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Tu enlèves ton manteau parce qu'il fait chaud.

Tu enlèves ton manteau parce qu'il fait chaud.
You take off your coat because it is hot.
From Lesson 82:Present tense stem changes (e to è)·French

Questions & Answers about Tu enlèves ton manteau parce qu'il fait chaud.

Why is there a grave accent in enlèves when the infinitive is enlever?
Enlever (to take off/remove) is a stem-changing verb. In the present tense, the unaccented e in the stem changes to è for all forms except nous and vous. This happens because the -es ending is silent, and the accent ensures the main part of the word is pronounced clearly.
Does the è in enlèves change how the word is pronounced?
Yes! In the infinitive enlever, that middle e sounds like a soft "uh". But with the accent in enlèves, it becomes an open "eh" sound, similar to the vowel in the English word "pet".
Why does the sentence use il fait chaud instead of il est chaud?
When talking about the weather or general temperature, French uses the verb faire (to do/make) rather than être (to be). You are literally saying "it makes hot". You only use est for describing a specific object, like le manteau est chaud (the coat is warm).
Why is it written as parce qu'il instead of parce que il?
French drops the final e in words like que or parce que when the next word begins with a vowel (like il). They are joined together with an apostrophe to prevent a choppy vowel collision, making the sentence flow much smoother when spoken.

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