Singular or plural?

M. S.C1Kwiziq community member

Singular or plural?

I thought that 'family' implied plural for the answer - where did I go wrong  please? Extract below:Pour Thanksgiving, ma famille ________ un délicieux repas.For Thanksgiving, my family used to share a delicious meal.HINT: Conjugate 'partager' (to share) in l'Imparfaitpartageaitpartageaient
Asked 4 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Marie, 

You use the singular with the noun famille , so it would be -

"...ma famille partageait un délicieux repas."

M. S. asked:

Singular or plural?

I thought that 'family' implied plural for the answer - where did I go wrong  please? Extract below:Pour Thanksgiving, ma famille ________ un délicieux repas.For Thanksgiving, my family used to share a delicious meal.HINT: Conjugate 'partager' (to share) in l'Imparfaitpartageaitpartageaient

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