Breakdown of Nous comparons les devis au lieu de les chiffrer.
nous
we
les
them
au lieu de
instead of
comparer
to compare
Questions & Answers about Nous comparons les devis au lieu de les chiffrer.
Why is it comparons here?
Because comparons is the present tense form of comparer for nous.
For a regular -er verb like comparer, the present tense goes:
- je compare
- tu compares
- il/elle/on compare
- nous comparons
- vous comparez
- ils/elles comparent
So Nous comparons means we compare or we are comparing, depending on context.
Does Nous comparons mean we compare or we are comparing?
It can mean either.
The French present tense often covers both:
- simple present: we compare
- present continuous: we are comparing
French usually does not need a separate form like English are comparing unless the speaker wants to emphasize the ongoing action in a special way.
What exactly does devis mean?