Elle est inquiète aussi; cependant, son mari pense que sa femme et lui ont de la chance aujourd’hui.

She is worried too; however, her husband thinks that his wife and he are lucky today.

Breakdown of Elle est inquiète aussi; cependant, son mari pense que sa femme et lui ont de la chance aujourd’hui.

• être: to be
• elle: she
• aussi: too
• avoir: to have

Questions & Answers about Elle est inquiète aussi; cependant, son mari pense que sa femme et lui ont de la chance aujourd’hui.

Why is inquiète spelled with an accent and a final -e?

Because it’s the feminine form of the adjective inquiet (worried). Adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun/pronoun they describe. With elle, you need the feminine singular: inquiète. The accent (è) keeps the vowel sound open. Forms:

• masculine singular: inquiet (final -t silent)
• feminine singular: inquiète (pronounced with a final -t)
• masculine plural: inquiets
• feminine plural: inquiètes

Why is it être inquiet/inquiète and not être inquiété(e)?

Inquiet/inquiète is an adjective meaning “worried.” You use it with être to describe a state: Elle est inquiète = She is worried.
Inquiété(e) is the past participle of the verb inquiéter (to worry, to disturb), and it means “worried by someone/something” in a passive sense: Elle est inquiétée par cette nouvelle = She is being worried/disturbed by that news. That’s a different meaning.

Why is aussi placed after the adjective in Elle est inquiète aussi? Could it go elsewhere?