Breakdown of Tu peux résilier le contrat à condition que le responsable accepte.
tu
you (informal singular)
pouvoir
to be able to / can
le contrat
the contract
accepter
to accept
le responsable
the manager / the person in charge (person responsible)
à condition que
provided that
résilier
to terminate
Questions & Answers about Tu peux résilier le contrat à condition que le responsable accepte.
Why is accepte in the subjunctive here, and does it look different from the normal present tense?
The phrase à condition que (provided that) sets a condition that must be met, which always triggers the subjunctive mood in French. However, because accepter is a regular -er verb, its subjunctive form for the third person singular (accepte) is spelled and pronounced exactly the same as the regular present tense indicative.
Why is résilier used here instead of a more common word like annuler to mean cancel or terminate?
Résilier is the specific vocabulary word you need when canceling ongoing legal agreements, such as contracts, leases, or subscriptions. Annuler is a broader word used for canceling things like appointments, flights, or one-off events.
What happens to à condition que if the subject is the same in both halves of the sentence?
In this sentence, we have two different subjects: Tu (You) and le responsable (the manager). If the same person were performing both actions, you would replace que with de and follow it with an infinitive verb. For example, 'You can sign, provided you read the contract' would be 'Tu peux signer à condition de lire le contrat'.
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