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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

connaître vs connaitreI was just judged incorrect for suggesting "connait" as the 3rd person present indicative version of the verb (should have been connaît). Now, I often go to fr.wiktionary.org to look up words' meaning and conjugations. It lists two verbs, connaitre and connaître with very similar meaning. Are these two distinct verbs or just two alternative spellings of the same verb?

Asked 9 years ago

Alan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

No-one would use " They had had to retake the exam," in written or spoken English. One would possibly say "They'd had to retake the exam", but the simplest form "They had to retake the exam", is the commonest usage.

Asked 7 years ago

Almut H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

She is lucky - elle est chanceuse."Elle est chanceuse" should be accepted too. The second link provided by Ron (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-french/lucky) event lists "chanceux" as translation of "lucky".

Asked 7 years ago

Ayushi B.A2Kwiziq community member

Can we use limonade also for citronade?

Asked 6 years ago

Daniela C.A2Kwiziq community member

J'habite à Sao Paulo en Brazil

Asked 9 years ago

B. M.B2Kwiziq community member

When do you use etre a instead of la mien, la tien etc?

Asked 9 years ago

Paul F.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Bonne chance or Bon courage

Would "Bon courage" be more appropriate here instead of "Bonne chance", because it's more like Good luck = encouragement, rather than Good luck = luck of the draw ?

Asked 4 years ago

Barbara D.C1Kwiziq community member

J'ai arrêté de parler... vs. Je me suis arrêté de parler...

J'ai remarqué cette phrase (J'ai arrêté de parler de peur qu'elle ne se mette en colère.) dans un des examens (C1).

On peut utiliser le verbe pronominal dans la même phrase? Je me suis arrêté de parler de peur qu'elle ne se mette en colère? Cette phrase est aussi correcte?

Pourriez-vous m'expliquer la difference entre les deux verbes?

Merci

Asked 6 years ago

Randa A.A1Kwiziq community member

the note says no feminine for chaud, what about froid....can I say Elle a froide

Asked 8 years ago

D. B.B1Kwiziq community member

Futur simple Vs conditionnel presentThe tip says to decide between je form for future simple and conditionnel present for pouvoir by comparing 'i will have to' with 'i could'. I thought 'i will have to' is 'je devrais' and future simple for pouvoir would translate to 'i will be able to'

Asked 6 years ago

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