Breakdown of Il vaut mieux que nous nous étirions après le sport quotidien.
nous
we / us (object pronoun)
le sport
the sport / the exercise
le
him, it (masculine direct object pronoun)
que
that (introducing a clause)
après
after
il vaut mieux
it is better to
quotidien
daily
s'étirer
to stretch
Questions & Answers about Il vaut mieux que nous nous étirions après le sport quotidien.
Why is the verb in the subjunctive (étirions) instead of the normal present tense?
How do we get the subjunctive form étirions from the verb étirer?
For regular verbs, we take the present tense ils form (ils étirent), remove the -ent to get the stem (étir-), and add the subjunctive endings. The ending for nous is -ions. Notice that because of this ending, the nous and vous subjunctive forms look exactly the same as they do in the imperfect (imparfait) tense!
Why are there two nous words next to each other in nous nous étirions?
The verb here is s'étirer (to stretch oneself), which is a reflexive verb. The first nous is the subject meaning 'we'. The second nous is the reflexive pronoun meaning 'ourselves'. Even in the subjunctive mood, the reflexive pronoun stays right in front of the verb.
What verb is used in the expression Il vaut mieux?
Does the adjective quotidien (daily) change depending on what it describes?
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