When do we get there?

Tom E.C1Kwiziq community member

When do we get there?

Could you say, « À quelle heure est-ce qu'on arrive ? »

Asked 2 years ago
CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Tom,

If the question had specifically asked for "What time" then, yes, the answer would have been "À quelle heure est-ce qu'on arrive ?".

Also, in this context (i.e. children asking when they'll arrive at their destination), French children/teenagers would use "quand" instead of "à quelle heure". It is that go-to-expression they use ! (Believe me, I have done it plenty of times as a child ;-) )

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi Tom,

Given that the present tense can be used for future events then I agree, but your earlier question used the future for a similar point. So for this question, both present and future could be employed in my opinion.

Bonne journée

Jim

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