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James H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

In a sporting activity, why not use `jouer` instead of `faire`?In a sporting activity, why not use `jouer` instead of `faire`?

Asked 7 years ago

Terence O.A0KwizIQ community member

When would you use << faire >> as compared to other verbs? For example, "I am making a cake" as compared to "I am baking a cake". I guess I'm asking whether it's safe to substitute << faire >> for other French verbs that I haven't learnt if in English the verb can be replaced with "doing" or "making".

Asked 8 years ago

radhika s.A2KwizIQ community member

How to write and pronounce 1815 in words

Asked 9 years ago

Beverley R.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Use of etre + descendre/monter in the passe composeI know that you use etre + ascendre or descendre or monter in the passe compose when the verb is followed by a preposition, but I am still slightly confused, with certain situations. For example, I got on.... would be "Je suis monte sur...", But "I mounted.... would be "J'ai monte...." You could say "I mounted the bus." or "I got on the bus." Could you use either, saying "Je suis monte sur le bus." OR J'ai monte le bus?" Is "to go upstairs" "monter l'escalier" or "aller en haut" I have the same problems with descendre. For example, how do you say "I went downstairs"? Forgive the lack of accents. Your advice sheet doesn't work on my computer. Beverley

Asked 9 years ago

D. A.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Am I right in thinking that "me" is used indirectly here as there is no agreement with the past participle of dire (dit/e)

Asked 6 years ago

Sherry M.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

How do you say "within an hour"?"Dinner will be served within an hour" was the wrong choice on the test for "le dîner sera servi dans une heure". If I wanted to be less precise than "in an hour's time", how would I express that?

Asked 9 years ago

Avery E.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Difference between usage of "Manquer de..." & "Il manque...à..."

Firstly - thanks to the creators of this lesson!

Secondly - I am having trouble understanding the distinction between the usage of "Manquer de..." and the impersonal "Il manque...à..."

The lesson describes how the two structures are formed (and gives translations that seem to overlap - e.g. "to lack [something]" VS. [someone/something] is missing (i.e. lacking) something), but doesn't seem to describe how exactly they are used differently from each other.

Thus, I'm wondering if someone can explain in what scenarios "Manquer de" must be used and not "Il manque...à..." (and vice versa), and describe if there are any situations in which both can be used.

(For an example of what I mean, can one say both "Il manque un bouton à ta chemise" (given in the lesson) and "Ta chemise manque d'un bouton" ? Why or why not? Etc.)

Thanks in advance!

Asked 6 years ago

Çağrı Y.A2KwizIQ community member

"dans la" VS "à la"Les parents sont dans la poste.

Les parents sont à la poste.

What is the difference?

Asked 6 years ago

Danica W.C1KwizIQ community member

Quel âge as toi?

Asked 7 years ago

AurélieKwizIQ Head of French, Native French Teacher

W. asked: "Is there a difference between ce and cela (ça)?"

Asked 10 years ago

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