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Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

What is the difference between 'des' and 'quelques'?

Asked 5 years ago

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

for expressing hardly, is there difference between à peine and ne...guère?

Asked 6 years ago

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Nicholas D.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Tu fais confiance à moi" is wrong? How so?

Asked 7 years ago

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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

This is a long, tough lesson!!I’m having a lot of trouble with this lesson. Can you provide parallel examples of ways to say the same thing with “le jour précédant /précédent / le lendemain” and explain exactly what you mean by the rule that some phases can only be used “on their own.” Also, it is unclear whether the plus que parfait is required or whether the passé composé can be used following a phrase. La veille, nous avions découvert la verité. (example) Are these correct? Nous avons découvert la verité le jour précédent. Le jour d’avant, nous avons découvert la verité. Nous aurions dû découvrir la verité la veille de son mort. Nous aurions pu découvrir la verité le jour précédent, mais nous avons raté les indices. Il a découvert la verité la veille de son mort. I know that's a lot. Thanks for any guidance.

Asked 8 years ago

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Olga A.B2Kwiziq community member

Quinze heures for three o'clock?In the question "What are ALL the possible ways to say "It is three o'clock." ?", the answer "Il est quinze heures" was marked as the one I missed. However, in English, "quinze heures" would have been "fifteen o'clock" if we are talking about the "o'clock" format. Therefore, I believe this answer is wrong.

Asked 5 years ago

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Jason K.C1Kwiziq community member

Clarifying using depuis in the negativeDoes 'nous ne sommes pas là depuis longtemps' mean 'we have been here, but not for long', or 'we have been absent for a long time'?

Asked 7 years ago

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Ryan W.A0Kwiziq community member

How do you say “Are you thirsty” and “Are you hungry” Formaly?

Asked 6 years ago

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Lewis S.C1Kwiziq community member

Qui doen't contract before a vowel

Qu'est-ce que tu penses?

but,

Qui est-ce qui vient ce soir?

Just wondering why 'Qui', which ends in a vowel, wouldn't contract when the following word begins with a vowel, as does the example with 'Que'?

Asked 6 years ago

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Barbara G.C1Kwiziq community member

Can the verb following "depuis que" be in the present tense? All examples are in passe composé, but you say "depuis que" is followed by the indicative. Could this be the indicative present?

Asked 6 years ago

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Maja J.A1Kwiziq community member

J'habite au Stockholm

Asked 8 years ago

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