de peur que = ...for fear that YOU'D be offended our YOU'D be lying

Laura C.C1Kwiziq community member

de peur que = ...for fear that YOU'D be offended our YOU'D be lying

 In the lesson, the example is " Il viendra de peur que tu ne sois vexée." and the translation is "He's coming for fear that you'd be offended." It is says: YOU'D or you WOULD be offended

So the quiz is I didn't want to listen for fear that you'd lying.  so why isn't it "Je ne voulais pas écouter de peur que tu ne SOIS menti" just like "tu ne SOIS vexée"?

But you say the correct answer is "Je ne voulais pas écouter de peur que tu ne mentes."  

thank you.

Asked 2 weeks ago
CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Laura, 

If I have understood your question correctly -

The verb is: être vexé (to be offended), it could be être fatigué (to be tired) , être perdu (to be lost), être déçu (to be disappointed)). 

The subjunctive of être for that form is 'soit'.

In the other sentence, the verb is 'mentir' and the subjunctive for that form is 'mentes.'

Hope this helps!

Laura C. asked:

de peur que = ...for fear that YOU'D be offended our YOU'D be lying

 In the lesson, the example is " Il viendra de peur que tu ne sois vexée." and the translation is "He's coming for fear that you'd be offended." It is says: YOU'D or you WOULD be offended

So the quiz is I didn't want to listen for fear that you'd lying.  so why isn't it "Je ne voulais pas écouter de peur que tu ne SOIS menti" just like "tu ne SOIS vexée"?

But you say the correct answer is "Je ne voulais pas écouter de peur que tu ne mentes."  

thank you.

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