Learn French: Il est important d'exprimer un sentiment pendant une thérapie. - It is important to express a feeling during a therapy.

Il est important d'exprimer un sentiment pendant une thérapie.

It is important to express a feeling during a therapy.

Breakdown of Il est important d'exprimer un sentiment pendant une thérapie.

of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)

Questions & Answers about Il est important d'exprimer un sentiment pendant une thérapie.

Could I say C'est important d'exprimer instead of Il est important d'exprimer?

Yes, you can! Il est is the standard, slightly more formal way to state a general fact or opinion. In spoken, everyday French, people very often use C'est instead, saying C'est important d'exprimer. Both mean exactly the same thing here.

Why is there a d' before exprimer?

When you use this specific sentence structure (It is + adjective + to do something), French grammar requires the preposition de before the infinitive verb. Because exprimer starts with a vowel, de drops its last letter and becomes d'.

Is un sentiment used exactly like the English word sentiment?

It looks identical, but it is used much more commonly in French. While in English sentiment can sound formal or specific, un sentiment is the basic, everyday French word for a feeling or an emotion.

Could I use durant instead of pendant here?

Yes, durant and pendant both mean during and are often interchangeable. However, pendant is much more common in everyday spoken French, while durant sounds a little bit more formal or written.