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M L.B2KwizIQ community member

When to use 'que' with il faut?

Just wondering when to use il faut que + subjunctive verb as opposed to the former lesson where il faut was used without que + subjunctive verb? It seems to translate roughly the same?

Asked 2 years ago

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Elizabeth C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

You - only 'tu' accepted and not 'vous'

Cette sculpture est la plus belle ...

Please could you explain why 'que vous ayez jamais vue' is not accepted, when the English states 'this sculpture is the most beautiful you have ever seen'. There is no Hint to say whether the 'you' should be 'to a friend' and the only French answer accepted is 'que tu aies jamais vue'. Merci!

Asked 2 years ago

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P. K.A2KwizIQ community member

Se rappeler (de) with direct object or adverbial pronouns

Since se rappeler can be used both with and without de, are these cases fine?

1) Je me rappelle de la voyage -> je m'en rappelle.

2) Je me rappelle la voyage -> je me la rappelle.

3) Je me rappelle Jean -> je me le rappelle.

Asked 2 years ago

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R. G.B2KwizIQ community member

video not available in Australia

Asked 4 years ago

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James W.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

question about sentences

'But at the moment I was putting it on' - how does that translate to 'mais au moment de l'enfiler' - where's the 'I' and why is it in present tense?

Asked 3 years ago

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Frank C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Use of future perfect tense in the first paragraph

I would like to particularly congratulate the person who gave us this piece. Not only was it enlightening for me, but it was also a perfect B2 listening exercise. Thank you. Now to my question. I understand the admonition about the use of present tense to relate a historical story. How does the use of the future perfect in the first paragraph relate to this? Were there other choices for this tense?

Asked 3 years ago

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Vivian R.A2KwizIQ community member

dans & en

With dans, am I physically in the place? I’m trying to understand, clearly the difference between en & dans. Thank you.

Asked 2 years ago

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Jeffrey B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Suggested Reading

This isn't really about the lesson per se, but two English-language books about DeGaulle: Julian Jackson "De Gaulle" & Jonathan Fenby "The General, Charles DeGaulle & the France He Saved" are fascinating character studies & well worth the read.

The man that Churchill once described to FDR as "our mutual headache", c'était vraiment un homme compliqué.

Asked 3 years ago

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