Why does the final sentence, "Plutôt fuir que d'être pris la main dans le sac," utilize être in "d'être pris" vs avoir like in "d'avoir pris." ???
D'être pris?
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Drew B.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
D'être pris?
This question relates to:French interactive reading exercise "La main dans le sac"
Asked 5 years ago
Hi Drew,
Here it means 'to be caught red-handed' which as in English uses the verb to be (être).
Hope this helps!
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
It is a passive construction, which is always constructed with être.
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D'être pris?
Why does the final sentence, "Plutôt fuir que d'être pris la main dans le sac," utilize être in "d'être pris" vs avoir like in "d'avoir pris." ???
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