Why the n in n'arrive? Does this not now translate as 'before it happened'?
B2 Simple Past, avoir
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John M.Kwiziq community member
B2 Simple Past, avoir
Les amants eurent le temps de se cacher avant qu'il n'arrive.'
This question relates to:French lesson "Recognising avoir in the historic past in French (Le Passé Simple)"
Asked 2 years ago
Hi John,
Take a look at the following lesson
Avant que + ne explétif + subjunctive (Le Subjonctif) = Before I do in French
which will answer both of your questions.
Bonne Continuation !
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