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Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

soit…soit + choice between two verbs

A post further down says "soit..soit is used when followed by anything other than a verb". I’ve just done a quiz elsewhere where the answer they wanted was "Soit tu mets du déodorant, soit je te quitte"! Is this a usage that exists but isn’t good French? If so, what’s a better way to express it? I can’t imagine "soit que" is very common and "que" + subjunctive verb seems to be a yes/no situation (eg que tu le mettes ou pas) rather than offering two alternative verbs.

Thank you.

Asked 2 years ago

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nicole l.C1Kwiziq community member

Son nom lui venait de sa peau diaphane que complimentaient

Why is the plural form of "complimenter" used in this sentence?

Asked 4 years ago

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Herb C.C1Kwiziq community member

"égalité" & "liberté" or "l'égailté" & "la liberté"

In the answers to "and equality also means freedom", it seems as if "l'égalité" and "la liberté" can be used in place of "égalité" and "liberté".

Does this mean that if you use "l'égailté" that you should also use "la liberté", or if you use "égalité" you should use "liberté"? Or is there some subtlety with the verb chosen that would require the use of an article?

Asked 4 years ago

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Dick G.B1Kwiziq community member

rappeler is reflexive

I was marked wrong for using vous vous reppeler

Asked 3 years ago

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pretty J.Kwiziq community member

Why is en and y used in imperative? What do they mean in this form

Asked 4 years ago

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D. A.B1Kwiziq community member

What is the gérondif of "je suis sorti" and " je pensais"?

Asked 4 years ago

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Max K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

question #4 - seulement

What is wrong with in question 4 answering "seulement" - it sound perfectly idiomatic.

Asked 4 years ago

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Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Cannot here de

I cannot here the "de" in this sentence: on a même échangé nos numéros de téléphone !

Asked 2 years ago

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nicole r.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

knowing the difference

Hi,

I was wondering for for using il or c'est in this sentence. Que penses-tu de mon canape? ____ est tres joli. Since it is a specific item mon canape I would use il est? I was going to use c'est tres cause when you have the verb etre your suppose to use c'est but, in this sentence to me it seems specific so I would use il est in this case. Am i correct?

this is a question in the kwiziq

Thanks

Nicole

Asked 3 years ago

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Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

To crush an army

I was wondering if anéantir could be used in this context as a possible substitute for écraser. Thanks.

Asked 3 years ago

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