Questions & Answers about J'aime le moment où la foule chante.
Why is où used here instead of quand for the word 'when'?
In French, quand is used for questions or to start a general time phrase (like 'Quand il pleut...' for 'When it rains...'). But when you are describing a specific noun related to time, like le moment (the moment) or le jour (the day), you must use où to link the ideas. In these cases, où translates to 'when' rather than 'where'.
The crowd has lots of people. Why is the verb chante singular instead of plural?
Even though a crowd is made up of many people, la foule (the crowd) is a collective noun and is grammatically singular. Because it is a singular feminine noun, it takes the elle (she/it) form of the verb, which is chante, rather than the plural form chantent.
Does the accent on où change how it is pronounced?
No, it sounds exactly the same as the word ou (which means 'or'). The grave accent is only used in writing so you can easily tell the difference between the two words.