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R. E.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why not use elle instead of lui in the above sentence Il lui envoie deux millieurs de roses. Same for Il lui envoie deux mille rose? Are these typos?

Asked 6 years ago

D. V.C1Kwiziq community member

Je m'attendais à ce que tu me demandes en mariage.According to the lesson as I understand it, this has a negative connotation. As in, I was afraid/nervous/apprehensive you would ask me to marry you. Do I have that right? Also, if one wanted to say, “I was waiting (with excitement) for you to ask me to marry you”, would it be J'attendais que tu me demandes en marriage.?

Asked 6 years ago

CrystalMaiden 7.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

So French doesn't have " should have, " it has " I've had to + verb. " Maybe this should be mentioned in the lesson, because once you read the French sentences as " I've had to " etc, it makes it a lot easier.

Asked 6 years ago

CrystalMaiden 7.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

So basically French doesn't have " could have, " it has, " have been capable of. "With " pu " being the one translated to " been capable of. " I think this should be in the lesson, to make this easier to understand.

Asked 6 years ago

D. V.C1Kwiziq community member

Faire les course v. Faire des courses

I learned that the difference here is:

faire les courses = grocery shopping

faire des courses = running errands (still not leisure shopping but includes things like pharmacy, dry cleaning, dog to groomer etc.j

Is this correct?

Asked 6 years ago

Jacqui T.C1Kwiziq community member

why is the passé composé used here: "depuis que je t'ai rencontré"?

Asked 6 years ago

jot a.A0Kwiziq community member

Vous habitez ou

Asked 6 years ago

D. V.C1Kwiziq community member

Bonjour!

in the example “ça ne sent pas la rose là-dedans” is translated as “it smells nasty in here”. Formerly I had understood “là-dedans” to mean in there. Is it both or am I just wrong. Sorry, I know this is getting off on a bit of a bunny trail...

merci d’avance!

Asked 6 years ago

CrystalMaiden 7.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

So you're never allowed to use l'un(e) or l'uns to mean the one, then?

Asked 6 years ago

Rant O.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Specific question

The lesson says that when talking about specifics, you use être, but the kwiz said this should be aller:

Martine était malade, mais elle ________ mieux à présent.

She is feeling better at present sounds like it is specific, so why is 'est' not right here?

Asked 6 years ago

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