I think I asked this before...
This sentence: C'est meilleur prendre plus le transport....
My instructor said there is a "de" before prendre...as in "C'est meilleur de prendre plus le transport."
Is that correct? But why?
And also for C'est difficle de se deplace en voiture...does the "de" have to be there infront of se deplace?
And "C'est diffile (de) trouver les parkings or trouver du parkings?
Thanks.
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. French makes the meaning of "it" clear by two distinct constructions. The translations of these sentences into English, although identical have two different meanings.
Il est meilleur DE lire... = It is better to read. = Reading is better.
C'est meilleur à lire... = It is better to read. = The book/ The letter/etc. is better to read.
MEMORIZE THIS:
Il est..(adject)..de...
C'est ...(adject)...à
So actually, it should be "C'est meilleur à prendre plus le transport."
C'est difficile à trouver du parking (some parking lot) les parkings (the parking lots)..... so it would depend upon exactly what you meant.
Please check with your teacher to make sure you totally understood what was said. Perhaps, so that no one is embarrassed, you might ask to have the "rule" shown to you in a grammar book?
Mme
That is not correct.
I would say :
C'est meilleur prendre plus le transport
>>> C'est mieux de prendre plus (souvent) les transports
C'est difficle de se deplace en voiture >> ort : C'est difficile de se déplacer en voiture
C'est diffile (de) trouver les parkings or trouver du parkings >> C'est difficile de trouver des parkings (un parking is better)
Yes, your instructor is correct. The word "de" should be used in both sentences. Let me explain why.
In the sentence "C'est meilleur de prendre plus le transport," the word "de" is necessary because it is part of a construction called "il est + adjective + de + verb" (it is + adjective + to + verb). This construction is used in French to express that it is better, advisable, or recommended to do something. So, in this case, "C'est meilleur de prendre plus le transport" means "It is better to take public transportation."
Similarly, in the sentence "C'est difficile de se déplacer en voiture," the word "de" is also necessary. Here, "se déplacer" means "to move/get around." The word "difficile" (difficult) is an adjective that requires the preposition "de" to connect it to the verb.
As for the last sentence, it should be "C'est difficile de trouver les parkings." In this case, the word "de" connects the adjective "difficile" to the verb "trouver" (to find). It indicates the difficulty or challenge in finding parking spaces.
To summarize:
- "C'est meilleur de prendre plus le transport" = "It is better to take public transportation."
- "C'est difficile de se déplacer en voiture" = "It is difficult to move/get around by car."
- "C'est difficile de trouver les parkings" = "It is difficult to find parking spaces."
I hope this clarifies your doubts! Let me know if you have any more questions.