Where do you put the ne...pas in past tense (passe compse), reflexive sentences in French? For example, if I were to make the following sentence negative: Je me suis lavee les mains. Where do the ne and pas go?
Also, in passe compose, with a verb that takes etre, is it true that you don't agree the verb if there is a direct object proceeding it?
Thanks for any help!
2006-08-28 13:40:58 · 5 answers · asked by ♪Grillon♫ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
passé composé: Je NE me suis PAS lavé les mains.
présent: Je NE me sens PAS très bien.
Futur: je Ne me réveillerai PAS tôt demain.
I hope those different examples will help you.
2006-08-28 14:41:32 · answer #1 · answered by fabee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Je ne me suis pas lavée aujourd'hui
Je ne me suis pas levée
Je ne me suis pas regardée
Verbs that need "être" agree with the subject of the sentence. Ex:
(see above)
Il n'a pas été a l'école
Nous sommes allés chez toi
Ils sont très mal habillés
Elles sont parties avec leur père
I don't think the direct object has anything to do with it... I think!
However, with verbs that take "avoir", the verb agrees only with the direct object which preceeds it. If no direct object preceeds it, then it doesb't agree with anything:
Elle a aimé cette chanson
Elle l'a aimée ("l'" = cette chanson)
Il a jeté une pierre
Il l'a jetée
Nous avons mangé des escargots
Nous en avons mangés
Etc.
2006-08-29 07:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by Offkey 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In response to your question about the direct object preceding the verb...The verbs that are conjugated with etre are intransitive and they therefore will not take a direct object. Your question doesn't really make sense unless you are talking about reflexive and pronominal verbs. With these types of verbs, in most cases, the verb agrees with the direct object that precedes it. If it is an indirect object, there is no agreement. There are certain pronominal verbs where it is impossible to determine the meaning of the pronoun preceding the verb. In this case, the agreement is with the subject of the verb.
Okay, I hope this wasn't too confusing and that I answered your question. You can email me if you want my answer clarified.
2006-08-29 01:05:11 · answer #3 · answered by mbm244 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Je ne me suis pas lavé les mains.
If there's a direct object, the verb that normally takes etre takes avoir.
Je suis montée les escaliers.
J'ai monté le peinture.
(I could be wrong, it's late here.)
2006-08-28 21:04:37 · answer #4 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
je ne me suis pas rase
no
2006-08-28 20:47:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋