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Le comptable complète le fichier et signe le contrat.

Le comptable complète le fichier et signe le contrat.
The accountant completes the file and signs the contract.
From Lesson 85:Verbs ending in -yer (payer, envoyer)·French

Questions & Answers about Le comptable complète le fichier et signe le contrat.

Why is there a grave accent in complète when the infinitive is compléter?
Compléter is a stem-changing verb. The é changes to è in the present tense for all forms except nous and vous. This makes it easier to pronounce by opening the vowel sound when the verb ending is silent.
Is fichier an example of the -yer to -ier verb change from this lesson?
No, fichier is a noun meaning a file, not a verb! Many French nouns end in -ier (like cahier or papier). Be careful not to confuse this noun ending with the verb spelling changes you are practicing.
Does the word comptable change if the accountant is a woman?
The noun itself stays exactly the same because it already ends in an -e. You simply change the article to match the gender. Here, le comptable is a male accountant, but a female accountant would be la comptable.
What is the difference between un fichier and un dossier?
In both physical offices and on computers, un fichier is a single file or document. Un dossier is a folder or a complete case file that holds many different documents together.

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