Using merci de.....

Jack I.C1Kwiziq community member

I'm reading an example using merci de with an action already done. It says to use Merci de + [Infinitif Passé] and gives the following example:

C'était très difficile, merci de m'avoir aidée.

Please, can you explain why aidée is feminine?

Asked 6 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Jack,

In that sentence, you would use ‘aidée’ (which refers to ‘me’) only if it was a woman speaking . If it was a man it would be ‘aidé .

Hope this helps!

Like06 years ago

Jack I.C1Kwiziq community member

Thanks Cécile, but I thought that, if the gender was not apparent, the masculine form was used.

Like06 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French Teacher

You would know from the context and it will agree accordingly...

Like06 years ago

I'm reading an example using merci de with an action already done. It says to use Merci de + [Infinitif Passé] and gives the following example:

C'était très difficile, merci de m'avoir aidée.

Please, can you explain why aidée is feminine?

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