hello im wondering why is the correct awnser nous hablilons cause there was already a nours infront of it so i do not think that another nous would be neccersary.
why do we need two nous
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Peng W.Kwiziq community member
why do we need two nous
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate prendre and derivatives in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"
Asked 3 years ago
The verb is ‘s’habiller’ - a reflexive (pronominal) verb. The subject and the object of the verb are the same person/people.
If you have already used ‘Je m’appelle...’ you have used a reflexive verb.
The example is a difficult early one because for vous/nous, the subject and object pronouns are the same. If we use “je” it would be “ Je m’habille ...” with the object pronoun being ‘me’ ( liaison resulting in m’).
You will come across lots of lessons on these verbs, but some links to start with:
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Adding on to Maarten's answer:
In French, you say "we dress ourselves". The first nous is the "we" and the second one is "ourselves".
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