Je crois qu’il va pleuvoir bientôt, alors prends ton parapluie encore une fois.

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Breakdown of Je crois qu’il va pleuvoir bientôt, alors prends ton parapluie encore une fois.

• ton: your
• prendre: to take
• aller: to go
• alors: so
• pleuvoir: to rain
• le parapluie: the umbrella
• que: that
• croire: to believe
• bientôt: soon
• encore: again

Questions & Answers about Je crois qu’il va pleuvoir bientôt, alors prends ton parapluie encore une fois.

Why do we say “qu’il va pleuvoir” in this sentence instead of using a simple future like “il pleuvra”?

“Il va pleuvoir” expresses an immediate or near future, often used in spoken French to say something is likely to happen soon. “Il pleuvra” (the simple future) is also correct, but it sounds a bit more formal or less immediate.

Why do we use “qu’il” together like that?

The phrase “qu’il” is the result of combining “que” + “il.” When “que” is followed by “il,” French grammar requires dropping the final “e” of “que” and inserting an apostrophe, giving “qu’il.”

Why is the imperative “prends” spelled with an “s”?

In the tu form of the imperative for most -re verbs, French keeps the final “s.” So for “prendre,” the imperative is “prends” (with an “s”) when speaking to one person informally.

What does “encore une fois” mean here?

“Encore une fois” literally means “once again.” In the context of the sentence, it’s emphasizing that you’re being reminded — possibly again — to bring your umbrella. It can sound slightly teasing or could just be a gentle nudge.

Why is “ton parapluie” used instead of “votre parapluie”?

French has different forms of address. “Ton parapluie” is the informal singular form, used with tu. “Votre parapluie” is the formal or plural form, used with vous. The sentence suggests a more casual, informal conversation.