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Alvin S.B1Kwiziq community member

Which verbs take which object: direct or indirect?I think I understand the concept of when to use le/la/les vs lui, leur. However besides the three verbs (téléphoner, parler, demander) you used as examples, I don't know which verbs take a direct or indirect object. How does one determine which type of object a verb takes?

Asked 6 years ago

Sophia M.A0Kwiziq community member

Je viens de Pennsylvania

Asked 8 years ago

Paul F.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Apprendre et enseigner

I have seen that the verb « apprendre » can mean both to learn and to teach in French. And I also know that « enseigner » can sometimes mean to teach (but in a narrower sense, and it can never mean to learn). My question is : Can one say in this exercise « je lui ENSEIGNERAI à être indépendante et forte » or is this just a wrong usage of this verb?

Asked 4 years ago

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

DevaitI have an extract from a book i am reading. In this extract does devait mean must have. Can you explain Lorsqu’il a su que c’est au tabagisme ininterrompu de sa mère que Camille devait le handicap de sa petite taille, Armand a été troublé.

Asked 8 years ago

Sharon R.A1Kwiziq community member

Please just an aside questionJust an aside since i am still learning ,why " Tu feras tes devoirs pendant que je ferai la vaisselle " and not ....."je ferai les vaisselle"?

Asked 6 years ago

jacqueline m.A1Kwiziq community member

do weather terms go before the noun?

Asked 7 years ago

Michael R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Salut t'as l'air "sympa" toi. Salut t'as l'air "sympa" toi. Hi. What is the meaning of this phrase. Especially the end toi.I know the actual french translation but this seems a bit colloquial.

Asked 8 years ago

Peuma D.C1Kwiziq community member

Mes amis, auxquels j'écris Is it correct to use ''auxquels'' in this context when the antecedent is animate, because I was under the impression that ''auxquels'' was a restricted to inanimate objects (things) only

Asked 7 years ago

D. L.B1Kwiziq community member

Seems odd....Nous venons juste d'apprendre la nouvelle. We've just heard the news..... I find it rather disconcerting and only slightly confusing, but often for me the structure and specific wording in french is left somewhat "open ended". This sentence is a perfect example. We have learned that Entendre is to hear and Apprendre is to learn, and yet here you see them used almost in error. If we are saying we have just learned of the news, we should state that and if we have just heard it then why not say that? Why use the word learned and say heard? Seems odd. Further, why include "just" in a sentence that already implies this meaning with the passé récent of Nous venons d'.... if we translate this sentence Without the word "just" as shown above.... what do we have? Nous venons d'apprendre la nouvelle... ? And we are going to use Heard in the translation, why not, Nous venons d'entendre la nouvelle? Lastly, why do we not use Les nouvelles for the news, i think technically La Nouvelle is the new?!? It seems we say a lot things we don't mean.... and mean a lot of things we don't say..... perhaps it's the same in English.... can someone offer me some sound logic in this regard? Nous venons d'entendre les nouvelles... We just heard the news....Thank you so much....

Asked 7 years ago

Dennis S.C1Kwiziq community member

Avoir confiance en vs. Faire confiance àJ'ai écrit: "J'ai confiance en mon frère" (au lieu de "Je fais confiance à mon frère) sur un quiz et cette réponse était marqué comme incorrect. J'ai pensé que "avoir confiance en" est égal à "faire confiance à"? C'est vrai ou non? Regardez: https://www.wordreference.com/enfr/trust

Merci!!!

Dennis

Asked 4 years ago

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