In the example: "Basile adore se coucher tard." Why isn't it 'tarde'?
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John D.Kwiziq community member
In the example: "Basile adore se coucher tard." Why isn't it 'tarde'?
Isn't the object Basile feminine?
This question relates to:French lesson "Using the infinitive form of verbs to express the English "-ING""
Asked 6 years ago
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AurélieKwiziq team member
Bonjour John !
First, Basile is a masculine name :)
But more to the point, "tard" is not an adjective here, but an adverb (late), therefore it never changes nor agrees :
Il se couche tard.
Elle se couche tard.
Ils se couchent tard.
Elles se couchent tard.
I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !
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