Breakdown of C'est à moi de propulser l'équipe pendant cette acrobatie !
moi
me
ce
this (before a noun)
l'équipe
the team (f)
c'est
it is, that is
pendant
for / during (duration)
de
to (introducing an infinitive after a verb)
à
up to (someone's turn/duty)
l'acrobatie
the acrobatics (f)
propulser
to propel
Questions & Answers about C'est à moi de propulser l'équipe pendant cette acrobatie !
Why do we use C'est à moi de here instead of C'est mon tour de?
You could absolutely use C'est mon tour de propulser l'équipe, which literally means "It is my turn to propel the team." However, the structure C'est à + [pronoun] + de is very common and adds a slight nuance of duty or responsibility. It means both "It's my turn" and "It's up to me" or "It's my job."
Could I drop the de and just say C'est à moi propulser?
No, the preposition de is mandatory in this specific expression. The grammatical formula to express whose turn or duty it is to do an action is always C'est à + [person or pronoun] + de + [infinitive verb].
Why do we use moi instead of me or je in this structure?
Because the pronoun comes directly after the preposition à, you must use a stress pronoun (also called a disjunctive pronoun, such as moi, toi, lui, elle, eux). You cannot use a subject pronoun (je) or an object pronoun (me) directly after a preposition.
Is the word acrobatie masculine or feminine?
It is feminine, which is why it is paired with the feminine demonstrative adjective cette (cette acrobatie). As a helpful rule of thumb for your vocabulary, French nouns ending in -tie are almost always feminine.
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