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Nous finissons un projet en France.

Nous finissons un projet en France.
We are finishing a project in France.
From Lesson 63:Regular -ir verbs (choisir, finir)·French

Questions & Answers about Nous finissons un projet en France.

Why is there a double "s" in finissons?
Finir (to finish) is a regular -ir verb. For these verbs, when the subject is nous (we), you drop the -ir and add the ending -issons. This special -iss- part is the trademark of regular -ir verbs when talking about plural subjects like "we" or "they".
The translation says "are finishing", but where is the word for "are" in French?
In French, the present tense does double duty. Nous finissons translates to both "we finish" and "we are finishing". You don't need a separate word for "are" when describing an action happening right now!
Why do we use en before France?
The preposition en means "in" or "to" when used with feminine countries. Because France ends in the letter "e", it is a feminine country, so we say en France.
Do I pronounce the "s" at the end of Nous?
No, the "s" in nous is silent here. You only pronounce it (as a "z" sound) when the very next word starts with a vowel or a silent "h" (like in nous avons). Since finissons starts with a consonant, the "s" stays silent.

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