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John B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Plural forms for mou and fou

Bonjour!

I am confused on a couple of adjective forms-> mou and fou. Can you spell out the plural forms for masc and fem for these two? ex: soft couches, crazy scenes, etc

Asked 7 years ago

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April G.B1KwizIQ community member

I do not understand the difference between qu"est -ce que c'est and qu'est- ce que c'est que. Help

Asked 8 years ago

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Varun D.C1KwizIQ community member

Lui vs a elle

What's the difference between: Bernard la lui envoie and Bernard l'envoie à elle. Aren't they indicating the same thing (sense)?

Asked 6 years ago

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Vicky N.C1KwizIQ community member

When to use Raconter

What is the difference between "Raconter" and "Dire"? Both are "to tell". Is it context?

Asked 6 years ago

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P. F.A1KwizIQ community member

Can I say 'je prends un break (ou une pause) ?

Asked 9 years ago

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Jean W.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Quelle est la différence entre un lecteur et un liseur

Merci en avance !

Asked 7 years ago

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Christine S.A2KwizIQ community member

Why is it: je vais leur téléphoner but tu détestes les entendre?

Asked 10 years ago

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Donald H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Qu'est-ce qui te fait penser ça?D'habitude, quand vous avez introduit une nouvelle tournure comme <qu'est-ce qui te fait penser ça>, j'aime bien essayer d'utiliser soit <en> soit <y>. Dans ce cas-ci, où on se trouve soit <en> soit <y> au lieu de <ça>. J'ai du mal à trouver où on met les deux mots. Autement dit, qu'est-ce qui te en fait penser ou qu'est-ce qui te fait en penser ou peut-etre on utile <y>. Penser à ou Penser de? Peut-etre ce n'est pas possible d'utiliser ni l'un ni l'autre. Merci d'avance. Don

Asked 8 years ago

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alison g.C1KwizIQ community member

Je suis dix minutes en retard? Can you tell me what is incorrect : Je suis dix minutes en retard? Should it be "je suis en retard de dix minutes"?

Asked 8 years ago

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David R.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Nous étions ou nous avons été?

Nous avons été très surpris en apprenant la nouvelle.

We were really surprised when we heard the news.

I would have used nous étions instead of nous avons été. Is that not correct?

In English nous avons été très surpris translates to - We have been very surprised which implies the surprise happened and is still ongoing or at least has a prolonged duration, whereas nous étions translates to - We were, which implies it happened but is no longer ongoing. The latter seems to be the correct answer to this question especially since being surprised is usually a point in time thing.

Asked 6 years ago

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