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Mike P.C1Kwiziq community member

Have finished vs didn't finish

The question and answer: J'ai fini. - Write "I didn't finish." : Je n'ai pas fini
makes me wonder... In English 'I have not finished' implies you are still working on it, whereas 'I did not finish' implies that you are not still working on it (e.g. you ran out of time in an exam). It looks as if the passé composé could mean either of these. Right? If so, what is the easiest way to make this distinction in French?

Asked 5 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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Norman P.B2Kwiziq community member

MRS P VANDERTRAMP verbs

What is the reference to the "MRS P VANDERTRAMP verbs" in the sentence below?

Just as with Passé composé, all the so-called MRS P VANDERTRAMP verbs (mostly movement verbs) conjugate withêtre in Plus-que-parfait.

Asked 5 years ago

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Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

Is Yaourt singular or plural?

What is the best translations for 'They love yoghurt' a) 'Ils adorent le yaourt' or b) 'Ils adorent les yaourts'. If yaourt is replaced with for example 'cereale' would the same principle/s apply?

Asked 5 years ago

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Mazie E.C1Kwiziq community member

placement of adverb in passé composéthis is from one of the B1 tests. why is 'j'ai lu seulement des romans français' correct? shouldn't it be 'j'ai seulement lu des romans français'?

Asked 9 years ago

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Yuri G.C1Kwiziq community member

What is the difference between "jeudi prochain" and "le jeudi d'arpès»? Would it be correct to explain that "jeudi prochain" is the next Thursday, i.e. from today, while "jeudi d'après" is "the following Thursday" regardless the time reference point (i.e. it could be the next Thursday from the event that had taken place a year ago) ?

Asked 9 years ago

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Thalia C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Dans un magasin vs. au magasin?Dans cette phrase, "Alors, nous sommes allées dans un magasin...", pourquoi est-ce qu'on écrit "dans un magasin" et pas "au magasin"?