Traduites vs Traduisent

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Traduites vs Traduisent

"Les aventures d'Astérix sont traduites" - Grateful if you could explain why "traduites" is used instead of "traduisent". My thinking is that the translation refers to the adventures (which is plural).  Thank you in advance!

Asked 1 year ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Sophia,

The expression is -

'être traduit/e/s' = to be translated 

Les aventures de Don Quichotte sont traduites par ....The adventures of Don Quixote are translated by ...

Cette  Bible a été traduite par ... = This Bible has been translated by ...

Le Coran a été traduit par ... The Koran has been translated by ...

'Traduisent' is the third person plural of the verb 'traduire' in the present tense

Ils/elles traduisent ce livre en groupe = They translate this book in a group

Hope this helps!

Traduites vs Traduisent

"Les aventures d'Astérix sont traduites" - Grateful if you could explain why "traduites" is used instead of "traduisent". My thinking is that the translation refers to the adventures (which is plural).  Thank you in advance!

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