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S. W.C1Kwiziq community member

Can you not use "survoler" for to fly over something ?

Asked 6 years ago

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Mark P.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Y or ici.. When to use

M'y answer feels awkward and is clearly wrong but i cannot find anywhere on the site that deals with when you need to use ici rather than ils n'y habitent plus in this situation... Think it needs là as well.

The help just takes you to ne..plus

Ils habitent ici? - Non, ils ________. Do they live here? - No, they don't live here any more.n'habitent plus icin'y habitent plus

Asked 4 years ago

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norma z.B2Kwiziq community member

You haven't lived here long?

I read the lesson and it indicated that in the negative, with depuis on should use the passe' compose and I got it wrong. The correct answer shows the present tense should be used. This is contrary to the lesson. I am confused and need clarification.

Thank you, Norma

Asked 5 years ago

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Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Avoir vs Etre

"La tradition veut que..." and "Puis la coutume veut que..." does the use of avoir vs être hold a special/unique translation? Or is it simply "is"?

Asked 6 years ago

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Jan B.B1Kwiziq community member

le mien ou la mienne

For this question, Sa bonne résolution est de parler français et ________ est de parler anglais !

I put in le mien and was marked wrong. i don't see any indication that the speaker is male or female, so why is the answer "la mienne"

Asked 3 years ago

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Fred G.C1Kwiziq community member

How does use of the reflexive change the meaning of a causative phrase?

For example, I am wondering why the phrase je me fais faire de nouvelles sandales (I am having new sandals made) requires the "me" - would the meaning be changed if it was omitted?

Asked 6 years ago

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David C.B1Kwiziq community member

Vous le couvrez de neige. Why the 'de'?

Vous le couvrez de neige.

Why is the word "de" there?

I would think "avec"?

Asked 6 years ago

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Gordon M.C1Kwiziq community member

Please explain Je me fiche des autres optionsJe me fiche des autres options. Please explain how what appears to be I (me) fiche (care?????) about other option is somehow in the negative?

Thank you

Asked 5 years ago

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Todd L.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

It's four PM

I wrote, "il est quatre heures de l'après-midi." But the answer was marked wrong and used the 24 hr framework instead. I understand the answer it gave, but I just to make sure that my answer was also acceptable.

Asked 5 years ago

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Brian L.C1Kwiziq community member

En or l' for seasons

This lesson distinguishes between the use of "en" and "l'". It gives examples of both but fails to provide any information about which one is appropriate and when. One of the comments says that they are interchangeable - which makes no sense as the tests insist they are not?

Asked 5 years ago

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