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katya s.B1Kwiziq community member

subjunctive for croireHello, If I want to ask "do you think that we will win?" do I use the subjunctive even though it's in the future? That is, do I say: "Crois-tu qu'on gagne?" or similarly "crois-tu que nous gagnions?" OR do I say "Crois-tu qu'on va gagner?"/ "Crois-tu que nous allons gagner?" Merci en avance, Katya

Asked 8 years ago

Raghad B.A2Kwiziq community member

what is the difference between using votre and ton. For example why in " Les filles aiment ________ yeux." I should use tes why cant I use vos

Asked 7 years ago

柔瑄陳.A1Kwiziq community member

Un oiseau is male?Un oiseau means a bird, so it is a male?

Asked 6 years ago

S. H.C1Kwiziq community member

How do I know when to use j'ai été rather than j'étais...it's all very confusing

Asked 8 years ago

Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Translation of cookies

My dictionary gives 3 translations for cookie : biscuit, petite gâteau, and gâteau. I chose to use petit gâteau, which was marked incorrect. Since I can't see the cookie and don't really understand if there is a difference, perhaps according to shape or size, could someone elaborate on the nuances? I have gotten into trouble with this with my friend, who is a native French person, when I used biscuit for cookies that she prepared. Apparently, there is some disfunction unknown to me.

Asked 2 years ago

D. A.B1Kwiziq community member

Étudier verb conjugation and pronunciation

I have a question about the pronunciation on the conjugation page of the verb étudier, I looked it up to understand the difference between present and imperfect of the nous and vous forms.

I found that it gives je étudie rather than j’étudie and that the il and on forms of "étudiait" are pronounced differently from "elle étudiait". Is this correct?

https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/verbs/etudier

Asked 6 years ago

yellamaraju s.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

usage of "pire and pis"Ses relations avec elle vont de mal en pis / Ça va de pire en pire. When to use pire and pis both mean "worse".

Asked 10 years ago

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

la prochaine foisI have encountered la prochaine fois recently. Why might prochain (e) precede the verb?

Asked 9 years ago

Emily B.A1Kwiziq community member

What is the difference between parce que and car?Can they be used interchangeably, or is there some rule for when to use one or the other?

Asked 8 years ago

Tom Rune K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Demi/demieIs there a reason it should be "et demie" and not "et demi"? The former is the feminine and the latter the masculine form, right?

Asked 8 years ago

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