Étre vs avoir with subjunctive

Loree F.C1Kwiziq community member

Nous irons à la pizzeria ce soir, ________ fermée.

I answered “à moins qu’elle ait fermée.”

The correction used être to conjugate fermer into the past tense. Why?

Asked 3 days ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Loree,

Although the verb 'fermer' (active voice) takes the auxiliary 'avoir' in its passive form it is être as in -

être fermé = to be closed

So it should have been -

.... à moins qu'elle ne soit fermée

Bonne Continuation !

Like02 days ago

Nous irons à la pizzeria ce soir, ________ fermée.

I answered “à moins qu’elle ait fermée.”

The correction used être to conjugate fermer into the past tense. Why?

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