Breakdown of Leurs nouveaux projets sont prometteurs, mais l'esthétique n'est pas très séduisante.
être
to be
mais
but
très
very
ne
not (used before the verb)
pas
not (used after the verb)
le projet
the project
leur
their (singular and plural forms: leur, leurs)
nouveau
new
prometteur
promising
l'esthétique
the aesthetic (f)
séduisant
attractive (charming, appealing)
Questions & Answers about Leurs nouveaux projets sont prometteurs, mais l'esthétique n'est pas très séduisante.
How could we rewrite this sentence using the current lesson's structure, tout + adjective + que?
You could say: Tout prometteurs que sont leurs nouveaux projets, l'esthétique n'est pas très séduisante. (Promising as their new projects are...). Notice that the adverb tout remains invariable (no "s") before the masculine adjective prometteurs, and the verb sont stays in the indicative mood because it is stating a confirmed fact.
Why use the adjective séduisante here instead of something like attirante?
While both mean "attractive," séduisante (from the verb séduire, to seduce or charm) is frequently used in French to describe designs, concepts, or offers that are visually or intellectually appealing. It implies something that charms you or wins you over, which fits perfectly when critiquing an aesthetic.
Just a quick refresher: why does nouveaux come before the noun projets?
Why does leurs have an "s" here?
Leurs is a possessive adjective meaning "their." In French, possessive adjectives must agree in number with the noun they modify (projets), not with the number of owners. Because there are multiple projects, we must add the "s". If there were only one project, it would simply be leur nouveau projet.
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