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Terri R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Under the 'Special Cases' section, ne pas sentir or ne sentir pas?Under the 'Special Cases' section, one of the fixed expressions says '-ne pas sentir la rose...', but the examples have the ne ... pas surrounding sentir. Is there a time when it would be 'ne pas sentir ...', or is the expression written that way to show that it is literally 'to not smell'? Thank you for the clarification. Terri

Asked 8 years ago

Larry M.C1KwizIQ community member

If I show green on the A2 confidence level does that mean I am now a B1?

Asked 10 years ago

Aaron B.C1KwizIQ community member

Prépositions pour les provinces canadiennesLe gouvernement québécois a publié cette article détaillant l'usage des prépositions avec les provinces canadiennes. Just pour compliquer ce sujet dont les règles sont déjà difficiles à décrire, la plupart s'utilise avec les prépositions correspondants à ceux utilisés pour les pays (ex. « au Manitoba »au lieu de « dans le Manitoba »). C'est probablement un détail trop petit pour ajouter comme règle sur cette page, mais j'ai pensé que ça vaut la peine de le mentionner dans les commentaires pour ceux qui voyagent au Canada :)

https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/clefsfp/index-fra.html?lang=fra&lettr=indx_catlog_p&page=9mJ_RuX2vjuk.html

Asked 8 years ago

Joakim R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Futur vs ConditionnelOne quiz reads:"Tu _____ m'aider après manger ?" (Will you be able to help me after eating?) and we're supposed to enter Le Futur of "pouvoir". But why Futur? As there appears to be some doubt as to whether the person addressed can help, why aren't we using Le Conditionnel ?

Asked 10 years ago

richa j.C1KwizIQ community member

Why "Mon père est dans le prison." incorrect?

Asked 8 years ago

Robert C.A2KwizIQ community member

Do adjectives always come in front of the noun they describe? Peut on dire "La France est un pays merveilleux?"

Asked 8 years ago

Stephanie S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

à/en bicyclette

Since one can use à or en with vélo, does that mean one can also use both with bicyclette?

Asked 5 years ago

Meghna J.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

No agreement with être?In one of the quiz questions I see ´Vous êtes entré' . Why does the participle passe not agree with the plural pronouns ´Vous'?

Asked 9 years ago

Susan R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

A bit of a digression re déçue: how is it that décevoir means disappoint,but seems to come from the same root as deceive?

Asked 9 years ago

Stewart H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

can you omit 'pour' ?

Just to be clear, in expressions like : 'Je vais au cinéma pour voir un film' ... presumably this implies that it is wrong to just say 'Je vais au cinéma voir un film'

Asked 8 years ago

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