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jill a.C1KwizIQ community member

we were..- do you use main verb or etre plus past participleon n'etait pas supposé pouvoir venir vs on ne supposait pas pouvoir venir......

"we were not supposed to be able to come"- I keep getting this kind of error- the first is correct, the second is what I tend to do- not sure if it is passive voice that I am missing, or if there are times when what I think is a verb is being treated like an adjective. any help would be appreciated. thanks in advance.....

Asked 5 years ago

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Âmed A.A0KwizIQ community member

Usage of Reflexive Verbs

I understand how they are formed but I don't understand when they should be used and when they shouldn't be used. I don't understand how to determine whether the verb should be reflexive or not and in what type of sentences you should use it, could you please clarify this for me. Thanks in advance.

Asked 6 years ago

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D. K.C1KwizIQ community member

Après le rentrée?

Will you please continue this story? What happens next day, week, month?

Asked 5 years ago

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helen w.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Does the past participle agree in number and gender with the second verb in a sentence?

Hi, this question is in reference to your lesson on when verbs with the auxiliary of avoir have to agree :

Special cases when the past participle agrees (in number & gender) when used with 'avoir' in the compound past in French (Le Passé Composé)

I'm wondering about the second verb in this sentence: "Ils ont essayé d'échapper aux Nazis et entassé/entassés dans la rue." Even though the COD is in front of the 2nd verb (entasser), it is the COD for the first verb, essayer. Thus, the second verb, entasser would not be plural?

Asked 6 years ago

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Margaret S.B2KwizIQ community member

Mon annee a l'etranger

In the sentence "On a visite le Mont St Michel qui nous a laisses ......", shouldn't it be ".....qui nous a laisse " referring to Mont St Michel?

Also, I think "....on est alles..." should be "...on est alle...", "on est parti..." should be "on est parti...", etc.?

Asked 6 years ago

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trienie o.A2KwizIQ community member

i also said ".... fait de la natation le samedi" for "goes swimming every Saturday" Is there a difference between : tous le samedis and le samedi?

Asked 7 years ago

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