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Dhiraj J.A1Kwiziq community member

Gender of assiette

Question for you on the example:

Tu finis ton assiette ou pas de dessert.You finish your plate or no dessert.Why is it not ta assiette since assiette is female?

Asked 4 years ago

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mark h.C1Kwiziq community member

I'd like to know why we use qui in the following sentence?I know a man with whom I have worked which becomes in french: je connais un homme avec qui j'ai travaillé

Asked 9 years ago

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j. j.B2Kwiziq community member

"Ce n'est pas un problème" ?

In one of the test the question is:

"Désolé, j'ai oublié mon argent. - Oh, ________." Sorry, I forgot my money. -Oh, it's not a problem.

The correct answer given was «Ça ne fait rien.»

Why couldn't i say "Ce n'est pas un problème" ?

Asked 5 years ago

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ly fen c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Peut-on utiliser lorsque?Peut-on utiliser lorsque comme "while" en anglais? Exemple : Je fais la vaisseille lorsque tu arrives" en même temps dans les 2 phrases? merci d'avance.

Asked 9 years ago

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Vicky N.C1Kwiziq community member

When to use Raconter

What is the difference between "Raconter" and "Dire"? Both are "to tell". Is it context?

Asked 4 years ago

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Leo D.A1Kwiziq community member

Can one use this in the passe compose; Je suis venu; I came from?

Or the imperfect Je venais; I used to or was coming from?

Asked 8 years ago

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Michael R.A2Kwiziq community member

Il n'y a personneHi - in the Kwik kwiz one of the answers includes the construction Il n'y a personne. Why is it Il n'y a personne and not Il y n'a personne? The lesson doesn't explain it. Thank you.

Asked 7 years ago

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Claudia D.B2Kwiziq community member

Using le for les escargots instead of les

i was wondering why for the sentence

j’aime les escargots. It becomes je le aime instead of je les aime.

thank you

Asked 7 years ago

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Maria C.A2Kwiziq community member

Future Simple DevoirHi if the conditional of devoir translates generally to 'would', what would be the translation of Devoir conjugated in the future simple?

Asked 9 years ago

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

monter with être/avoirLes explorateurs ont monté la colline / Les explorateurs sont montés sur la colline. Do these mean the same thing?

Asked 9 years ago

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