French language Q&A Forum

Once I’ve used ‘demi ’ when ‘moitié’ was the right answer and once I used ‘moitié’ when ‘demi’ was the right answer. The explanations given for appropriate usage still aren’t doing it for me. 

Marraine m'avait prise dans ses bras

...why prise and not pris? Which rule would apply here?

Statement:  Alain a paye l'hotel

Why is the question:  Alain paye-t-il l'hotel and not Alain a-t-il paye l'hotel?

Sorry - I can't find the accents!!!

What does the translation of the verb lofer (to luff) mean? I've never heard this word before thanks 

Dear Cecile and Maarten,

Thank you both for your explanations. I have read the lesson you refer to several times, as well as the relevant links, (and done the kwizes),  but I still get a little confused with this issue. I plan to review this subject regularly, as I have found by doing so I eventually achieve an understanding of subjects that at first are not clear to me. I am wondering if maybe the lesson could be expanded someway to include more exercise questions or if it could be broken up into several separate lessons? Perhaps "an/annee" could have its own lesson? 

Merci beaucoup !

Est-ce que bande-dessinée veut dire "comic strip," et roman illustré veut dire "graphic novel?"

Je pense que les hints (? en francais) sont pour la dernière éxércise?

Combien ça coute Is Also valid?