Questions & Answers about Je crois ce client.
Is crois a regular -re verb like the ones in this lesson?
No, the verb croire (to believe) is irregular. Even though it ends in -re, it doesn't follow the exact pattern of regular verbs like attendre or répondre. However, like many -re verbs, the je (I) and tu (you) forms both end in -s: je crois and tu crois. The il/elle/on (he/she/we) form is croit.
Why do we use ce for this instead of cet or cette?
In French, the word for this or that (called a demonstrative adjective) changes depending on the noun. We use ce here because client is masculine and starts with a consonant. If the word were feminine, like cliente, you would use cette (cette cliente). The form cet is only used for masculine words that start with a vowel or a silent h.
Does client translate exactly to client in English?
Do I pronounce the s at the end of crois?
No, the -s at the end of crois is completely silent. In French, final consonants like s, t, and d are usually not pronounced unless they need to link to a vowel at the start of the next word.
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