Learn French: J'aime que ce réseau social soit pratique. - I like that this social network is convenient.

J'aime que ce réseau social soit pratique.

I like that this social network is convenient.

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Questions & Answers about J'aime que ce réseau social soit pratique.

Why is the verb soit used here instead of est?

The phrase aimer que (to like that) expresses a personal preference. In French, expressions of emotion or preference followed by que trigger the subjunctive mood for the second verb. Soit is the subjunctive form of être (to be) for he, she, or it.

Does pratique always mean practical?

While it literally translates to practical, in everyday spoken French it is very often used to mean convenient or handy. In the context of a social network or an app, pratique means it is easy and convenient to use.

Why is it ce réseau and not cet réseau?

Réseau is a masculine word starting with a consonant, so it takes the standard masculine demonstrative adjective (meaning this or that), which is ce. You only use cet for masculine words that start with a vowel or a mute h, like cet ami or cet homme.

Why does social come after réseau?

In French, most adjectives come directly after the noun they describe. While a few common, short adjectives go before the noun (like bon or petit), social follows the standard rule and goes after réseau.