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“être” and “avoir” with verbs used intransitively and transitively
Intransitive verbs which take the auxiliary être in compound tenses take avoir when they are used transitively:
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The verbs descendre and monter also take the auxiliary avoir in compound tenses when they are used with adverbials of place like l'escalier, la rue, la côte:
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