il tente de parler français

Catherine C.B1Kwiziq community member

il tente de parler français

Can I say 'il tente de parler français' instead of 'il essaie de parler français'?

Asked 4 years ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Catherine, 

You could say -

il tente de parler français

for

he tries to speak French 

tenterto attempt/to try 

essayer = to try 

but essayer is more used.

I hope this helps!

il tente de parler français

Can I say 'il tente de parler français' instead of 'il essaie de parler français'?

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