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Ozan D.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

differences with devrais and dois?Je devrais apprendre le français=I should learn french

je dois apprendre le français=I should learn french
what is the difference between those sentences?

Asked 5 years ago

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Carole G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

conduite vs conduire

In this sentence: Vous comparaissez devant le tribunal pour conduite en état d'ivresse

why is it not "pour conduire"

Thank you.

Asked 7 years ago

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Jean W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

s'ouvrir and ouvrirHow does one choose which one to use , eg to say " When do the shops open ?"

Asked 8 years ago

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M H.B1Kwiziq community member

Is there a liaison in the sentence Je vais à la poste?I read that a liaison is "forbidden" before the letter a, yet I have heard it used on a french study program for the foreign services. What is the correct usage? Thank you.

Asked 9 years ago

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Paula B.C1Kwiziq community member

devoir imparfaitSo if we use the conditionnel passé to translate 'should have' how do we use devoir in the imparfait?

Asked 7 years ago

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Nazanin B.A1Kwiziq community member

la pomme de terreBonjour et excuse moi :) For the potato that we say la pomme de terre, why don't we say "la pomme de la terre" ? I mean shouldnt we use le /la/les as possesive after de?? Merci beaucoup

Asked 8 years ago

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Susan M.C1Kwiziq community member

Stress pronouns lui and elle.I am still confused about the stress pronouns lui and elle. Is there a reason why lui is used as a stress pronoun with manquer (à), but elle is not?

Asked 7 years ago

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nim t.A1Kwiziq community member

pour y allerhello, why is the y in the middle

Asked 7 years ago

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John P.B2Kwiziq community member

“Le moins vite” or “le plus lent” Is one form preferred over the other or is it a matter of personal choice/context?

Asked 7 years ago

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Donald H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Qu'est-ce qui te fait penser ça?D'habitude, quand vous avez introduit une nouvelle tournure comme <qu'est-ce qui te fait penser ça>, j'aime bien essayer d'utiliser soit <en> soit <y>. Dans ce cas-ci, où on se trouve soit <en> soit <y> au lieu de <ça>. J'ai du mal à trouver où on met les deux mots. Autement dit, qu'est-ce qui te en fait penser ou qu'est-ce qui te fait en penser ou peut-etre on utile <y>. Penser à ou Penser de? Peut-etre ce n'est pas possible d'utiliser ni l'un ni l'autre. Merci d'avance. Don

Asked 6 years ago

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