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Jim L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Pour rester en forme physique passée la soixantaine"

I put "passé" rather than "passée" - usually a straightforward mistake - but on this occasion, I'm thinking and thinking, but I can't see what it is that "passée" is agreeing with. La soixantaine? Or Forme physique? And if so, why ?

Asked 2 years ago

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Peter C.C1Kwiziq community member

Leur livre

What is wrong with saying “j’ai trouvé

leur livre” for “I found their book”? Isn’t it the same as “j’ai trouvé le livre des enfants “?

Asked 2 years ago

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H. A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When do you add "faire" in referring back to previous ideas?

I understand the grammar in this example...

Est-ce que tu sais marcher sur les mains ? - Non, je ne sais pas le faire.Do you know how to walk on your hands ? - No, I don't [know how to do that].But the lesson goes on to say...Note that in many such cases, you add the neutral verb faire to refer to an action.
It would be good to have a bit more guidance on which cases require the addition of faire. Is it compulsory in some cases? Is there a rule?

Asked 3 years ago

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Thanh Tân T.B2Kwiziq community member

Passé composé vs ImparfaitI thought this one is the other way around "Quand elle est arrivée dans le jardin de sa mère, elle ne pouvait pas en croire ses yeux ! Because "arriver" should be in "imparfait" and "croire" is the action that interrupts the ongoing situation. Please explain to me.

Asked 3 years ago

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A. Bryce L.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of "dont"Write "The girl I'm thinking of is Isabelle." : La fille ________ je pense est Isabelle.à quidontà laquelle

I have read most of the discussion about the use of "dont", and I don't understand why it's wrong in this question. Can anyone explain it - simply, if possible. auquelà quoi

Asked 1 year ago

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Oleks L.B1Kwiziq community member

EN - LE when DE is present in subordinateOui, l'Administration peut ________ décider car l'égalité homme-femme fait partie des valeurs essentielles de la République.

Why is "le" marked as correct if we have "de" in subordinate clause?
It should be "en"

In another example, given below you say that "en" is correct for a similar case

La liberté d'expression est un droit fondamental mais il faut ________ respecter les limites.

Asked 1 year ago

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sympathetic c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'allais préparer de la soupe should be correct

Please Kwiziq do not be like Duolingo and be inflexible with the words allowed/considered correct. Faire de la soupe et préparer de la soupe are synonymous and both should be correct.

Asked 2 years ago

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Brent P.A1Kwiziq community member

Se choisir des mots

Entre les deux mots ces-ci, lequel est mieux?

Grosse

Grande

pour décrire sa taille de quelqu'une?

Asked 2 years ago

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Ann W.C1Kwiziq community member

lack of agreement between température and record in the title

I'm wondering why there is no accord between température and record in the title above

Asked 3 years ago

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Thomas C.B2Kwiziq community member

Lui or leur when referring to "them"?

Unless I'm mistaken (which is very possible), "Cette écharpe lui va" would be a correct way to say "This scarf suits them" because it's not clear from the English sentence if "them" is plural (group of people) or singular (someone whose gender isn't known/specified), right? Or is that too much of Anglo interpretation?

The correct answer was listed as "Cette écharpe leur va".

Asked 2 years ago

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