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Jorge Z.A2KwizIQ community member

Use of depuis with Passe Compose?

Based on the lesson ¨Using depuis (since/for) with Le Present and NOT let Passé Composé (prepositions of time)" In a related kwiz I translated the phrase: The Woman in Black has haunted this house for centuries, into : La Dame en Noir hante cette maison depuis des siècles which was incorrect although I used the present tense as stated in the lesson.

The correct form should have been: La Dame en Noir a hanté cette maison depuis des siècles which is using le Passé Composé.

Can someone explain this to me please?

Asked 5 years ago

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Charles T.C1KwizIQ community member

Can you say "Je mets le chauffage en marche" instead of "J'allume le chauffage"?

Asked 6 years ago

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Judy B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Passé Compose vs Imparfait

Why is “j’ai toujours eu une passion pour les etoiles” in the passé compose and not in the Imparfait? Does not “toujours” indicate it is an on-going situation and therefore it would be in the imparfait? I still have so much trouble with using these tenses correctly.

Thanks.

Asked 6 years ago

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ian e.C1KwizIQ community member

Passer la premiere rather than passez la premier

In the fourth line : Why is it not ‘passer la premiere’ because the driving instructor is requesting two things: (veuillez) ‘appuyer doucement’ and ‘passer au premier’

Asked 5 years ago

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Jackie E.A2KwizIQ community member

What’s is with an item

I’m still struggling with the issue Adrienne raised. I get the “correct answer” but the Gruff says that it’s the option with only two que can only be used without a specific noun. But the example in the lesson clearly says Qu’est-ce que c’est un stylo is acceptable. I also got marked wrong on the baguette question.

Asked 6 years ago

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Olaedo O.B1KwizIQ community member

Why use elles sont instead of ce sont?

Why are the sentences "Elles sont belles" and "Elles sont aussi bonnes..." using elles instead of c'est/ce sont?

Asked 4 years ago

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Ian B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Unusual EnglishI can't imagine why one would say "Kissed themselves"It would be like saying " I kissed myself" Doesn't make senseKissed each other is fine but even "each other" can be omittedTom and Paula kissed in front of the mirror. Who else would they be kissing?

''Tom et Paula se sont embrassés devant le miroir.'' can mean:Tom and Paula kissed each other in front of the mirror.Tom and Paula kissed him in front of the mirror.Tom and Paula kissed themselves in front of the mirror.

Asked 5 years ago

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William C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Pronunciation of "plus"

Is there one place where the pronunciation of "plus" is explained? I'm halfway through A1 and it seems sometimes the "s" is pronounced and other times not. I did a search but just came up with lots of individual cases. Are there any general rules stated in one place or is it all idiosyncratic except for the liaisons? Thanks!

Asked 5 years ago

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Johanna S.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Telling time

I hear sept heures moins quart, not sept heures moins le quart. Which is it?

Asked 2 years ago

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Sarah W.A2KwizIQ community member

how to put in accent marks

How to type the accent marks into my answers

Asked 6 years ago

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