"je lui ai montré"? porquoi pas "je lui ai montrée"?

Estefanía C.C1Kwiziq community member

"je lui ai montré"? porquoi pas "je lui ai montrée"?

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Estefania,

It is because of the following rule -

The direct object (les différents modèles ) is after the verb so no agreement is made.

Take a look at the following lesson which will explain further:

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

Hope this helps!

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Thalia C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Here, it doesn't take agreement because "lui" is an indirect object; only direct objects require agreement. In this sentence, the direct object (les différents modèles) comes after the verb.

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"je lui ai montré"? porquoi pas "je lui ai montrée"?

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