Agreement of froid

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Agreement of froid

Why is it not nous avions eu froids instead of nous avions eu froid. Is froid not an adjective here? In so many of the other examples there is agreement. What is the difference?

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate être/avoir/faire/prendre/vouloir (+ avoir) in the pluperfect tense in French (Le Plus-que-Parfait)"

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LauraKwiziq EditorCorrect answer

Bonjour Jennifer,

No, froid is a noun in French, even though it's an adjective in English. That's why we say "avoir froid" (literally, "to have cold") rather than using être.

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Merci bien

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Agreement of froid

Why is it not nous avions eu froids instead of nous avions eu froid. Is froid not an adjective here? In so many of the other examples there is agreement. What is the difference?

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