Breakdown of Tu ne danses pas maintenant parce que tu es fatigué.
être
to be
tu
you
ne ... pas
not
danser
to dance
maintenant
now
parce que
because
fatigué
tired
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Why are there two parts (ne and pas) used for negation in this sentence?
In French, standard negation is formed by placing ne before the verb and pas after the verb. In speech, ne is often dropped, but in formal or written French, both ne and pas appear together for negation.
Why is it tu es fatigué instead of a different form?
The verb être (to be) must agree with the subject in both person and number. Here, tu es is the correct second-person singular present tense form. Fatigué agrees with the masculine subject. For a feminine subject, you would write tu es fatiguée (adding e to fatigué).
Why do we use the present tense for tu ne danses pas maintenant rather than another tense?
In French, the present tense can describe an action happening right now or a current state. Since the sentence states what is (not) happening at this very moment and gives a reason (because you are tired), the present tense fits naturally here.
What is the role of parce que in this sentence?
Parce que means because, and it introduces the reason or explanation for something. Here, it explains why you are not dancing: it’s because you are tired.
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