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Vous êtes trop pessimistes pour apprécier cette comédie.

Vous êtes trop pessimistes pour apprécier cette comédie.
You are too pessimistic to appreciate this comedy.
From Lesson 295:Mixed conditionals: present to past·French

Questions & Answers about Vous êtes trop pessimistes pour apprécier cette comédie.

How can we rewrite this as a mixed conditional to say "If you weren't so pessimistic, you would have appreciated this comedy"?
This is a great chance to practice your current lesson! The ongoing present state (being pessimistic) takes si + imperfect, while the missed past event (appreciating the comedy) takes the past conditional. The result: Si vous n'étiez pas si pessimistes, vous auriez apprécié cette comédie.
Why do we need the word pour before apprécier?
This is the standard French structure for "too [adjective] to [do something]". You must use trop + [adjective] + pour + [infinitive verb]. You cannot just place the infinitive directly after the adjective.
Why does pessimistes end with an s here?
The s tells us that vous is being used to address multiple people (plural "you"). If you were speaking formally to just one person, the adjective would stay singular to match: Vous êtes trop pessimiste.
Does apprécier mean "to appreciate" in the sense of being grateful?
It can, but in everyday French, apprécier is also very commonly used as a slightly more formal way to say "to enjoy" or "to like" an experience, a piece of entertainment, or a meal.

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