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Max K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

piétiner v attendreIn my experience piétiner is often a good translation for "wait", especially where it's an aggravately wait that leaves you walking up and down. A little guidance on this might be helpful..........max

Asked 7 years ago

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

e(xx)er" verbs in -ETTER, -ELLER and -E(xx)ER " Why do you specifically mention ETTER and ELLER when they are alreafy matched by the general E(xx)ER pattern?

Asked 10 years ago

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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is Le Futur Antérieur mandatory or context dependant after Après que?"I will watch TV with you after I finish my work" has an immediate, present tense meaning in English. Is the simple future (finirai) allowable here or is Le Futur Antérieur the only allowable tense after "quand," "lorsque," and "après que."

Asked 10 years ago

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Jeff H.C1Kwiziq community member

Passé composé + avant que : Why subjonctif? It seems very factual (vs doubt)As I see more examples with the subjunctive, I’ve been trying to get the feel for the sense of the usage rather than relying on memorizing the patterns. One example though eludes me as to where the sense of doubt is coming from. In particular, the use of passé composé seems to remove the uncertainty. This statement seems rather factual vs the other examples in the exercise.
Tu es arrivé avant que je n'aie fini mes devoirs.You arrived before I finished my homework
Is there a way of interpreting this to get the sense of the subjunctive mood?

Asked 4 years ago

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Sagar J.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Placement of 'aucun/e' in passé composé

I found this sentence interesting:

Nous n'avons acheté aucune voiture.

Don't both parts of a negation (ne + plus/jamais/que/etc) usually go before the participle?

Asked 7 years ago

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Jocelyn A.C1Kwiziq community member

Why is there no « de » after pas in this exam with languages?Is there not a rule « ne pas de »? How comes you don’t use « de » in this example: Ils ne parlent pas espagnol/ l’espagnol. ?

Asked 8 years ago

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Mohammad S.A2Kwiziq community member

Bonjour Aurélie, How can I make Negative of double object pronoun in present and passé composé ?? Glad to have your reply. Rgds/ Mohammad Shibly

Asked 9 years ago

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James H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Using the subjunctive in the imperative

When would the subjunctive be used in the imperative form?

Vive La France! is the expression that comes to mind.

Asked 7 years ago

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Deborah K.B2Kwiziq community member

Whay say "Il l'a fait exprès", not "Il en a fair exprès"?

Asked 8 years ago

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Sara P.C1Kwiziq community member

verbes du deuxième groupe

Asked 9 years ago

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