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Ronald P.A1Kwiziq community member

how do I unsubscribe

Asked 8 years ago

Anna T.C1Kwiziq community member

“We we’re driving...” Nous conduisions or Nous étions conduire? Merci!Were not we’re

Asked 6 years ago

Diane L.A1Kwiziq community member

English translation - subject/object confusion In the above statement: Cher Matt, chère Kate, vous me manquez. is translate to: Dear Matt, dear Kate, I miss you. Why wouldn't it translate to: You miss me? I am having difficulty sorting the word order required in French for this English translation. Thank you

Asked 8 years ago

ian L.C1Kwiziq community member

Elision and "ne ... pas allé."The spoken example of "Je ne suis pas allé au cinéma." has no hint of elision between 'pas' and 'allé'. I am always baffled by where things get elided and where they are not. Are there any rules about this? Where should I look? Merci beaucoup, Ian L.

Asked 8 years ago

Tom Rune K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

The preposition "de"Is the preposition "de" needed whenever "faire exprès" is followed by an infinitive? Whereas with conjugated verbs we can do without "de"? Or is it more complicated than that?

Asked 7 years ago

Kevin C.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is the point of this lesson that the conditional of pouvoir is used to express possibility?Is the point of this lesson that the conditional of pouvoir is used to express possibility? I don't grasp the difference between "pouvez-vous m'aider" and "pourriez-vous m'aider", or would you just not say the first one?

Asked 8 years ago

Peter T.A0Kwiziq community member

Le garcon, la fille, l'hotel, les enfants

Asked 9 years ago

Ajit K.B1Kwiziq community member

It is bit confusing." Qui est cet homme? Does that not refer to a specific person? The why not "ill est? "

Asked 7 years ago

Andy N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je ne sens plus mes jambesHello, in the writing test for A2 Week 35 'Je ne sens plus mes jambes' is given as the answer for a translation of 'I can't feel my legs anymore.' Since in this sentence 'jambes' are the object, this left me a bit confused. ~Could you help please?

Asked 8 years ago

Anish K.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is it that we do not apply Liaison with numbers in general or is it only in case of dates.

Asked 8 years ago

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