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==a== | ==a== | ||
a: form of the verb to have (avoir) at the 3rd person singular. | a: form of the verb to have (avoir) at the 3rd person singular. | ||
You can substitute with have at the past : "avait" | TIP: You can substitute with have at the past : "avait" | ||
*Example: Il a trouvé une perle. ---> Il <span style="color:green;">avait</span>trouvé une perle. | *Example: Il a trouvé une perle. ---> Il <span style="color:green;">avait</span>trouvé une perle. | ||
==à== | ==à== | ||
à: preposition or part of a prepositional phrase (because of, from, etc.). It introduces an indirect object of the verb. | à: preposition or part of a prepositional phrase (because of, from, etc.). It introduces an indirect object of the verb. | ||
TIP: You cannot replace with "avait". | |||
You cannot replace with "avait". | |||
*Example: Loulou est partie à Québec. ---> Loulou est partie <del><span style="color:red;">avait</span></del> Québec | *Example: Loulou est partie à Québec. ---> Loulou est partie <del><span style="color:red;">avait</span></del> Québec | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 31 October 2016
When use the accent on the A (à) in French?
a
a: form of the verb to have (avoir) at the 3rd person singular.
TIP: You can substitute with have at the past : "avait"
- Example: Il a trouvé une perle. ---> Il avaittrouvé une perle.
à
à: preposition or part of a prepositional phrase (because of, from, etc.). It introduces an indirect object of the verb. TIP: You cannot replace with "avait".
- Example: Loulou est partie à Québec. ---> Loulou est partie
avaitQuébec