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Jody G.B2KwizIQ community member

present tense of élire

The lesson for "lire" shows an example of "the people read"= on lit

I think the example of the people elect the prime minister should be les gens elit??

Asked 4 years ago

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Kay C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

To use Heureusement vs par chance for "luckily"

Are these terms interchangeable?

Asked 5 years ago

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John R.A2KwizIQ community member

Usage of vous to indicate from you in the sentence ‘.... je vous ai acheté la dernière fois.’ I would have expected comme j’ai acheté de vous...

Asked 5 years ago

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John B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Le Gérondif vs que/qui?

Using le gerondif seems simpler that using a more complex construction using qui. For instance:

People don't eat the produce coming from farmers using pesticides. (Les gens ne mangent pas les produits des agriculteurs utilisant des pesticides)

People don't eat the produce coming from farmers that use pesticides. (Les gens ne mangent pas les produits des agriculteurs qui utilisent des pesticides)

Is there a preference?

Asked 4 years ago

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Ted M.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Is eux also used for ‘them’ in French

When do we use ‘eux’ for them, instead of ‘leur?’

Asked 2 years ago

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Richard M.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Use of quotes

Please provide further explanation about the phrase "Peut-être qu'elle est allée dire bonjour..." I believe that in English, we would write it, "Perhaps she went to say 'Hello' ..." Why does French not have quote marks around something that is said? For example, how would you write the following in French: The farmer said, "I'm going into town to buy a cat."?

Asked 2 years ago

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Cathy T.C1KwizIQ community member

La Grande Dame de Fer pour l'étérnité?

J'adore la Tour Eiffel - elle est vraiment belle! On espère qu'elle va durer depuis une autre siècle en plus!

Asked 5 years ago

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Ron B.C1KwizIQ community member

le passe simple

When i learned French in my youth ( I am now 91), the passe simple was called the Past Definite in English, is that still so ? We were also told that its use was confined to literature and it was not used otherwise. Is that correct ?

Asked 4 years ago

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Madame M.C1KwizIQ community member

Assister + à ? In the response .. "elle assista régulièrement les salons..." (as a possible answer), why isn't it aux salons? I thought to attend

assister + à = to attend

Asked 6 years ago

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James W.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Confusing by a couple things

In this sentence "s'adressa à elle d'une voix languide" can it please be explained why the "De" in "D'une" is present?

And what is the difference between "Du moins" and "Au moins" ?

And in this sentence - "J'ai bien peur de ne pas pouvoir m'expliquer" why is "bien" necessary/needed?