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Frank C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Question about agreement

In the sentence, "Je vais me laisser tenter par la deuxième option qui a l'air vraiment intéressante à faire.", the adjective, intéressante, is féminine. I would have thought that this adjective is modifying the word 'air', which is masculine, rather than obliqely referring to the feminine noun, 'option'. Could you explain?

Asked 2 years ago

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Paulette M.B2KwizIQ community member

Je crains que

Hi, I have just taken the French proficiency exam and this was a question I answered incorrectly, but I am confused as the answer seems to be opposite of the original sentence:

Je crains qu’il tombe malade. » Quelle phrase a le même sens et grammaticalement correct ?

Correct answer: Je crains qu’il ne tombe malade
Your answer: Je crains qu’il est malade. I don't understand the error and I don't understand the use of 'ne' but not 'pas.' Can anyone help?

Asked 1 year ago

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Cesar P.C1KwizIQ community member

why "L'année prochaine" is femenine?

hi, why "L'année prochaine" is femenine in the example:

L'année prochaine, il commence l'université.

Asked 2 years ago

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C. M.A1KwizIQ community member

rappeler de and rappeler du

Dear Céline,

I would be most grateful to know why "du" appears in "Vous vous rappeler du petit restaurant italien ..." and "de" in "Tu te rappelles ton professeur de maths."

Asked 3 years ago

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isaac t.C1KwizIQ community member

Purpose of ‘en’What is the meaning of ‘en’ in this sentence: “pour en récupérer le fromage fondu” ?

Asked 2 years ago

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Carrie P.A1KwizIQ community member

Verb conjugation

Bonjour, why is it not 'nous sommes arrivées'? I put an extra 'e' because Marie is a female.

Asked 3 years ago

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Mike H.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Pensez-vous que

One sentence for translation states: Do you think the problem is structural? Of the possible translations: " Pensez-vous que ce soit" and another "Vous pensez que c'est". One is in the subjunctive and the other is in the present. Why use the present in the second?

Asked 1 year ago

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Christine C.C1KwizIQ community member

French Royalty titles

What is the meaning of:

S.M.C.?

when referring to the Duc d'Orleans

Asked 3 years ago

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JULIA L.KwizIQ community member

Do I use imparfait or plus que parfait for this sentence?

He had 83 years (he died at 83 years old).