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Anita P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

To pitch a tent

Is the expression “planter une tente” out of date or is the concept slightly different ? I checked in the Oxford Dictionary for “to pitch a tent” and that’s what it came up with. In a way “monter une tente” makes perfect sense so i’m curious about “planter”

Asked 4 years ago

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Ahmadullah M.A0Kwiziq community member

Hi how we can say this exemple :this,that don't have more petrol.

Asked 7 years ago

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Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Steps, stairs, rungs and beanstalks

I do understand the distinction between transitive and intransitive verbs, but for this English speaker there seems to a real difference between "tu as descendu le cadeau" or "j’ai descendu les boîtes" versus "j’ai descendu les escaliers". You don’t "do" anything (like carrying it down or getting it down) to the staircase/ladder/beanstalk! I’m not sure if the French view the two situations identically or whether it’s just idiomatic to descend something with steps or rungs using the transitive form ?

Asked 4 years ago

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Chesca M.A1Kwiziq community member

Can any verb be turned a reflexive?

Bonjour!

Can I make any regular verb a reflexive verb (but not the other way around)? If so, then it must follow that its auxiliary in passé composé be être and not avoir?

Merci :)

Asked 5 years ago

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RYAN C.Kwiziq community member

Le Cout de la Tour Eiffel

Combien a coute construire la tour Eiffel?

Asked 5 years ago

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Rebecca L.C1Kwiziq community member

Difference in attendre que and s'attendre à ce que

After reading the lesson several times and reading the many q&a in the forum, I think I may finally understand the difference. Can you please tell me if I am correct? Attendre que + subjunctive clause is to wait for someone or something else to do something; however, s'attendre à ce que + subjunctive clause is different because the focus is on the personal opinion of the person doing the expecting. There is no opinion involved when using attendre que.

Asked 5 years ago

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John B.A1Kwiziq community member

Répartez / Répartissez

Several conjugators of French verbs show these as alternatives.

IndicatifPrésentjerépars; répartisturépars; répartisil;elle;onrépart; répartitnousrépartons; répartissonsvousrépartez; répartissezils;ellesrépartent; répartissent

Asked 6 years ago

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Ian L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Would "Tranchez finement le poivron vert" be OK? And "tranchez en rondelles"!

Asked 7 years ago

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