Use etre when it's followed by a preposition and avoir when it's followed by a noun.
So many questions on this topic!! t seems to me that there is so much to think about with these avoir/être issues is simply to remember the one rule.
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BeverleyKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
So many questions on this topic!! t seems to me that there is so much to think about with these avoir/être issues is simply to remember the one rule.
This question relates to:French lesson "Descendre can be used with avoir or être in compound tenses depending on its meaning in French (Le Passé Composé)"
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BeverleyKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Sorry about the typos. It's 10.40pm and I have been gardening all day. I should really be in bed, not revising lessons from my notebook!!
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So many questions on this topic!! t seems to me that there is so much to think about with these avoir/être issues is simply to remember the one rule.
Use etre when it's followed by a preposition and avoir when it's followed by a noun.
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