Nous analysons ce texte ensemble.

we

Breakdown of Nous analysons ce texte ensemble.

• ensemble: together
• ce: this
• le texte: the text

Questions & Answers about Nous analysons ce texte ensemble.

Why is it “nous analysons” and not something like “nous analysent” or “nous analyser”?

Analysons is the present tense (présent de l’indicatif) form of analyser for nous.

Conjugation of analyser in the present:

• je analyse
• tu analyses
• il / elle / on analyse
• nous analysons
• vous analysez
• ils / elles analysent

So:

• nous analysons = we analyze / we are analyzing
• nous analystent ❌ (wrong ending)
• nous analyser ❌ (that’s the infinitive “to analyze,” not a finite verb form)

Can French “nous analysons” mean both “we analyze” and “we are analyzing” in English?

Yes. French doesn’t have a separate continuous tense like “are analyzing.”

Nous analysons can mean:

• We analyze this text together (habitual, general)
• We are analyzing this text together (right now)

Context (or an added time expression like en ce moment, en général) tells you whether it’s ongoing or habitual.

Why is it “ce texte” and not “cet texte” or “cette texte”?