the statement was just je....... rentre, as there was nothing(chez,dansetc) after rentre i used avoir but it was wrong, so why is there sometimes nothing after rentrer when used with etre?please
je suis rentre
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Carol W.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
je suis rentre
This question relates to:French lesson "Rentrer can be used with avoir or être in compound tenses depending on its meaning in French (Le Passé Composé)"
Asked 2 years ago
Hi Carol,
I cannot find this example in the lesson but on its own
Je rentre = I am going home
Je suis rentré/e = I came home / I am home
Hope this helps!
Jim J. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Hi Carol,
The point to keep in mind is the issue of transitive v intransitive usage.
There is no obligation for an object with être intransitive usage.
The sentence simply expresses a state of "going back in"
Hope this helps
Jim
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
The transitive form of rentrer (the one with avoir) always requires a COD. In the absence of a COD, only the intransitive form (with être) is possible.
Je suis rentré. -- I'm back. (I have returned.)
CécileNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Hi Carol,
A COD in French grammar is a 'complément d'objet direct'.
It is what is referred to as a direct object pronoun which is a term you might be more familiar with.
Here is an explanation -
Hope this helps!
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