Word
Nous synchronisons la photothèque.
Meaning
We synchronize the photo library.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Nous synchronisons la photothèque.
nous
we
la photothèque
the photo library
synchroniser
to synchronize
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Questions & Answers about Nous synchronisons la photothèque.
What tense is synchronisons here?
It is the present tense: nous synchronisons = we synchronize / we are synchronizing.
In French, the simple present often covers both:
- We synchronize
- We are synchronizing
So this sentence can work for either a general statement or something happening right now, depending on context.
Why is it nous synchronisons and not nous synchroniser?
Because after nous, French uses a conjugated verb, not the infinitive.
- Infinitive: synchroniser = to synchronize
- Conjugated with nous in the present: nous synchronisons
This is the same pattern as other -er verbs:
- parler → nous parlons
- regarder → nous regardons
- synchroniser → nous synchronisons
How is synchronisons formed?