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  • In your example: "Tu étais encore avec Stéphane la dernière fois que je t'ai vue." isn't the past participle of voir 'vu'? If so, the sentence should

In your example: "Tu étais encore avec Stéphane la dernière fois que je t'ai vue." isn't the past participle of voir 'vu'? If so, the sentence should

Theresa-Marie E.C1Kwiziq community member

In your example: "Tu étais encore avec Stéphane la dernière fois que je t'ai vue." isn't the past participle of voir 'vu'? If so, the sentence should

This question relates to:French lesson "Dernier = final/previous (French Adjectives that change meaning according to position)"
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Theresa- Marie,

As we don't know who the t' refers to it could be either.

Should probably say 'vu(e)'. Will let Aurélie know...

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AurélieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Theresa-Marie !

Yes indeed, "vue" implies that the person addressed here (tu) is a woman.

Have a look at our related lesson on agreement with "avoir":

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/grammar/special-cases-when-the-past-participle-agrees-in-number-and-gender-when-used-with-avoir-in-le-passe-compose-conversational-past

Bonne journée !

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Theresa-Marie E. asked:

In your example: "Tu étais encore avec Stéphane la dernière fois que je t'ai vue." isn't the past participle of voir 'vu'? If so, the sentence should

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« So is this verb expression only applied with people? How about non-people subjects? i.e. a work being part of a series, a country part of the EU...(question continued) end with: ... je t'ai vu."? N'est pas? »
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