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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Could someone explain why "Comment vont tes vacances" is wrong? (vont instead of se passer)

Asked 6 years ago

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Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Re La fleur est jolie. Elle est jolie: could one also sayC'est jolie?

Asked 7 years ago

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Lisa S.A0Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je viens de Los Angeles, mais maintenant j'habite à CDM.

Asked 8 years ago

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James W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

why is "jai les cheveux longs et ondulés" not feminine since it's a girl talking?

Asked 3 years ago

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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Mais ou orCan you please explain when to use the French conjunctions "mais" or "or" for the English conjunction "yet"? I did not find a lesson on this.

Asked 6 years ago

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Marilyn C.A2Kwiziq community member

Why isn't "cet" used with singular feminin nouns that begin with a vowel or mute "h"?

Asked 7 years ago

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Ivy B.B2Kwiziq community member

Chez vs. à la

Why would you say "chez pharmacie" instead of "à la pharmacie"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Dipika J.A2Kwiziq community member

Is it correct..j'y peux venir ce soir.

Asked 8 years ago

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Adrian C.B1Kwiziq community member

L'année dernière, j'ai été vraiment malade vs L'année dernière, j'étais vraiment malade(re-posting as as new question) Bonjour Aurélie ! Thank you very much for taking the time to respond, That's very helpful. May I please clarify to ensure I understand? So the use of Le Passé Composé draws attention to a specific instance or time when the speaker was sick last year - for example, if during the month of February s/he had been very ill and was referring to this, it would be correct to say L'année dernière, j'ai été vraiment malade. However, if the speaker is referring more generally to having been ill, perhaps even on several different occasions throughout the year and not drawing attention to a specific occasion of being ill, it would be correct to use L'année dernière, j'étais vraiment malade. Can it be said that Le Passé Composé is more likely to be used to draw attention to the sickness, whereas the use of L'Imparfait might be used if one were drawing attention to the nature of last year rather than particularly drawing attention to the sickness? I know it's a different question, but could you also please let me know if it is acceptable to say: j'ai été mangé (I have been eating) - and whether it is a common construction in French. Many thanks again!

Asked 8 years ago

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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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