tenir compagnie à

/tə.niʁ kɔ̃.pa.ɲi a/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
tient compagnie à
past
a tenu compagnie à
perfect
tenu compagnie à

Meaning

  1. to keep someone company

    • Le chien tient compagnie à la vieille dame.

      The dog keeps the old lady company.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does tenir compagnie à mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le chien tient ___ à la vieille dame.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tenir compagnie à?

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