Word
N’hésite pas à effacer tes erreurs au tableau, puis effacer le texte inutile dans ton cahier.
Meaning
Do not hesitate to erase your mistakes on the board, then erase the unnecessary text in your notebook.
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Questions & Answers about N’hésite pas à effacer tes erreurs au tableau, puis effacer le texte inutile dans ton cahier.
What is the purpose of using the phrase N’hésite pas à instead of a simple command like Efface !?
N’hésite pas à translates to “Don’t hesitate to…” and serves to soften the command. It invites you to perform the action with a friendly suggestion rather than a strict order, making it more encouraging and less abrupt.
What are the two actions given in the sentence, and how does puis link them?
The sentence gives you two instructions: first, to erase your errors on the board (effacer tes erreurs au tableau), and second, to erase the unnecessary text in your notebook (effacer le texte inutile dans ton cahier). The word puis means “then” and shows that these actions should be performed in sequence—finish the first task before starting the second.
Why is the verb effacer in its infinitive form after N’hésite pas à and in the second command?
In the construction N’hésite pas à + [infinitive], French uses the infinitive to express the action you’re being encouraged to perform. In the second part, repeating effacer in the infinitive form maintains the same clear command structure without needing to restate the introductory phrase.
How does the contraction in N’hésite work grammatically and phonetically?