Why do you use “choisis” in this sentence?

Juan X.A2KwizIQ community member

Why do you use “choisis” in this sentence?

Quels bonbons tu as choisis? This is passé composé, right?  Isn’t “ tu as choisi” right?

Asked 3 weeks ago
Maarten K.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributorCorrect answer

Juan, 

Well spotted ! 

This is an ‘inverted’ question structure which has the direct object ‘ quel bonbons ‘ preceding the compound verb conjugated with avoir. 

A special case, that has past participle agreement with the direct object - in this case masculine plural, giving rise to ‘ as choisis ‘. The grammar is covered at an advanced level B2, as per the link below. 

 Special cases when the past participle agrees (in number & gender) when used with 'avoir' in the compound past in French (Le Passé Composé)

Juan X. asked:

Why do you use “choisis” in this sentence?

Quels bonbons tu as choisis? This is passé composé, right?  Isn’t “ tu as choisi” right?

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