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Glen B.C1Kwiziq community member

The often confusing de versus le/laJe n'oublie pas la crème solaire. Why isn’t it ‘de’ crème? I guess it’s general, but seems a little more personal to me.

Asked 2 years ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Who is the “frère malicieux”?

I presume it’s the speaker, but the speaker sounds female.

Asked 5 years ago

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L. K.C1Kwiziq community member

Is it correct to say "Il a encore besoin des oiseaux? Also, is it correct to say "De quoi est-ce Catherine a besoin?

Is it correct to say "Il a encore besoin des oiseaux?

Also, is it correct to say "De quoi est-ce Catherine a besoin?

Asked 5 years ago

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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why the subjunctive?

Same query regarding the subjunctive but different sentence:

C'est le seul footballeur qui ait réussi à me faire pleurer....

Asked 4 years ago

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Taras L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Synonyms to choose from

I find that in many of the lessons, the synonyms are often not taken as an alternative. For example "des fois" was not taken as correct for "sometimes". Another example, "cueillir" was marked wrong for "picking", and an alternative "ramasser" was suggested as a correct answer. I'd suggest to expand the choices of synonyms.

Asked 3 years ago

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Pranhav S.B2Kwiziq community member

A question on passe compose(mettez au temps convenable)

Mettez au temps convenable

en 2021, nous (étudier) souvent en ligne

is avons étudié correct or étudiions is correct?

Which is more Correct and will I get mark for passe compose in a subjective exam.

Are both technically correct?

Asked 2 years ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

que cette dernière, plus connue How do we know the last part is feminine (“cette dernière/connue”)? Is it because it all refers back to the n.f. étoile? Et bien, Canicula est également le nom donné par les astronomes de l'Antiquité… …à la plus brillante des étoiles fixes, qui appartient à la constellation du Grand Chien. Ils avaient observé que cette dernière, plus connue sous le nom de Sirius, …

Asked 4 years ago

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chris w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

gender agreementil ne se passe pas une journée sans que elle ne fasse la tête. As ' il ne se passe' clearly refers to 'une journee', why is it not 'elle ne se passe'?

Asked 4 years ago

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M. C.A2Kwiziq community member

Future tense for -uyer verbsHi In my kwiziq test I was penalised for using essuyeras instead of essuieras, while your instructions suggest that both forms are acceptable? Could please clarify? Best wishes Marija

Asked 2 years ago

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Jeroen B.C1Kwiziq community member

To the small pool should be into the small pool

Thanks for this exercise.

One minor detail to improve here: I got confused by "dans le petit bassin" being translated as "to the small pool", which means "au petit bassin", instead the correct English translation is "into the small pool".

Cheers!

Asked 5 years ago

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