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H. B.A0Kwiziq community member

le meme vs la memeTon écharpe ! C'est la même que la mienne.

I think it must be "le meme" because echarpe is masculine?

Asked 6 years ago

John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In this sentence and answer from the lesson, why is the first verb conjugated in the present tense?Nous le savons depuis que vous nous l'avez dit. We've known since you told us.

Asked 10 years ago

Dzoan L.B1Kwiziq community member

ExercisesFor conjugations like these verbs, I wish you have some exercises on the page for us to do. It's almost impossible to remember these conjugations just by reading through them.

Asked 8 years ago

Adrian C.B1Kwiziq community member

L'année dernière, j'ai été vraiment malade vs L'année dernière, j'étais vraiment malade(re-posting as as new question) Bonjour Aurélie ! Thank you very much for taking the time to respond, That's very helpful. May I please clarify to ensure I understand? So the use of Le Passé Composé draws attention to a specific instance or time when the speaker was sick last year - for example, if during the month of February s/he had been very ill and was referring to this, it would be correct to say L'année dernière, j'ai été vraiment malade. However, if the speaker is referring more generally to having been ill, perhaps even on several different occasions throughout the year and not drawing attention to a specific occasion of being ill, it would be correct to use L'année dernière, j'étais vraiment malade. Can it be said that Le Passé Composé is more likely to be used to draw attention to the sickness, whereas the use of L'Imparfait might be used if one were drawing attention to the nature of last year rather than particularly drawing attention to the sickness? I know it's a different question, but could you also please let me know if it is acceptable to say: j'ai été mangé (I have been eating) - and whether it is a common construction in French. Many thanks again!

Asked 9 years ago

Anh P.A1Kwiziq community member

Why is it not une médecin femme?

Asked 7 years ago

Pokimon S.Kwiziq community member

French Adverbs of quantity

I am in the progress of learning French, I am confused with adverbs of quantity.

Could someone give me the rules to use this?

Please explain the suitable adverbs of quantity suits for the following sentences

a. Nous avons ____________________ travail a faire !

b. Vous achetez _____________________ de romans que vos copains.

c. Il y a ____________________ étudiants dans la classe.

d. Helene n’aime pas les fruits, elle prend ____________________ fruits

e. ____________________ trousses a-t-elle ?

f. Jean aime les haricots verts ; il mange ____________________ haricots verts que son frère.

g. Elle n’aime pas le coca ; Elle boit ____________________ coca que sa mère

Asked 6 years ago

Jeziel G.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite à Los Angeles, aux États-Unis.

Asked 8 years ago

Gilberts I.B2Kwiziq community member

Finalement vs enfin?

In the context of "nous allons dans le salon et nous pouvons enfin ouvrir nos cadeaux", why is "finalement" marked incorrect? Don't they both have the same meaning?

Asked 3 years ago

yellamaraju s.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il est arrivé le dernier jour de la semaine ___. ( dernière )'dernier'=last refers to the word le jour. and the later is masculine. Why is it to be made feminine? as was suggested in the test answer. Request clarification.

Asked 9 years ago

Winston K.C1Kwiziq community member

Translation of confus

Les paroles du médecin sont très confuses. Il parle confusément.

This sentence is best translated as "The words from the doctor are very confusing. He speaks confusingly".

Asked 5 years ago

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