Je visite le laboratoire avec Marie.

I visit the laboratory with Marie.

Breakdown of Je visite le laboratoire avec Marie.

• je: I
• Marie: Marie
• avec: with
• visiter: to visit

Questions & Answers about Je visite le laboratoire avec Marie.

Why is it je visite and not something like je vais visiter or je suis visiter?

In French, the simple present (je visite) usually covers both English I visit and I am visiting.
So:

• Je visite le laboratoire = I visit the laboratory / I am visiting the laboratory.

You don’t usually need an extra verb like être (to be) or aller (to go) to make a “continuous” form.

You can say:

• Je vais visiter le laboratoire. = I am going to visit the laboratory (future intention).
• Je suis en train de visiter le laboratoire. = I am in the middle of visiting the laboratory (emphasizes “right now”).

But for a normal present action, je visite alone is correct and natural.

Why is it je visite and not je rends visite?