Breakdown of Elles finissent un travail difficile.
elles
they (feminine)
difficile
difficult
finir
to finish
le travail
the job
Questions & Answers about Elles finissent un travail difficile.
How do we get finissent from the verb finir?
To conjugate regular -ir verbs for plural subjects like elles (they), you drop the -ir from the infinitive and add -issent. So, finir becomes finissent. That extra -iss- part is the signature of regular -ir verbs in their plural forms!
How is finissent pronounced? Do I say the -ent at the end?
Why does the sentence use Elles instead of Ils for "they"?
Why does difficile come after travail instead of before it?
In French, most adjectives come after the noun they describe. Only a short list of common adjectives (usually describing Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness, or Size) come before the noun. Because difficile isn't on that special list, it goes right after travail.