Breakdown of Je n'aime pas que tu supprimes mon commentaire.
je
I
tu
you (informal singular)
ne
not (used before the verb)
pas
not (used after the verb)
aimer
to like, to love
mon
my (mon, ma, mes)
que
that (introducing a clause)
supprimer
to delete
le commentaire
the comment
Questions & Answers about Je n'aime pas que tu supprimes mon commentaire.
Why does this sentence use the subjunctive?
We use the subjunctive mood after verbs that express a strong feeling, emotion, or preference. Here, the phrase aimer que (to like that) shows a preference, so the verb that follows it (supprimes) must be in the subjunctive. This rule applies whether the first verb is affirmative or negative.
Wait, supprimes looks exactly like the normal present tense. Is it really in the subjunctive here?
Yes, it is! For regular -er verbs like supprimer (to delete), the subjunctive forms for je, tu, il/elle/on, and ils/elles are completely identical to the present indicative (the regular present tense). Even though it looks exactly the same, it is grammatically in the subjunctive mood because it follows aimer que.
Could I translate the English 'you deleting' directly into French?
No, French doesn't work that way. English often uses an '-ing' verb (a gerund) after another person, like in 'I don't like you deleting my comment.' In French, when you have two different subjects—here, 'I' (je) and 'you' (tu)—separated by an emotion verb, you must connect them with que and conjugate the second verb: que tu supprimes (that you delete).
Why use supprimer instead of effacer here?
Both verbs mean getting rid of something, but they are used in different contexts. Effacer means 'to erase' or 'to wipe away' (like rubbing out a pencil mistake or cleaning a whiteboard). Supprimer means 'to remove', 'to eliminate', or 'to delete'. For digital items like comments, files, or emails, supprimer is the correct word.
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