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ToggleThe error comes from the conjugation of the verb “to lose” in the present indicative tense.
Do I lose or do I lose? The correct conjugation
The verb perd belongs to the third group and follows the same conjugation as vend or intend.
Here is its conjugation in the present indicative:
We always put an “s” in the first person singular: I lose.
Correct examples:
Why is « I lose » wrong?
The error comes from the fact that “he/she/on loses” is written without an “s”. We therefore tend to generalize this form to “je”, which is incorrect.
I often lose my things. (incorrect)
I often lose my things. (correct)
Do I lose or do I lose? A simple rule to remember
Here are ten well-constructed sentences where I lose is used correctly:
The mistake between I lose and I lose is easy to avoid:
To deepen your knowledge of grammar, you can consult this article from the Académie française which details the conjugation of the verb perd in all tenses.
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