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J. L.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

avoir+descendu

My apologies for having multiple questions on this lesson. It is not that the lesson is unclear. It is that the two test questions that test the understanding of the lesson are awkward if not downright counter productive to reinforcing the lesson.

For example: the lesson states that when 'avoir + descendu' is used with an animated being as the object then it means to kill/shoot that being. Unless the test question really means that Jack took the giant's dead body(and hence no longer animated (LOL) ) downstairs then it is misleading and confusing. In English "to take someone downstairs" simply means to usher them to your basement.

Asked 6 years ago

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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

descendre means "to get off" or "to climb down"?

"Jacques est descendu du haricot magique." was translated to: "Jack got off the magic beanstalk." I answered, "Jack climbed down the beanstalk" and it was marked wrong. Larousse clearly states that "descendre de" (using etre as the auxiliary verb) means "climb or climb down". Hence, my confusion.

Asked 4 years ago

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RYAN C.KwizIQ community member

Le Cout de la Tour Eiffel

Combien a coute construire la tour Eiffel?

Asked 5 years ago

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Robert S.A0KwizIQ community member

French is difficult,Why?

I am just getting to learn the French language and I find it pretty difficult.Please why is this so? Thank you.

Asked 4 years ago

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Andrea N.B2KwizIQ community member

Que + inversion

Is que (qu') + inversion only used with subject pronouns? I noticed this with the examples given. If the answer is 'yes', it may be helpful to draw attention to this fact in the lesson

Asked 6 years ago

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Joan C.A1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

"mais je trouve ça étouffant" Does this equivalent to "mais je le trouve ça étouffant"? Why can't we use 'étouffante' in this sentence?

Asked 6 years ago

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Tracy S.A1KwizIQ community member

Coureur ou coureur cycliste?

Should we use Coureur ou coureur cycliste?

Merci

Tracy

Asked 4 years ago

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Ian L.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Would "Tranchez finement le poivron vert" be OK? And "tranchez en rondelles"!

Asked 7 years ago

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T. S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Sens bon

I am confused about the questions regarding Sentir bon and Se sentir bien. For example the sentence ‘I smell good’ can refer to two different things in English. ‘My sense of smell is good’, or ‘I physically smell good.’ How do we know which the question is being asked when the question is posed in English to be translated into French. I believe there would be a difference in translation, am I correct in this thought?

Asked 3 years ago

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TALK T.C1KwizIQ community member

Il me faudrait ressortir.... I believe that my answer using "....il me faudrait ressortir" is a valid option here. The system has provided "....je devrais ressortir" ; however, "devoir" doesn't seem appropriate because there is no suggestion of personal obligation or the idea of "must"/"should" mentioned in the question.

Asked 6 years ago

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