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Carol L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Reasons for saying La France?

Why do we say La France? It is a country that has feminine gender....

Asked 5 years ago

Terri R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

à l'épicerie vs chez l'épicerieOn the week 70 writing challenge, A1 level, the question is 'Je vais ____ épicerie." I wrote chez l'épicerie, but it was marked wrong. If one says "Je vais chez le dentist" or "Je vais chez la boulangerie", why would 'chez l'épicerie' be wrong? I don't see a difference. Thanks for the help! Terri

Asked 7 years ago

Beverley R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of etre + descendre/monter in the passe composeI know that you use etre + ascendre or descendre or monter in the passe compose when the verb is followed by a preposition, but I am still slightly confused, with certain situations. For example, I got on.... would be "Je suis monte sur...", But "I mounted.... would be "J'ai monte...." You could say "I mounted the bus." or "I got on the bus." Could you use either, saying "Je suis monte sur le bus." OR J'ai monte le bus?" Is "to go upstairs" "monter l'escalier" or "aller en haut" I have the same problems with descendre. For example, how do you say "I went downstairs"? Forgive the lack of accents. Your advice sheet doesn't work on my computer. Beverley

Asked 8 years ago

Wendy D.A1Kwiziq community member

I was always told not to use the female for a cat as it is very vulgar in French

Asked 7 years ago

Christine S.A2Kwiziq community member

Why is it: je vais leur téléphoner but tu détestes les entendre?

Asked 9 years ago

S. H.C1Kwiziq community member

Why does this lesson show apparaître as an exception to the rule when the past particple is apparu?

Asked 7 years ago

Ha W.C1Kwiziq community member

Avoir + Transitive & Etre + IntransitiveSo in general, when a verb is both transitive and intransitive, we should use avoir with the transitive version, and when applicable, use etre with the intransitive version?

Asked 8 years ago

Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is, tomber par terre, idiomatic?If not, why not use, plancher? And what happened to the definite articles?

Asked 8 years ago

ly fen c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

sur parisCan we say " Je vais sur Paris demain "? as I often heard they said so with preposition "sur not à ".

Asked 8 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

La vs. leAsked to translate "Bernard sends it to her" I would have expected something like "Bernard le lui envoit". Instead, The answer given is "Bernard la lui envoit". Can you shed light on this?

Asked 9 years ago

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