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George W.A1Kwiziq community member

Why do they use 'mon chat' when chat is feminine?

Asked 7 years ago

Bo S.A0Kwiziq community member

What does "D'ou" mean? And why is it not explained?

Asked 10 years ago

Andrew S.A2Kwiziq community member

Why use notre and not nosI can't see how to decide which to use when used in this context

Asked 9 years ago

Beverley R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

What is the difference between the use of le/la meme and pareil?I know that one can say "C'est le/la meme." for "It is the same." Can you not also say "C'est pareil/pareille?

Asked 9 years ago

Carol W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

dont vs duquel?

im getting these muddled all the time. is there an easy way to tell the difference please

Asked 4 years ago

D. A.B2Kwiziq community member

Do city names have gender?According to the lesson below, you have to use de/du depending on a country's gender. Is it the same for cities? https://french.kwiziq.com/my-languages/french/tests/results/1861632/system?quick-lesson-popup=1

Asked 8 years ago

Paul F.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

"Espérer que" and the dreaded subjunctive.

The very useful subjunctivisor of Lawless French advises that the verb espérer que when used in the affirmative = no subjunctive (usually in the future tense), whereas espérer que when used in the negative or interrogative = subjunctive. So in this exercise shouldn't it be "Espérons qu'il aura raison"? (as she is definitely affirmatively hoping for this result). Or is the imperative another case where this verb takes the subjunctive? And if so, is this the case for other similar verbs like penser que? And also in the tu and vous forms of the imperative as well as the nous form? Thanks.

Asked 6 years ago

Adhya S.A0Kwiziq community member

Meaning of Peut ?

Bonjour !!

I am new here

Please tell me the meaning of peut

Asked 5 years ago

Michael P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Mort" masculine or feminine and when...In the following question, your answer is "us", masculine plural. I looked in a dictionary and found "mort" designated as feminine. But, I also found "faire le mort". Can you explain the shifting genders of "mort"?Thank you.
Les morts sont reven________ à la vie.The dead came back to life.

Asked 4 years ago

Jim J.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Ces sont versus ce sont

Asked 9 years ago

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