Can les pronoms d'objects directs in passe compose be used with the etre verb as well?
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Both direct and indirect object pronouns are used with the être verbs in the passé composé. Are you using affirmative or negative, interrogative or declarative? If you give us some examples of what you are doing we can clarify it much better for you.
Direct-object ronouns: me (m'), te, (t'), le (l'), la (l'), se (s'), nous, vous .es, se (s')
Don't forget that past participles of reflexive verbs agree in gender and number with the preceding direct object if there is one: Ils se sont arrêtés court. = They stopped (themselves) short.
Où sont les cravates qu'il s'est achetées? = Where are the ties he bought for himself?
Elle s'est brossée. = She brushed herself.
But no agreement with following direct objects. Elle s'est brossé les cheveux. = She brushed her hair.
Ils ne sont pas rappelé la rue. = They didn't remember the street.
Yes, direct object pronouns can be used with the verb "être" in the passé composé. In French, the passé composé is formed by using the auxiliary verb "être" or "avoir" followed by the past participle of the main verb. When using "être" as the auxiliary verb, the past participle must agree in gender and number with the subject of the sentence.
For example:
- Elle est allée au cinéma. (She went to the cinema.)
- Ils sont arrivés en . (They arrived late.)
- Il est tombé de vélo. (He fell off his bike.)
If there is a direct object in the sentence, you can also use the corresponding direct object pronoun with the verb "être" in the passé composé. The direct object pronouns for the third person singular and plural (le, la, les) do not change in gender or number, so they are not affected by the agreement.
For example:
- Je l'ai vue hier. (I saw her yesterday.)
- Tu les as vus ce matin. (You saw them this morning.)
- Elle nous a vus au marché. (She saw us at the market.)
Remember to place the direct object pronoun before the auxiliary verb "être" in the passé composé construction.
I hope this helps to clarify your question. Let me know if you have any further doubts!