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LisaC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is student a profession?I apologize if this gets posted twice -- I had to log in and it disappeared. Question: If I am a professor, I say "Je suis professeur." But if I am a student, do I say "Je suis étudiant." even though it's not exactly a profession? Merci !

Asked 6 years ago

Tom RuneC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

En vs pendantI don't understand the difference (if any) between "en" and "pendant" when it comes to duration. Could you say both "j'ai mangé pendant une heure" and "j'ai mangé en une heure" to express "I ate for one hour"? Are there other examples (with duration) where you'd have to use one over the other?

Asked 6 years ago

FrenchA1Kwiziq community member

What is the difference between ce vs ça? Considering the fact, that they both mean that, this and it?

Asked 5 years ago

ColleenA2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When is ´ça fais’ or ´ça fait’ used? Does it refer to a time factor such as ´I’ve been waiting for five minutes’?

Asked 5 years ago

ChrisB2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il fait vent or Il y a du ventHello Kwiziq staff, I read your paragraph about the use of "Il fait ___" being idiomatic and somewhat clunky-sounding. For me, I have been instructed to say "Il fait vent" more times than I can remember (and is found in The Ultimate French Review and Practice, Premium 3rd Edition as a standard weather expression) and have not heard of "Il y a du vent" yet in my studies before encountering this question on your website.

Asked 6 years ago

BeverleyB2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

What is the difference between the use of le/la meme and pareil?I know that one can say "C'est le/la meme." for "It is the same." Can you not also say "C'est pareil/pareille?

Asked 7 years ago

PaulC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il ya a, c'est and ce sontHello, I am having difficulty when to use Il ya a, c'est and ce sont. Is there a resource on Kwiziq that can teach me the right way to use these alternatives?

Asked 6 years ago

SarahC1Kwiziq community member

j'ai passé ou je suis passé

Asked 7 years ago

Christine C1Kwiziq community member

Why isn’t it chère when describing the cost of the PlayStation which is feminine?

Asked 4 years ago

TerriC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

aussiAre there any guidelines for the placement of 'aussi', before or after the verb? It seems that wherever I put it, it's wrong - and I don't seem to find a lot of consistency when I look for it on various websites. Help would be appreciated! Terri

Asked 6 years ago

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