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Finalement, le client réagit à la décision.

Finalement, le client réagit à la décision.
Finally, the client is reacting to the decision.
From Lesson 63:Regular -ir verbs (choisir, finir)·French

Questions & Answers about Finalement, le client réagit à la décision.

Why does réagit end with a -t?
Réagit comes from the regular -ir verb réagir (to react). For the third-person singular (he, she, or it), we drop the -ir from the infinitive and add -it. Since le client (the client) counts as a 'he', it takes this ending.
The English translation says 'is reacting'. Why isn't there a word for 'is' in the French sentence?
In French, the standard present tense covers both simple actions ('reacts') and ongoing actions ('is reacting'). So, le client réagit perfectly translates to 'the client is reacting'. You do not need to add a translation for the word 'is'.
Why do we need the word à before la décision?
Just like in English where we say 'react to something', the French verb réagir is almost always followed by the preposition à (to) when pointing out what caused the reaction. Because décision is a feminine noun, we use à la décision (to the decision).
Does the -ment ending on Finalement work like '-ly' in English?
Yes, it does! In French, adding the suffix -ment to an adjective is the standard way to create an adverb, just like adding '-ly' in English. It changes final (final) into finalement (finally).

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