Breakdown of Elles ont pris une décision formidable.
elles
they (feminine)
avoir
to have
prendre
to have (a meal/drink) / to take
la décision
the decision
formidable
wonderful
Questions & Answers about Elles ont pris une décision formidable.
Where does the word pris come from?
pris is the irregular past participle of the verb prendre (to take). To talk about the past, we combine the helper verb avoir (here, ont) with pris.
The translation says "They made a decision", but doesn't pris mean "taken"?
Since Elles is feminine and plural, does pris need an extra "e" or "s" at the end?
No. Because this past tense uses the helper verb avoir (ont), the past participle pris does not change to match the subject Elles. The spelling stays exactly the same.
Does formidable mean scary or difficult like it does in English?
No, this is a classic false friend! In French, formidable is a very positive word that means wonderful, fantastic, or great.
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