il y a

lisa d.A1Kwiziq community member

il y a

Asked 7 years ago
Ron T.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Bonsoir Lisa, I do not see a question noted here, but the assumption is that it relates to «il y a». Please repost along with your question. Bonne soirée.
Beverley R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Il y a = there is/there are in the present tense. Il y avait = there were in the imperfect tense. OR Il y a = ago e.g. Il y a un ans, il y avait douze membres dans le groupe. = A year ago there were three members in the group.
CécileNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Do you have a particular question Lisa?
Rune R.A1Kwiziq community member

not to be rude in any way, but a small correction should be done to the example which refers to the practical use of "il y a" & "il y avait" in this discussion - even though it should be clear to most pupils on this level ; ) - douze should be translated with twelve, not three : )

Thanks for a nice tool for improving my skills in French, both in the question of speaking & writing - I really enjoy the excersises and the way each part - taker in them are getting personal feedback as well. The learning proces is almost like a funny game and that is a great plus for my wish to go on with it, to learn as much & fast as possible of this exciting and beatiful language !

Beverley R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Sorry, you are absolutely right Rune, that was a very silly mistake, and lack of concentration.  Probably the same reason that you made three spelling errors and one grammatical error.  

Sorry!  Couldn't resist it.

Sign in to submit your answer

Don't have an account yet? Join today

Ask a question

Find your French level for FREE

Test your French to the CEFR standard

Find your French level
Clever stuff happening!