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Richa G.A0Kwiziq community member

Passe compose vs imparfait

I was not well

Yesterday I was not well

She was absent

Yesterday she was absent

These sentences are case of passe compose or imparfait

Asked 6 years ago

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Louise G.A2Kwiziq community member

Vous vous couchez tard?

Asked 8 years ago

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yellamaraju s.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il est arrivé le dernier jour de la semaine ___. ( dernière )'dernier'=last refers to the word le jour. and the later is masculine. Why is it to be made feminine? as was suggested in the test answer. Request clarification.

Asked 9 years ago

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Mags M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I wasn't sure whether to use singular or plural form of lapreau. In English it's plural, but I had an idea it woukd be singular in French. Why?

Asked 8 years ago

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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Please translate "I am not going to Australia for a few years."Does "depuis" always imply a past tense meaning so that it cannot be used in this sentence with the present tense of "aller?" Should the futur proche or the futur be used? Perhaps "Tu ne vas pas en Australie depuis quelques années, should probably avoided unless it is put in a specific context. Thanks.

Asked 9 years ago

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Donald H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ici vs. làDe temps en temps et de plus en plus, je voix les français utilisent <là> au lieu de <ici>. Est-ce qu'il y a une règle pour ici et là lorsqu'on fait référence à un endroit?

Asked 6 years ago

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Heather W.C1Kwiziq community member

In the example “On est partis.” partis is made plural even though on is considered singular. Is this correct?

Asked 6 years ago

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Aashpreet K.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Which is correct? Elle a des cheveux longs ou Elle a des longs cheveux?

Elle a des cheveux longs ou Elle a des longs cheveux?

Elle a des cheveux courts ou Elle a des courts cheveux?

Asked 2 years ago

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Ron T.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Après que + le futur antérieur or après que + l'indicatifHow does one differentiate when to use each structure? I have reread each lesson and the thoughts are unclear. Merci en avance.

Asked 7 years ago

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Adrian C.B1Kwiziq community member

L'année dernière, j'ai été vraiment malade vs L'année dernière, j'étais vraiment malade(re-posting as as new question) Bonjour Aurélie ! Thank you very much for taking the time to respond, That's very helpful. May I please clarify to ensure I understand? So the use of Le Passé Composé draws attention to a specific instance or time when the speaker was sick last year - for example, if during the month of February s/he had been very ill and was referring to this, it would be correct to say L'année dernière, j'ai été vraiment malade. However, if the speaker is referring more generally to having been ill, perhaps even on several different occasions throughout the year and not drawing attention to a specific occasion of being ill, it would be correct to use L'année dernière, j'étais vraiment malade. Can it be said that Le Passé Composé is more likely to be used to draw attention to the sickness, whereas the use of L'Imparfait might be used if one were drawing attention to the nature of last year rather than particularly drawing attention to the sickness? I know it's a different question, but could you also please let me know if it is acceptable to say: j'ai été mangé (I have been eating) - and whether it is a common construction in French. Many thanks again!

Asked 8 years ago

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