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Brian H.C1KwizIQ community member

Ne...pas + le présent + depuis longtempsNous ne sommes pas arrivés depuis longtemps. We have not been here for long. My question is, that since the English translation appears to imply that the action continues into the present, why is the above French sentence in le passé composé and not le présent. Like the examples: Je ne vis pas en France depuis longtemps. I have not lived in France for long. Nous n'habitons pas ici depuis très longtemps. We haven't lived here very long. This is my third attempt to get an answer. The previous answers told me to read the lesson. I have read it many times. What am I missing?

Asked 9 years ago

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Mark S.C1KwizIQ community member

Le vase versus la vase

Why not include the meanings of "vase" as they change according to gender? La vase is mud, whereas le vase is a vase.

Asked 6 years ago

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Ann H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

taire vs se taireElles ont tu la raison...mais j'ai pensé taire est réflexive....?

Asked 9 years ago

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Mary D.A2KwizIQ community member

Present tense of essayer

Has the conjugation of essayer in the present tense changed over the years? I learned "j'essaye" ( a long time ago ).

Asked 7 years ago

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Yim H.C1KwizIQ community member

British pound symbolHow do I insert the symbol for the British pound (U.S. keyboard). Thanks,

Asked 9 years ago

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Silken L.B2KwizIQ community member

How do I form the subjonctif present?

Asked 10 years ago

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Bonnie C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

When "quelque chose" is used as a subject, are adjectives feminine? I've seen the sentences "Quelque chose est arrivé." and "Quelque chose est arrivée." Which is correct?

Asked 9 years ago

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ly fen c.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

sur parisCan we say " Je vais sur Paris demain "? as I often heard they said so with preposition "sur not à ".

Asked 10 years ago

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PewDiePie g.A0KwizIQ community member

what does pas means??

if jamais means never, then what does pas means??

Asked 6 years ago

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Meghna J.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Ça and çaQu'elle est la différence entre ça et ca ?

Asked 9 years ago

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