Regrossissons - do t understand how I’m supposed to know about the prefix

Helen O.A2Kwiziq community member

Regrossissons - do t understand how I’m supposed to know about the prefix

I’m not familiar with the rule of ‘re’ bring added to ‘grossir’ in order to say someone is doing something again.  Is this a general rule?

Asked 9 months ago
Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Yes, prefixing a verb with re- changes its meaning to doing the action again:

partir -- repartir (to leave again)
faire -- refaire (to do again)
voir -- revoir (to watch again)
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Actually, in English this works just the same:

to do -- to redo
to make -- to remake
to match -- to rematch

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DrPigglesnüüdelwort. L.A1Kwiziq community member

I thought I clicked that one but I think my finger hit the wrong button. I already know this rule it’s with the other pronouns like ils vs nous that I struggle with 

DrPigglesnüüdelwort. L.A1Kwiziq community member

Oops I already know this one I hit the wrong button oops 

Helen O. asked:

Regrossissons - do t understand how I’m supposed to know about the prefix

I’m not familiar with the rule of ‘re’ bring added to ‘grossir’ in order to say someone is doing something again.  Is this a general rule?

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