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Jean W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Difference between prendre vs mettre du temps

Bonjour à tous,

In translating the idea of the time it takes to do something, are mettre and prendre interchangeable? Or are there specific situations for the use of each ?

Thanks in advance.

Asked 6 years ago

I. U.C1Kwiziq community member

Taille vs Pointure

Why did none of the answers for shoes size have the option pointure as a vocabulary choice? I thought you weren't supposed to use taille with shoe sizes.

Asked 6 years ago

helen w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Elle ne regarde pas la télé.Wouldn't this be: elle ne regarde pas de télé ...using "de" after pas?

Asked 8 years ago

Augusta O.A1Kwiziq community member

Hello why can I say j’habite dans Paris

Asked 7 years ago

Christiana M.A0Kwiziq community member

what does A0 mean

Asked 8 years ago

Melody S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

use of plus-que parfaitAs a first step into B2 territory, I'm trying to understand how/when this tense is used. My first idea is that it is used in a "story- telling" way. e.g. Elles étaient allées manger une glace. They had gone to eat an ice cream.... Thus they were not home when the tree fell in their house. Or: "I know a tree fell on their house- are they okay? Yes, they had gone to eat an ice cream." So, am I going in the right direction as far as understanding how this tense is used?

Asked 9 years ago

Jenny B.A1Kwiziq community member

Why do you use j'y suis tombe. Why "j'y and not je

Asked 10 years ago

Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je ne le sais pas OR Je ne sais pas

"Sais-tu que Amy est mort?" - "Je ne le sais pas" OR "Je ne sais pas"?

According to the lesson saying that le replace ideas that are introduced by que, but "je ne sais pas" seem more commonly used

Asked 6 years ago

Tom G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

favori vs préféré

Favori and préféré are adjectives that can mostly be used interchangeably, meaning favorite.

In what cases are they NOT interchangeable? When do you need to use one over the other?

Asked 5 years ago

Kenneth T.C1Kwiziq community member

So "la fois dernière" and "la dernière fois" are interchangeable

Asked 9 years ago

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