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James
Using prêt
Hi all. I have a basic understanding of using prêt, but have really never used it in my practices. I have a few questions, mostly about the use of verbs.
Je pense qu'il est prêt.
I know there is a feminine form of prêt (prête), so if I wanted to say that I think that she is ready, would I say:
Je pense qu'elle est prête. ?
My main question is, how would I use prêt with a verb? I've seen a few examples online where "à + infinitive" is used. *the following are my examples so please correct me*
I am ready to leave now. - Je suis prêt à partir maintenant.
I am ready to sing. - Je suis prêt à chanter.
how about if I wanted to say:
Are you ready to go? *Es-tu prêt à aller* Is this correct?
Merci!
2010년 6월 4일 오후 12:45
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Your last example is incorrect because the verb 'aller' requires an indirect complement (unless used in the imperative mode). You can either say:
Es-tu prêt à partir? or
Es-tu prêt à y aller? (Are you ready to go [there].)
Note that 'y' doesn't have to be a specific place if your intended meaning is to leave from a place where you're done whatever it was that you were doing.
For example: 'On y va?' or 'Allons-y' mean 'Shall we go?' and 'Let's go' respectively but doesn't necessarily indicate a specific location to go to.
Hope that helps.
P.S. My dialect is Canadian French.
2010년 6월 4일
Well, for all the examples that you have given in the original message, I do not see anything wrong in general, although for a French speaking person, he/she may have a different opinion.
In my personal point of view, the general usage of "ready" would be,
to be ready = être prêt (m)/prête (f)
to be ready to do... = être prêt(e) à faire...
However, there is also a French verb "prêter", which means "to lend (money, object)", as seen in,
http://www.wordreference.com/fren/pr%C3%AAter
Good weekend. / Bonne fin de semaine.
2010년 6월 4일
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