On peut dire aussi "Je puis", je crois. Mais c'est pas accepté dans les quiz. Pourquoi?
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Jose R.Kwiziq community member
On peut dire aussi "Je puis", je crois. Mais c'est pas accepté dans les quiz. Pourquoi?
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate pouvoir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"
Asked 7 years ago
GruffNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Hi Jose - "Je puis" is an archaic form that is almost never used except in very formal situations (mostly written). You would use "Puis-je ... ?" as a question, but in almost all cases "Je peux ..." is the correct way to say "I can". In the context of the sentences in the kwizzes, "Je puis" isn't really correct because it would sound strange.
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