In the example: "Basile adore se coucher tard." Why isn't it 'tarde'?

John D.A2Kwiziq community member

In the example: "Basile adore se coucher tard." Why isn't it 'tarde'?

Isn't the object Basile feminine?

This question relates to:French lesson "Using the infinitive form of verbs to express the English "-ING""

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AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Bonjour John ! First, Basile is a masculine name :) But more to the point, "tard" is not an adjective here, but an adverb (late), therefore it never changes nor agrees : Il se couche tard. Elle se couche tard. Ils se couchent tard. Elles se couchent tard. I hope that's helpful! À bientôt !

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John D.A2Kwiziq community member

Thank you for your quick response!

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