Questions & Answers about Nous recevons toujours un cadeau pour notre anniversaire.
Why isn't there a cedilla under the "c" in recevons, like there is in je reçois?
The verb recevoir (to receive) only needs a cedilla (ç) when the c is followed by an o or a u, which keeps the soft "s" sound. In nous recevons, the c is followed by an e, which naturally makes a soft "s" sound on its own, so no cedilla is needed. Why does the "oi" from reçois disappear in recevons?
Recevoir is a highly irregular verb. The singular forms and the "they" form use an oi sound and a cedilla: je reçois, tu reçois, il/elle reçoit, ils/elles reçoivent. However, the "we" and "you" forms drop both the i and the cedilla: nous recevons, vous recevez. Why does toujours come directly after the verb?
In French, short adverbs that tell you how often something happens (like toujours for "always" or souvent for "often") usually go immediately after the conjugated verb. You cannot put them before the verb like we do in English. Why is it notre anniversaire (singular) instead of nos anniversaires (plural) if "we" implies multiple birthdays?
In French, when a group of people each possess one of the same thing (like a birthday), it is most common to use the singular possessive notre (our) and keep the noun singular. Using the plural nos anniversaires is understood, but notre anniversaire sounds more natural. Does anniversaire mean "birthday" or "anniversary"?
It can mean both! On its own, un anniversaire usually means a birthday. If you want to specifically talk about a wedding anniversary, you would say un anniversaire de mariage. Learn Nous recevons toujours un cadeau pour notre anniversaire and more in French
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