Reflexive verbs

Jack G.C1Kwiziq community member

Reflexive verbs

One of he correct answers to "We're going to have to hurry then!" was - "- Nous allons devoir nous dépêcher alors ! " Shouldn't that be nous se dépêcher? Or nous nous dépêcher? Se dépêcher = to hurry, dépêcher = to dispatch?

Asked 4 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Jack 

I would have probably have said for,

'We are going to have to hurry then!' 

'Il va falloir qu'on se dépêche alors !'

using 'on' which then would use the 'se' reflexive pronoun.

Hope this helps!

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

No! I don't think so   --  The first nous is the subject and the second nous the direct object. "We're going to have to hurry ourselves then". 

Jack G. asked:

Reflexive verbs

One of he correct answers to "We're going to have to hurry then!" was - "- Nous allons devoir nous dépêcher alors ! " Shouldn't that be nous se dépêcher? Or nous nous dépêcher? Se dépêcher = to hurry, dépêcher = to dispatch?

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