When using avoir with a preceding direct object and using être and s'être. However, I have recently seen instances of conjugations of être/s'être not having any agreement.

Could anyone please tell me why this is?

For example, why is the following sentence correct?

Les conférenciers s'étaient juré de nous renseigner sur l'histoire.

Le genre s'était enrichi grâce à Ray Bradbury et à plusieurs auteurs qui se sont succédé tels que Stephen King et J.G Ballard.

I would appreciate any responses,

Thanks!

Rebecca :)

Asked 5 years ago

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Jack B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Used to + refexive verb

Some of the examples and test answers of used to + reflexive verb use avoir l'habitude de and some dont. I cannot find any explanation for this.

Asked 4 years ago

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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Could someone explain the meaning of 'y' in this sentence:

Demain, j'y verrai plus clair.

Tomorrow, I'll see things more clearly.

Asked 6 years ago

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Maarten K.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Plus tard - a preposition? I think not

«C'était tellement amusant qu'il y est retourné plus tard.It was such fun that he went back later! Note that in each case where être is the auxilliary, the verb retourner is followed by a preposition (en, sur, dans, à etc.).

So, in these cases retourner is usually about going back somewhere, or returning somewhere.»

I think the explanation needs a little expansion - considering it is contradicted by the example immediately preceding it.

Asked 5 years ago

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