Opposite pattern

Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Sorry to rehash this, but I find "follows the opposite pattern" confusing, as it really only applies to the use of avoir + demeuré, which is an intransitive use. Surely être demeuré remains (!) intransitive too, as it’s a state-of-being verb with no object?

This question relates to:French lesson "Demeurer can be used with avoir or être in compound tenses depending on its meaning in French (Le Passé Composé)"

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Anne,

This lesson needed a bit of updating and this tip was left from a previous manifestation.

Thank you for pointing this out, it has now been removed.

Bonne Continuation !

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Anne D. asked:

Opposite pattern

Sorry to rehash this, but I find "follows the opposite pattern" confusing, as it really only applies to the use of avoir + demeuré, which is an intransitive use. Surely être demeuré remains (!) intransitive too, as it’s a state-of-being verb with no object?

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