J'ai de plus en plus mal à me concentrer
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Jennifer C.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
J'ai de plus en plus mal à me concentrer
I am just if the me is essential or could it be left out.
This question relates to:French lesson "De plus en plus de / de moins en moins de + [nom] = more and more / less and less + [nouns] (Comparisons in French)"
Asked 6 years ago
Ron T. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Bonjour Jennifer,
«à me concentrer» is the correct syntaxe for talking about one's own ability to concentrate. Here is the page from the Collins-Robert:
se concentrer
⇒ I couldn't concentrate. ---> Je n'arrivais pas à me concentrer.
J'espère que ma réponse vous aiderait.
Bonne chance et bonne continuation dans vos études en français, la langue de Molière et qui a été utilisée par le monde français depuis l’époque d’Hugues Capet
Ron (un locuteur non natif )
LauraKwiziq team member
Bonjour Jennifer,
Concentrer is a transitive verb (needs a direct object), as in concentrer son attention. If you don't use a direct object like that, then yes - me is required, as it serves as the direct object.
Jennifer C.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Thank you both, the point about the direct object is particularly useful to me as I sometimes struggle in such areas
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