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adrienne h.C1KwizIQ community member

Two questions: one word choice, one choice of article

1- I am unsure of when to use "personnes" and when to use "gens." I had, "Disons une trentaine de gens."

2- Why is it "Ma mère adore le fruit de la passion et l'ananas" with the definite article but "...mais les enfants préféreraient du chocolat" ?

I thought this was a general opinion and therefore chose the definite article "le" for "chocolat," as well.

Asked 4 years ago

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Sophie P.KwizIQ community member

can someone tell me a sentance with avoir

it shouldnt be from here pls reply

Asked 5 years ago

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Susan Colette D.A2KwizIQ community member

que or no que

As I read this lesson, I see two directives: 1) with trouver one always needs "que" and 2) with trouver, sometimes you don't need "que". Please explain a deeper difference between the two usages presented.

Asked 3 years ago

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Richard M.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

“Needs to” apparent consistency

if ‘avoir envie de’ can be used as an alternative to ‘avoir besoin de’ for saying ‘needs to go to the bathroom’, why can’t it also be used for ‘needs to take a day off’? Isn’t it all down to context in both cases?

Asked 3 years ago

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Sachita K.KwizIQ community member

prépositions

Complétez avec les prépositions

1. ………..l’hôpital, il y a un parc.

a. Derrière

b. Au-dessous

c. Sous

2. ……….. la maison, il y a des fenêtres.

a. Sur

b. Dans

c. Au-dessous

3. ………. la table, il y a un dossier rouge.

a. Au-dessus

b. Sur

c. Entre

4. …………… les chaises, il y a une table.

a. Sur

b. Entre

c. Au-dessous

5. Les chaises sont ……………….. le jardin.

a. dans

b. sur

c. sous

Asked 4 years ago

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Alan R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

This is not a question but about a mistake in the text

In English if there are two children then he or she is the elder not the eldest.

Eldest is used when there are three or more.

Asked 4 years ago

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James W.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Can "se faire" mean to "imagine" then? As I can't find that translation anywhere? Understand the context is probably "I make to be"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Stewart H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

when talking about things in general or abstractly,

Referencing the lesson: 'Using le, la, l', les before nouns when generalising (definite articles)' why is 'Salut les filles' correct as 'les filles' refers to a specific group and not to a group in general. Thank you

Asked 4 years ago

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Karan S.KwizIQ community member

Faites une phrases avec Faire les magasin (au futur proche)

Asked 4 years ago

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Oscar C.A2KwizIQ community member

c'est used even though is expressing opinion of a known thing (and known gender)"Cette pomme est bonne. - Oui, c'est bon.".

Why is "c'est bon" used here instead of "elle est bonne", when it's expressing opinion over something specific that you know the gender of already?

Asked 5 years ago

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