D. asked "Why 'Elle aurait eu froid' rather than 'Elle aurait été froid' "?

LauraFrench expert and teacher in Kwiziq

D. asked "Why 'Elle aurait eu froid' rather than 'Elle aurait été froid' "?

Asked 8 years ago

LauraFrench expert and teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Great question! Remember that "to be cold" is avoir froid in French, not "être froid." This applies to all tenses:

Elle a froid - She is cold.
Elle avait froid - She was cold.
Elle aurait eu froid - She would have been cold.
etc.

More about this expression: Avoir chaud/froid = To be hot/cold (French Expressions with avoir)

Like08 years ago

Donald H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Parfait! J'ai oublié que avoir froid est la response juste. Merci. J'ai appris quelque chose aujourd'hui comme tous les jours que j'utilise Kwizbot.

Like18 years ago

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