Il pense avoir fini ce rapport etc

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

he thinks he will have finished. Is there a lesson this construction?

Asked 6 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi Jennifer,

the construction is actually very simple and parallels one in English:

Il pense avoir fini ce rapport. -- He thinks to have finished that report. (a bit stilted, admittedly).

penser quelque chose -- to think something. And "something" can also be an infinitive group such as "avoir fini".

-- Chris (not a native speaker).

Like16 years ago

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thank you

Like06 years ago

he thinks he will have finished. Is there a lesson this construction?

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