Breakdown of Il travaille trop.
Questions & Answers about Il travaille trop.
The lesson teaches us to use de after quantity words. Why is there no de after trop here?
You only add de after quantity words like trop, beaucoup, or un peu when they describe a noun (a thing). For example, trop de travail means 'too much work'. In this sentence, trop describes the verb travaille (the action of working), so you don't use de. Where exactly do quantity words like trop go in a sentence?
In French, short adverbs that describe how much an action is done usually go right after the conjugated verb. Just like you would say Il mange beaucoup (He eats a lot), you say Il travaille trop. Do I pronounce the 'p' at the end of trop?
No, the 'p' is silent, so it simply sounds like 'tro'. You will usually only hear the 'p' pronounced if the very next word starts with a vowel, which sometimes causes the sounds to link together. Does trop only mean 'too much'?
It means 'too much' when it describes a verb, as it does in this sentence. However, if you place it in front of an adjective (a descriptive word), it means 'too'. For example, Il est trop fatigué means 'He is too tired'. Learn Il travaille trop and more in French
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