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Kwiziq community memberHow do we know that he was not carrying in dirty shoes that were expected to be clean. How would one say, "He came in, the shoes were dirty.", not meaning HIS shoes? There IS ambiguity as to whose shoes they belong to.Like01 minute ago

Jim Jones · Answer

Bonjour Wanda,"Nous sommes rentrés, les vêtements tout sales et les cheveux en bataille. We came home, our clothes all dirty and our hair ruffled."The above is from the lesson.In the scenario you describe in your query  --> "Il est entré, les chaussures étaient sales" Without contrary context, the implication is that the shoes were his that he was wearing, which is the context in the lesson example above.I hope this helps. Bonne continuationJim