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Heather--114

Heather--114

Why do you need to add a second 'nous' in the following sentence: J'esperè que nous nous arrêtons bientôt.
toru e

toru e

Hi - You need the second "nous" because the verb used, s’arrêter, is a pronomial verb (to stop oneself). These verbs have the reflexive pronoun *se* or *s'* attached to them. So the conjugations would be: Je m'arrête Tu t'arrêtes Il/elle s'arrête Nous nous arrêtons Vous vous arrêtez Ils/Elle s'arrêtent Some common reflexive pronomial verbs are: s'asseoir (to sit down), s'habiller (to get dressed), se coucher (to go to bed).
Heather--114

Heather--114

Merci beaucoup!

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