Je jette l’emballage à la poubelle.

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Breakdown of Je jette l’emballage à la poubelle.

• jeter: to throw
• l'emballage: the packaging
• à: into

Questions & Answers about Je jette l’emballage à la poubelle.

Why is it jette and not jeter?

Jeter is the infinitive, meaning to throw. In this sentence, the verb has to be conjugated because it goes with je.

Present tense of jeter:

• je jette
• tu jettes
• il / elle jette
• nous jetons
• vous jetez
• ils / elles jettent

So Je jette means I throw or I am throwing.

Why does jette have a double t?

This is part of the spelling pattern of jeter in certain forms. In forms like je jette, tu jettes, il jette, and ils jettent, the t doubles.

This helps preserve the right vowel sound. It is just how this verb is spelled in those forms.

Compare:

• je jette
• nous jetons

So the double t is not random; it is built into the conjugation pattern of jeter.

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