Word
Elle choisit une chaussure rose.
Meaning
She is choosing a pink shoe.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Elle choisit une chaussure rose.
How do we get the form choisit from the verb choisir?
The translation says "is choosing", but doesn't elle choisit mean "she chooses"?
It means both! French does not have a separate "is doing" tense like English does. The present tense in French (elle choisit) translates to both "she chooses" and "she is choosing", depending on what makes sense in the context.
Why does rose come after chaussure?
In English, we put the color before the noun ("pink shoe"). In French, colors and most other adjectives come right after the noun they describe, making it chaussure rose (literally "shoe pink").