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Elle a manqué le bus, donc elle doit ________. She missed the bus, so she must walk.

Shalla A.C1Kwiziq community member

Elle a manqué le bus, donc elle doit ________. She missed the bus, so she must walk.

Why is this marcher and not aller à pied since it is contrasted by another method of travel?

This question relates to:French lesson "Expressing "to walk" with se promener/promener/marcher/aller à pied in French"
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Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Shalla, the 2nd essential component for use of ‘aller à pied’ is missing here - a destination is obligatory. 

 

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Shalla A. asked:

Elle a manqué le bus, donc elle doit ________. She missed the bus, so she must walk.

Why is this marcher and not aller à pied since it is contrasted by another method of travel?

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