Does «en» always have to replace «de»?

Rike A.C1Kwiziq community member

I saw this sentence online «Mon père est médecin et je vais en être un aussi.»

I'm confused because there is no «de» to replace?

Asked 3 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Rike,

The Kwiziq lesson you are looking for is the following one -

Hope this helps!

Like03 years ago

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi Rike,

I'm thinking "je vais en être un aussi" --> I'm going to be one (en) OF THEM also.

Hope this helps?

Jim

Like13 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Jim is correct: sometimes the "de" which is replaced by "en" isn't literally in the sentence but implied.

Tu aimes le café? - Oui, j'en bois trop.
Do you like coffee? - Yes, I drink too much of it.

Like03 years ago

I saw this sentence online «Mon père est médecin et je vais en être un aussi.»

I'm confused because there is no «de» to replace?

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