In your example of the tu form of appeler, is that correct?

Lisa K.A2Kwiziq community member

In your example of the tu form of appeler, is that correct?

j'appelle 

tu appelles   Shouldn't this be (t'appelles)? If not, why?

il/elle/on appelle

nous appelons

vous appelez

ils/elles appellent

Asked 6 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Lisa,

Are you confusing "Tu t'appelles" which is the verb 's'appeler' (to be called/named) with the verb 'appeler' in the lesson which simply means 'to call'.

e.g.

"Tu appelles ta mère ce soir sans faute, d'accord?" (You are calling your mother tonight without fail, okay?)

"Tu t'appelles Marie, n'est-ce -pas?" (Your name is Marie, isnt' it ? ")

Hope this helps!

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi Lisa,

no, "tu appelles" is correct. There is no elision between the letters u and a. Almost all elisions happen between a preceding e and the following vowel. For a more encompassing list of possibilities look here:

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/pronunciation/elision/

-- Chris (not a native speaker).

In your example of the tu form of appeler, is that correct?

j'appelle 

tu appelles   Shouldn't this be (t'appelles)? If not, why?

il/elle/on appelle

nous appelons

vous appelez

ils/elles appellent

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