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8.6 “Il Passato” con Essere

LuzM18

LuzM18

Cose vi è succeso?  Shouldn't it be ti instead of vi to agree with è? Or vi siete?

 

Cose ti è succeso?

Cose vi siete succeso?

LuzM18

LuzM18

Well I think I have figures it out after going back to older lessons and resources on the type of verb Succedere is.  It is what happened to you, not what you happened.  It, therefore è, is the one doing the action, You are the object.

Right?!

Thanks!

caterina-rocket-italian-tutor

caterina-rocket-italian-tutor

Hi LuzM18, 

 

Thanks for your question! Your reasoning is absolutely right - it refers to what happened to you/him/her/them/me, hence the verb is always “è”. 

E.g.
Cosa ti è successo? -→ What happened to you?
Cosa vi è successo? -→ What happened to you (plural)?

Cosa mi è successo? -→ What happened to me?


Hope this helps :)

LuzM18

LuzM18

Si, grazie!

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