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Je regrette cette dispute.

Je regrette cette dispute.
I regret this argument.
From Lesson 146:Indirect object pronouns in the past (lui ai, m'a)·French

Questions & Answers about Je regrette cette dispute.

Is cette dispute a direct or an indirect object?
It is a direct object! It connects directly to the verb regrette without a preposition (like à). This is good to notice for your current lesson: if you wanted to replace it with a pronoun ("I regret it"), you would use the direct object pronoun la rather than an indirect one, giving you Je la regrette.
How would I say this sentence in the passé composé (past tense)?
Regretter is a regular -er verb that uses avoir as its helping verb. To say "I regretted this argument," you would combine je and ai, giving you: J'ai regretté cette dispute.
Why do we use cette here instead of ce?
Cette is the feminine singular form of "this" or "that". We use it here because dispute is a feminine noun (une dispute). If the noun were masculine, you would use ce (for example, ce livre).
Is une dispute exactly the same as a "dispute" in English?
It is a bit of a false friend. In English, a "dispute" often sounds formal, legal, or professional. In French, une dispute is the standard, everyday word for a verbal argument or a quarrel between people, like a fight between friends or a couple.

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