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Chris W.B2Kwiziq community member

Décéder & Devenir I was caught out as I hadn't learnt that Décéder & Devenir are etre verbs in passe compose: they are not in the "traditional" group (and not in the house photo on Wikipedia). Are there any other rogue verbs that use etre?

Asked 9 years ago

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D. T.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Joue au golf vs. joue du golf?

I see no information on why my answer joue du golf is wrong. Why?

Asked 5 years ago

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Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In expressing need, when would one use, "avoir envie de," and when, "avoir besoin de?"

Asked 9 years ago

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Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is there a liaison, pronouncing, "ils aiment leurs parents?"

Asked 9 years ago

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Steven F.C1Kwiziq community member

Vieux vs Vieil

Asked 7 years ago

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Peggie H.A2Kwiziq community member

rendez vous

Why does J'ai rendez-vous not have an article

Asked 6 years ago

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Prashanth G.A2Kwiziq community member

Example 6: Je LEUR lis une histoire...Does this mean "lire" is a verb for which "à" is commonly applied? Or is it in this case that the full sentence would be "Je lis une histoire à mes enfants", and hence the usage of "leur" is warranted?

Asked 8 years ago

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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 8 years ago

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Sara K.B2Kwiziq community member

Croire à vs. croire en

Are croire à and croire en interchangeable? If not, what is the difference?

Asked 4 years ago

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B. S.A1Kwiziq community member

plu de plus de do we have lessons explaining when to use plu de and plus de? Thanks Bonnie

Asked 8 years ago

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