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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

grand- agreement in gender and numberThere are many occasions in French where words have to agree with something else in the sentence. So far, it has been either agreement in *both* gender and number (e.g. conjugating passé composé with être) or no agreement (e.g. conjugating passé composé with avoir). But today I came across the plural of grand-parent: "grands-parents" with an "s" in the middle. Yet, your mother's mother is a "grand-mère", not a "grande-mère". Are there more situations where there is agreement in number but not in gender or vice versa?

Asked 7 years ago

yellamaraju s.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Meaning:they really put the small dishes in the bigIls ont vraiment mis les petite plats dans les grands - is this meaning right? Request clarification

Asked 8 years ago

John I.B2Kwiziq community member

vous êtes assis??Hi - the example "Le canapé dans lequel / où vous êtes assis m'a coûté une fortune", the translation has me a bit confused (where you're sitting = vous êtes assis). My mind wants to make "where you're sitting" the present tense - ie: vous (vous) asseyez. However if the passé composé is correct, my brain wants to either write vous vous êtes assis, or vous avez assis?? Thanks in advance..

Asked 8 years ago

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Chère petite amie or chère amieIn 2.Sa ___ le quitte. (His dear girlfriend leaves him, I put petite amie which I thought meant girlfriend, but am marked as nearly right, correct answer being chère amie?

Asked 8 years ago

Leah V.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"dans" not used when saying "in the morning" but is used when saying "in the afternoon"..

correct answers in weekend challenge:

qui devrait nous livrer les fleurs dans l'apres-midi

tu prendras ta voiture le matin

these seem to me to be the same sentence structure. Why is dans not used consistently? what about in the evening or night?

anyone able to help me understand?

thank you

Asked 6 years ago

Michelle P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

haïr vs détesterWhat is the difference between haïr and détester? Couldn't I just as easily say Je te déteste and so on? Is one "stronger" than the other.

Asked 6 years ago

C. M.C1Kwiziq community member

My understanding is that J'ai mal à + noun is physical pain whereas Je suis malade is more like "I am sick" (perhaps with a flu or cold). Can you please confirm whether that is correct?

As well, it would probably be useful to either link to a lesson that explains être malade or have another section in this lesson that explains the difference for future students!

Asked 4 years ago

sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

JeuneHi Laura You have Jeune before the noun, but it can be placed before or afterwards. The example i was given is un jeune professeur and a professeur jeune. The first meaning he was not long a professeur and the second that he was a professeur who was young in age. If this is the case can we always assume that jeune before the noun means young in age?

Asked 8 years ago

stephen w.C1Kwiziq community member

whats the difference between " She only went" and " she went only"

Asked 7 years ago

U. B.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

ne pas aimer vs ne aimer pas?

In the notes above, it says:

"You can also use ne pas aimer beaucoup to say 'not like much'.
Note that beaucoup will come after pas: "

Is this supposed to say ""You can also use "ne aimer pas beaucoup"?

Asked 6 years ago

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