To talk about arguments and hurt feelings, you will use vocabulary like se disputer (to argue) and un malentendu (a misunderstanding).
| Why are you arguing? | Pourquoi est-ce que vous vous disputez ? |
| He is very angry and I am sad. | Il est très fâché et je suis triste. |
Indirect Object Pronouns in the Passé Composé
Indirect object pronouns — like me (to me), lui (to him/her), and leur (to them) — replace the person receiving the action.
In the passé composé, place the indirect object pronoun directly before the conjugated auxiliary verb.
| I spoke to him about this misunderstanding. | Je lui ai parlé de ce malentendu. |
| He explained his mistake to me. | Il m'a expliqué son erreur. |
| We told them the truth. | Nous leur avons dit la vérité. |
When making a sentence negative, ne and pas (or plus) wrap around the pronoun and auxiliary verb together.
| I didn't answer him anymore. | Je ne lui ai plus répondu. |
Apologies and Reconciliations
Use this same word order to talk about making up. Pronouns stay right before the auxiliary verb, whether they are indirect objects or reflexive pronouns.
| She called me to apologize. | Elle m'a téléphoné pour s'excuser. |
| The boy cried and he confessed his mistake to them. | Le garçon a pleuré et il leur a avoué sa faute. |
| Yesterday, you argued, but you made up. | Hier, vous vous êtes disputés, mais vous vous êtes réconciliés. |
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