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Jayani P.A2Kwiziq community member

When exactly we should use depuis with present?

Asked 10 years ago

Nicki p.A0Kwiziq community member

When to use J'ai and je suis

Hi, I just did a test for dropping the ai part of j'ai when next to a vowel. I got this wrong but these examples were used.

J'ai vingt ans- I am 21

Je suis grand - I am tall

J'habite à Londre

Why does j'ai (i thought this means I have and je suis (I thought this meant I am) both have the translation of " I am

Asked 3 years ago

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

Marilyn C.A2Kwiziq community member

Why isn't "cet" used with singular feminin nouns that begin with a vowel or mute "h"?

Asked 8 years ago

L. R.B2Kwiziq community member

Example: Allez, aide-moiThis example from the top of the page confuses me. Why is Allez conjugated in vous form and Aide is in tu form?

Asked 8 years ago

Ron T.C1Kwiziq 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 8 years ago

B. M.B2Kwiziq community member

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

Asked 9 years ago

Ashraf H.B2Kwiziq community member

why " j'achète un ppantalon." become "je l'achète" ?

Asked 9 years ago

Cath R.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite à Londres. Ou habitez-vous?

Asked 9 years ago

Charles C.C1Kwiziq community member

‘Prochaines’ before or after ‘vacances’

Is ‘Pour mes prochaines vacances’ (writing challenge B1 My Next Holiday) because the writer assumes there will be more than one more holiday? (ie, the next in an expected future series). Would it be ‘Pour mes vacances prochaines’ if the next was thought to be the last?

Asked 6 years ago

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