Je consulte le compte bancaire.

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Breakdown of Je consulte le compte bancaire.

• consulter: to check
• le compte bancaire: the bank account

Questions & Answers about Je consulte le compte bancaire.

Why is consulte used here? Does it mean the same as English consult?

Not exactly. In French, consulter often means to look at, check, view, or access information. With un compte bancaire, it usually means to check your bank account information, often on a website or app.

So this is a useful false-friend warning:

• English to consult often means to seek advice from
• French consulter can also mean that, but very often it simply means to check/view something

What tense is consulte?

Consulte is the present indicative form of consulter.

So je consulte can mean:

• I check
• I am checking

French often uses the simple present where English might use either I check or I am checking, depending on context.

Why does consulter become consulte with je?