French grammar C2 · Lesson 3 of 4
Fine points of agreement
A participle with followed by an infinitive agrees only if the object does the action: , but . before an infinitive never agrees: .
With before the verb, the participle does not agree: . Reflexive verbs agree with a direct object placed before them: , but .
agrees before a feminine adjective starting with a consonant: , but . after a pronoun agrees and takes a hyphen: .
Examples
- Les musiciens que j'ai entendus jouer étaient excellents.
- Elle s'est fait couper les cheveux.
- Des gâteaux, j'en ai mangé trois.
- Elles se sont lavé les mains.
- Elle est toute contente.