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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

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Truc Thanh V.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

About se promener et promener

Bonjour Aurélie, Laura

I was wrong when writing”Je me promène avec mon chien”. Kwiziq has an example in the explanation :” Je me promène dans le parc avec Julie”. The différence here is la place “ dans le parc”,right? I feel confusing. Thanks a lot.

Asked 7 years ago

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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Quand at beginning or end?Why is ´Quand on ouvre les cadeaux ?´ an incorrect response in the testant ´On ouvre les cadeaux quand ?´ is correct? As per this lesson, when we use the inverted form, the question word is at the beginning of the sentence.

Asked 9 years ago

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maria g.B2Kwiziq community member

gender of the word "centre"

I am not sure what gender is "centre"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Chris Y.B1Kwiziq community member

Why is it "ma salle de bainS". Why the "s"? J'aime ma salle de bains parce qu'elle est très propre. Il y a une baignoire blanche et une grande douche, donc j'ai le choix. Sur le sol, les carreaux sont bleus comme l'océan. Mon lavabo est fait de pierre et le robinet est très brillant. Je passe beaucoup de temps dans ma pièce préférée !

Asked 4 years ago

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Donna B.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In the last lesson, it said "du" meant "from." So how does "je fais du ski" make sense?

Asked 8 years ago

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B. M.B2Kwiziq community member

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

Asked 9 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 7 years ago

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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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Nelson S.C1Kwiziq community member

Kwiziq vs DALFHello, I was wondering how close the questions on the Kwizzes are to the actual DALF C1 exam. I am testing at C1 level and was curious to what degree it would prepare me for the actual exam. Thanks. Nelson

Asked 8 years ago

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