No subject pronoun?

Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

No subject pronoun?

Quiz Question: 

Nous avons couru aussi vite que avons pu ! (We ran as fast as we could!) 

Why is there no "nous" subject pronoun following que? 


Asked 5 years ago
AurélieKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Bonjour Drew !

Indeed, thanks very much for letting us know about this typo :)
It's now been fixed!

Merci encore et bonne journée !

CécileKwiziq team member

Hi Drew, 

Which quiz are you referring to ? 

Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi, Cécile. It appears in the B1 level quizzes. 

It looks odd that we've the construction of "que avons." 

Wondering why we don't say, "Nous avons couru aussi vite que nous avons pu."

No subject pronoun?

Quiz Question: 

Nous avons couru aussi vite que avons pu ! (We ran as fast as we could!) 

Why is there no "nous" subject pronoun following que? 


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