French language Q&A Forum

It's said "Je suis assis entre Léa et Tim" above.

Firstly; Is there a present continuous form in french?

And why do we use "être" in this sentence?

I think I have seen both la douane and les douanes used for the French customs police.  Is there a rule for which to use and when?

I think in English, especially in the UK, it is an evolving language and many grammatical rules are being overwritten by common usage.  On that basis, I think it is becoming harder and harder to prescribe firm rules, and more often the answer is "either may be acceptable".  Unfortunately, bad/lazy/incorrect/slang grammar, used repeatedly, becomes acceptable/normal grammar.  I struggle to teach my children proper grammar, but they hear incorrect grammar all around them, even from teachers, and they use what the hear more than what I tell them is good grammar.  e.g. "James and me went to the cinema."

Hi there

Headline from this morning's 'Le Monde' :

Les questions (pas si bêtes) que vous vous posez sur la température en hiver

What does 'pas si bêtes 'mean ?

thanks. Paula

Salut a tous

Tu ne sais pas qui l'a fait.  You don't know who did it.

and

Je ne sais pas ce qui se passe.  I don't know what's going on.

We have here QUI as who and QUI as what.

How do I know to use QUI rather than QUE for what

Merci

Does anyone know if this is used commonly in Canadian French?

I've never come across it, or heard it! 

Merci!