de peur que _ _ _ _

Question

Correct answer : de peur qu'il n'y ait une fuite de gaz.  Can de peur qu'il ne soit une fuite de gaz be used to mean the same thing ?

Céline Pickard · Accepted Answer

Bonjour Ron,
It doesn't work with 'soit' (= être - verb of state). The English translation uses the expression 'there might be' (= built from there is), which in French becomes 'il y ait' (= il y a) (in this case: 'il n'y ait' because of 'de peur que').
Follow the link to a previous answer: avoir-or-etre
Also, see link here: how-to-say-there-is-or-there-are-il-y-a
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !

chris wallis · Answer

Celine, in English 'there might be' is not the same as 'there is' .

Céline Pickard · Answer

Bonjour Chris,Thank you for your comment! I have re-worded my answer to avoid any ambiguity.Merci et bonne journée !