Learn French: Mon envie de partir est forte. - My desire to leave is strong.

Mon envie de partir est forte.

My desire to leave is strong.

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Questions & Answers about Mon envie de partir est forte.

This lesson is about expressing desire using the subjunctive. Why isn't the subjunctive used here?

The subjunctive is usually triggered by a verb of desire followed by que and a new subject (like Je veux qu'il parte). Here, instead of a verb like vouloir, we have a noun (envie) followed by the preposition de and an infinitive (partir). Since there is no que and no second subject, the subjunctive is not needed.

The word envie is feminine, so why do we use mon instead of ma?

You are right that envie is a feminine noun. However, because it starts with a vowel, using ma would create a clumsy double-vowel sound (ma envie). To make it easier to pronounce, French uses the masculine form mon before any feminine noun that starts with a vowel or a mute H.

Why is there a de before partir?

The noun envie is almost always paired with de when it is followed by a verb, stemming from the common expression avoir envie de (to feel like doing something). When you want to link the desire to an action, you use de plus the infinitive form of the action verb.

Why does forte have an E at the end if we used the masculine mon earlier?