Breakdown of Le faussaire a trompé tout le monde et a reproduit ce tableau.
et
and
avoir
to have
ce
this (before a noun)
le
him, it (masculine direct object pronoun)
tout le monde
everybody
le tableau
the painting
le faussaire
the forger
reproduire
to reproduce
tromper
to deceive
Questions & Answers about Le faussaire a trompé tout le monde et a reproduit ce tableau.
Why is it a trompé here instead of s'est trompé?
Is tout le monde always singular, even when it means multiple people like 'everyone'?
Yes, it is always grammatically singular. Even though it translates to everyone, it literally means all the world. If it were the subject of a sentence, it would always take a third-person singular verb, just like the word world does in English.
How do I know the past participle of reproduire ends in a t?
Verbs ending in -uire follow a very reliable pattern. For verbs like reproduire, traduire, construire, and conduire, you simply drop the -re and add a -t to get the past participle (reproduit, traduit, construit, conduit).
How would I say 'I doubt the forger deceived everyone' versus 'I suspect he did', using this lesson's grammar?
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