L'effort est important pour réussir.

Effort is important for success.

Breakdown of L'effort est important pour réussir.

• être: to be
• pour: for
• important: important
• réussir: to succeed
• l'effort: the effort

Questions & Answers about L'effort est important pour réussir.

Why do we use L’effort (with an apostrophe) instead of Le effort?

In French, when a singular noun (masculine or feminine) starts with a vowel or a silent “h,” the article le or la is contracted to l’. Here, effort starts with a vowel (e), so le effort becomes l’effort.

Why do we say est important instead of est importante?

Effort is a masculine noun in French, so any adjective describing it must agree in gender. Important is the masculine form of the adjective, while importante is the feminine form. If the sentence was about a feminine noun (for example, la détermination), you might see est importante.

What role does pour réussir play in the sentence?

Pour réussir expresses the purpose or goal—in other words, “in order to succeed.” Pour plus the infinitive verb form (réussir) commonly indicates why something is being done or why something is considered necessary.

Can we say the same idea in another way?

Yes. For example, you could say Il faut faire des efforts pour réussir (It’s necessary to make efforts to succeed) or Faire des efforts est essentiel pour réussir (Making efforts is essential to succeed). Both convey a similar meaning with a slightly different structure.