how old, how many, how big, how high, how often

The list below shows some of the words we can use to describe things. I have put the translations of some of the nouns (noms) and you should be able to guess the adjectives (or quantifiers) that go with them (opposites) Note that by using the ‘superior’ description with the word ‘how’, we can make [...]

Talking about travel time

Present (general) How long does it take? : (ça prend, ou vous mettez) combien de temps? future: how long will it take? / how long is it going to take? How far is it? : c’est à quelle distance? combien de kilometres? How long will it take? – about ten minutes, that’s all How far [...]

One minute of English: 2nd December: it takes me

Date: the second of December (02/12/2010) Accent: australian Word of the day: how long does it take? ça prend combien de temps? How long does it take you to get to work? Vous mettez combien de temps pour aller au travail? crap: merde! (moins grossier que ‘shit’!) to come over = aller chez quelqu’un, rendre [...]

combien de temps mettez-vous…? How Long…

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEMZHtXbDsw&hl=en&fs=1] Real English is a registered trademark of the Marzio School How long does it take to go to work? – Combien de temps mettez-vous pour aller au travail? anglais facile cours d’anglais gratuits