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Silken L.B2Kwiziq community member

How do I form the subjonctif present?

Asked 10 years ago

Bonnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When "quelque chose" is used as a subject, are adjectives feminine? I've seen the sentences "Quelque chose est arrivé." and "Quelque chose est arrivée." Which is correct?

Asked 9 years ago

marilyn f.C1Kwiziq community member

Why is ne used with the expression avant que? What fuction does it have?

Asked 10 years ago

Susan M.C1Kwiziq community member

Stress pronouns lui and elle.I am still confused about the stress pronouns lui and elle. Is there a reason why lui is used as a stress pronoun with manquer (à), but elle is not?

Asked 8 years ago

White L.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

En terrasse versus Sur la terrasse

Bonjour. Can someone explain the difference? For example, there is a Kwiziq dictée entitled (En Terrasse) but in the dictée "sur la terrasse" is used. Merci!

Asked 4 years ago

Nick H.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Arriver v se passer

Bonsoir à tous,

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Mais après seulement quelques semaines, elle a commencé à s'épanouir : elle ne cachait plus sa bouche quand elle souriait, et on pouvait maintenant entendre sa voix clairement quand elle parlait, ce qui arrivait plus souvent qu'avant.

Can arriver and se passer be used interchangeably here? i.e. "ce qui se passait plus souvent qu'avant."

'se passait' wasn't given as an alternative option in the available correct answers.

Nick

Asked 4 years ago

Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

De vs Du Sel"Il s'est passé de sel." Why "de sel" and not "du sel"? There's an inherent negation utilized by figuratively "going without" but not formal/grammatic negation via "ne...pas."

Asked 7 years ago

Jenny l.B1Kwiziq community member

I learned what is your name as >comment vous appelez-vous< which I think sounds better.

Asked 10 years ago

AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

Susan asked: "When is the word "président" capitalized in French?"

Asked 9 years ago

Brian H.C1Kwiziq community member

Ne...pas + le présent + depuis longtempsNous ne sommes pas arrivés depuis longtemps. We have not been here for long. My question is, that since the English translation appears to imply that the action continues into the present, why is the above French sentence in le passé composé and not le présent. Like the examples: Je ne vis pas en France depuis longtemps. I have not lived in France for long. Nous n'habitons pas ici depuis très longtemps. We haven't lived here very long. This is my third attempt to get an answer. The previous answers told me to read the lesson. I have read it many times. What am I missing?

Asked 8 years ago

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