Avoir vs etre

Kelly D.A1Kwiziq community member

But when is it Avoir vs Etre? I cant seem to learn the rule for this

Asked 1 day ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

In the past subjunctive, verbs takes the same auxiliary verb as in passé composé.

The rule is that it's normally avoir except for reflexive verbs and some special verbs:

Like07 hours ago

CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Kelly,

Take a look here too (under "“Être” and “Avoir” as Auxiliary Verbs in French") : How to Use the French Verbs “Être” and “Avoir” [+ Practice]

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Like05 hours ago

But when is it Avoir vs Etre? I cant seem to learn the rule for this

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