D. asked "Why 'Elle aurait eu froid' rather than 'Elle aurait été froid' "?

LauraKwiziq Editor

D. asked "Why 'Elle aurait eu froid' rather than 'Elle aurait été froid' "?

Asked 8 years ago

LauraKwiziq EditorCorrect answer

Great question! Remember that "to be cold" is avoir froid in French, not "être froid." This applies to all tenses:

Elle a froid - She is cold.
Elle avait froid - She was cold.
Elle aurait eu froid - She would have been cold.
etc.

More about this expression: Avoir chaud/froid = To be hot/cold (French Expressions with avoir)

Like08 years ago

Donald H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Parfait! J'ai oublié que avoir froid est la response juste. Merci. J'ai appris quelque chose aujourd'hui comme tous les jours que j'utilise Kwizbot.

Like18 years ago

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