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Je suis content qu'on aménage une zone culturelle ici.

Je suis content qu'on aménage une zone culturelle ici.
I am glad that we are developing a cultural zone here.
From Lesson 188:Subjunctive for emotions (être content que, avoir peur que)·French

Questions & Answers about Je suis content qu'on aménage une zone culturelle ici.

Why do we use the subjunctive form aménage in this sentence?
It is triggered by the phrase Je suis content que. In French, when you express an emotion or feeling (like being glad, angry, or afraid) in the main clause, the verb in the que clause must be in the subjunctive mood.
Wait, aménage looks exactly like the normal present tense. Is it really the subjunctive?
Yes, it is! For regular -er verbs like aménager, the subjunctive endings for je, tu, il/elle/on, and ils/elles are identical to the normal present tense (the indicative). Even though it doesn't look any different, it is grammatically the subjunctive.
The translation says "we are developing", but doesn't on mean "one"?
Literally, yes. However, in everyday spoken and informal written French, on is almost always used to mean "we". Just remember that even when it means "we", on always takes the same singular verb conjugations as il and elle.
What kind of "developing" does the verb aménager refer to?
Aménager is used specifically for arranging, fitting out, or developing a physical space. You can use it for converting a loft, rearranging the furniture in a living room, or—like in this sentence—developing a plot of land or a neighborhood into a specific zone.

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