Does 'il y a' change when used in the passe compose? for example to say 'there were' two people.
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PatrickKwiziq community member
Does 'il y a' change when used in the passe compose? for example to say 'there were' two people.
This question relates to:French lesson "Il y a = There is, There are"
Asked 4 years ago
RossKwiziq community member
Il y avait= there was/there were ....................... ......il y aura = there will be
LauraKwiziq team member
Bonjour Patrick,
Yes, "a" is the third person present of avoir, so it changes for other tenses/moods: il y avait, il y a été, il y aura, il y aurait, etc.
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Does 'il y a' change when used in the passe compose? for example to say 'there were' two people.
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