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helen w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Does the past participle agree in number and gender with the second verb in a sentence?

Hi, this question is in reference to your lesson on when verbs with the auxiliary of avoir have to agree :

Special cases when the past participle agrees (in number & gender) when used with 'avoir' in the compound past in French (Le Passé Composé)

I'm wondering about the second verb in this sentence: "Ils ont essayé d'échapper aux Nazis et entassé/entassés dans la rue." Even though the COD is in front of the 2nd verb (entasser), it is the COD for the first verb, essayer. Thus, the second verb, entasser would not be plural?

Asked 6 years ago

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Carole G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

vieillir versus cueillir

Cueillir changes the 'ir' to 'er' before adding future endings, right?

and Vieillir keeps the 'ir' ending before the future ending.

Is there a list of regular 'ir verbs versus irregular 'ir verbs?

Thanks.

Asked 5 years ago

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Ian B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ambiguity again

The old house where my parents lived. Is it an ancient house that my parents once lived in or is it a modern house that they formerly lived in?

1How would you say: ''The ancient building where my parents lived.'' ?L'ancien bâtiment où mes parents habitaient.Le bâtiment ancien où mes parents habitaient.Le bâtiment ancienne où mes parents habitaient.Le bâtiment d'ancien où mes parents habitaient.

Asked 5 years ago

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Sandra S.A1Kwiziq community member

Adjective position question

I'd like to know what this sentence says:

"un ogre grand comme une maison"

Please translate. Thank you

Asked 6 years ago

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Celena P.B1Kwiziq community member

The difference between

What is the difference in meaning and usage between these two phrases?

Qu’est-ce que c’est un stylo?

Qu’est-ce que c’est q’un stylo?

Asked 6 years ago

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Andres A.A1Kwiziq community member

Merci beacoup

Merci beaucoup. Ce texte est très intéressant! Merci d’avoir partagé.

Asked 5 years ago

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Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Example not relating to the lesson.

Bonjour Madame !

Thank you for your support and Yes, I will surely co-operate with your French team with my queries in future and provide you sufficient time to answer my problems.

The example “ Vive le temps, vive le temps, vive le temps d’hiver doesn’t relate to en, l’ , au as being taught in the lesson. It might be a special, specific case. Thank you for your feedback.

Merci bien et bonne journée !

Asked 7 years ago

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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

De versus du

I continue to get this wrong so I know I must be missing a basic rule:

The sentences :

-Quant aux poses de yoga, leurs innombrables avantages……..

-Finalement, n’oublions pas le côté méditatif du yoga

Why de yoga in the first but du yoga in the second?

Asked 4 years ago

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