Accent in the conjugation of décevoir?

Sarah H.A2Kwiziq community member

Accent in the conjugation of décevoir?

I was doing a quiz, but I kept getting one nearly correct answer. It was the verb décevoir (to disappoint). On the quiz, the question’s subject was they (ils/elles) so I typed déçoivent, but Kwiziq’s correct answer was deçoivent with no accent on the e.  

Am I doing something wrong? Did I miss something or is this a mistake? 

Thanks,

Sarah

Asked 1 month ago
CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Sarah,

I checked the test questions from the lesson and the only one with "déçoivent" is correctly set in the system (i.e. "déçoivent" is the correct answer). However, I took a look at your test history and I can see what might have happened. So, I transferred your query to our Helpdesk and I will get back to you directly via email.

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Bonjour Sarah,

The third-person plural indicatif présent of décevoir is déçoivent; therefore, I agree with you.

Bonne journée

Jim

Sarah H. asked:

Accent in the conjugation of décevoir?

I was doing a quiz, but I kept getting one nearly correct answer. It was the verb décevoir (to disappoint). On the quiz, the question’s subject was they (ils/elles) so I typed déçoivent, but Kwiziq’s correct answer was deçoivent with no accent on the e.  

Am I doing something wrong? Did I miss something or is this a mistake? 

Thanks,

Sarah

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