My question is about the use of 'en' here. Does this sentence refer to something previously mentioned, the subject from which the speaker wants to benefit? Is it connected to the use of 'de' with vouloir?

Asked 6 months ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

One language per parent?Hi, in “Et puis, mes parents m'ont toujours mis une certaine pression pour que je sache parler leurs langues respectives parfaitement.” I was expecting to see “leur langue respective” as each parent has only one native language. Could you say a few words about why this is not the case here please? Thanks, Brian

Asked 5 months ago

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Justin H.C1Kwiziq community member

faire du bruit versus faire de bruit

When I listened to this I heard faire de bruit and wrote that. However, I then double-checked the hints/vocabulary look-up which listed faire du bruit. So I changed it, and of course that was wrong. What version is more commonly used in French?

Asked 4 months ago

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marc j.A0Kwiziq community member

im struggling with prepositions

tell me the meaning of basic preopositions such as a de au aux du

Asked 3 months ago

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Love F.B1Kwiziq community member

L'imparfait et le passé composé

"Il a plu de lundi à vendredi.

It rained from Monday to Friday."

Why is this sentence not l'imparfait, because Monday to friday is for a period of time ? Meaning it rained continually for some time

Asked 3 months ago

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Archie S.A2Kwiziq community member

Placement of ne pas

Can you please explain the difference in meaning between "Tu peux ne pas venir." and "Tu ne peux pas venir"?

Asked 7 months ago

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Pamela L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je n'étais pas autorisée à les manipuler

Can you also say ' Je n'étais pas permise à les manipuler'?

Asked 11 months ago

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Patricia C.C1Kwiziq community member

nous évitera

I do not understand the last sentence. Why use the third person singular with "nous"? Or should this be "on" not "nous"?

Asked 7 months ago

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Patrick K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of passe compose with pas encore

Je n'ai pas encore trouvé le trésor !

I haven't found the treasure yet!

Je ne pense pas encore à mon avenir.
I don't think of my future yet.

It seems to me that "not yet" expresses something that's ongoing, so should always be in the present like the second example. In the first example I'm still searching for the treasure, so shouldn't it be in the present? Is it the "haven't" that changes the tense?

Thanks in advance.

Asked 7 months ago

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