Vous êtes allés au cirque hier. Why does she pronounce the s in etes but not the s in alles?

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Vous êtes allés au cirque hier. Why does she pronounce the s in etes but not the s in alles?

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate coming and going verbs (+ être) in the compound past in French (Le Passé Composé)"

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Mark F.C1Kwiziq community memberCorrect answer

I think the reason is that some liaisons in French are voluntary, and this is one of them. You can pronounce the s in allés or leave it out whichever you prefer at the time. Though when reading poetry I believe it's normal to pronounce all possible liaisons.

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Vous êtes allés au cirque hier. Why does she pronounce the s in etes but not the s in alles?

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