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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Present or Past TenseWhy are there different tenses? Past tense in English but present tense in French.

Asked 7 years ago

Terri R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

à l'épicerie vs chez l'épicerieOn the week 70 writing challenge, A1 level, the question is 'Je vais ____ épicerie." I wrote chez l'épicerie, but it was marked wrong. If one says "Je vais chez le dentist" or "Je vais chez la boulangerie", why would 'chez l'épicerie' be wrong? I don't see a difference. Thanks for the help! Terri

Asked 7 years ago

Stephen S.C1Kwiziq community member

Ce restaurant plâit à nous . Cette veste plâit à Marie. Please could you explain to One of these is correct . Please explain.

Asked 7 years ago

Aaron B.C1Kwiziq community member

Pour ceux qui visitent le Canada, ici, on dit « magasiner » au lieu de « faire du shopping » :)

Asked 7 years ago

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

savoir la réponse ou connaître la réponseIn an earlier quiz the correct answer was Je sais la réponse, but in this multiple choice question they use connaître for all choices. Are both correct?

Asked 7 years ago

stephen w.C1Kwiziq community member

I answered " J'habite a Atlanta" why was I wrong?

Asked 7 years ago

Michelle S.C1Kwiziq community member

"était" versus "c'était"In writing challenge week 68 B2, one of the correct answers is "Oui, je crois que la dernière fois, c’était chez Paul et Sophie." as opposed to "Oui, je crois que la dernière fois était chez Paul et Sophie." What are the rules for using c'est and its variations when in the middle of a sentence?

Asked 7 years ago

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

faire les coursesMy dictionary gives the expression as faire des courses. Are both right?

Asked 7 years ago

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

HanouccaFor those of us who are not Jewish, it would help if the question said, "Samedi c'est le début de Hanoucca cette année. I took it as a general truth.

Asked 7 years ago

Ian G.C1Kwiziq community member

avaient été accueillies par is the correct answer.

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