Coffee Break French CBF 2:27 | After having done something
Sep 30, 2009
This lesson dives into verbal constructions with a focus on 'après avoir fait quelque chose' to express actions completed before another. Mark and Anna review earlier phrases like 'avant de' and 'venir de' while explaining subject agreement rules. Listeners will also learn how to use 'après être' with être verbs and practice through translations. The episode wraps up with a reminder about premium materials and a special Black Friday promotion!
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Use Après Avoir To Link Actions
- Use "après avoir + past participle" to say "after having done" when the subject stays the same.
- Convert paired actions into this structure instead of two separate sentences to vary your French style.
Homework Then Phone Call Example
- Mark gives a concrete example: Après avoir fini mes devoirs, j'ai appelé mon copain.
- He contrasts it with saying two sentences: J'ai mangé et je suis allé au cinéma.
Match Articles And Tense After Après
- Use the correct article (les, des, de l') after après avoir to match specificity; it changes meaning.
- Match the tense after the clause (e.g., imperfect j'avais) to describe past states or feelings.
