prochaine", relative to nouns.In the following sentence from a quizz: Aujourd'hui, les fantômes ________(choisissent) leur prochaine victime. - Why is "prochaine" positioned before the noun, please? Yet, if we say "next week", we say: "la semaine prochaine". Cheryl

Asked 9 years ago

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Grant R.C1Kwiziq community member

When is joli rather than beau the right word to use?

I was taught that a bâtiment is 'joli' not 'beau'. Is there a reason or rule that explains which adjective to use for different things?

Asked 7 years ago

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peter b.C1Kwiziq community member

what is the difference between yesterday and the day before - in English they are the same - is it different in French?

Asked 7 years ago

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Anna C.A2Kwiziq community member

Est-ce que'on peut dire - Je prend mon déjeuner?

Asked 10 years ago

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Chris D.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il fait vent or Il y a du ventHello Kwiziq staff, I read your paragraph about the use of "Il fait ___" being idiomatic and somewhat clunky-sounding. For me, I have been instructed to say "Il fait vent" more times than I can remember (and is found in The Ultimate French Review and Practice, Premium 3rd Edition as a standard weather expression) and have not heard of "Il y a du vent" yet in my studies before encountering this question on your website.

Asked 8 years ago

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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Usage of "en tant que"

"Oui, je suis americain d'origine, mais en tant que vampire je n'ai pas de pays."

Could you discuss the usage of "en tant que" please? Is there a lesson related to this subject? From the context it is easy to discern the meaning, but I would like to learn more about the correct usage of this phrase and any other related phrases.

Asked 4 years ago

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