Je crois que ce livre est vraiment intéressant.

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Breakdown of Je crois que ce livre est vraiment intéressant.

• être: to be
• le livre: the book
• intéressant: interesting

Questions & Answers about Je crois que ce livre est vraiment intéressant.

Why do we use que in Je crois que ce livre est vraiment intéressant?

In French, que is required to introduce a subordinate clause. After verbs like croire, penser, or dire (when they’re followed by another clause), you typically use que to link the two parts of the sentence.

Is there a difference between Je crois que and Je pense que?

They are often used interchangeably to convey “I believe that...” or “I think that...”. However, Je crois que can carry a slightly stronger sense of belief, while Je pense que can be more neutral and logical. In everyday speech, they overlap a lot.

Why is it ce livre instead of cet livre?

In French, ce is the masculine demonstrative adjective used before most consonants. Cet is only used before a masculine noun starting with a vowel or a silent “h.” Since livre starts with an l (a consonant), you use ce.

Can we say très intéressant instead of vraiment intéressant?