faire exprès de

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faire exprès de

In one of the quizzes, the sentence is "Il fait exprès de tomber. / He falls on purpose. Why is it not "de SE tomber?"

This question relates to:French lesson "Faire exprès (de) = To do something on purpose (French Expressions with faire)"

Asked 6 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Carole,

The verb 'tomber' (to fall) is not reflexive in French .

Hope this helps!

Like06 years ago

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faire exprès de

In one of the quizzes, the sentence is "Il fait exprès de tomber. / He falls on purpose. Why is it not "de SE tomber?"

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