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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.
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