Breakdown of Ce manège a été si palpitant qu'il m'a donné le frisson.
être
to be
il
he
avoir
to have
ce
this (before a noun)
Questions & Answers about Ce manège a été si palpitant qu'il m'a donné le frisson.
Why do we use si in this sentence? Could we use tellement instead?
Why does this sentence use the passé composé (a été) instead of the imparfait (était) to describe the ride?
While the imparfait is typically used for descriptions in the past, using the passé composé here treats the ride as a single, completed event. The speaker is focusing on the specific, finished experience of riding it, which directly resulted in the consequence of getting a thrill.
What exactly does the phrase donner le frisson mean?
In qu'il m'a donné, what does il refer to?