kzzak

[alpine tangle]

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[strange fjord]

c'est

[wary lark]

yep fair enough haha, merci

[strange fjord]

you already have that (que)

you're missing it is

which is c'est :)

[wary lark]

My main question revolved around "it" - always tricky to know when to use il/elle/y/en/ce mdr

[strange fjord]

il/elle est + adjective alone (Il est beau, il est content)
il/elle est + nationality/occupation/religion (il est français, il est professeur, il est catholique)

c'est + proper noun (c'est Marie, c'est Paul)
c'est + noun (C'est une voiture)
c'est disjunctive (C'est moi)
c'est + date (c'est le cinq juin)
c'est + adjective of not specified noun (C'est cool!)

[granite goblet]

It depends here on what ‘it’ refers to. If it’s referring to something already said, it’s il/elle or ils/elles; if not, ce.

Il pense à la révolution française parce qu’elle est intéressante.
« elle » refers specifically to « La révolution française », implying that he thinks that the French Revolution is an interesting event, perhaps even more than other revolutions.

Il pense à la révolution française parce que c’est intéressant.
« ce » doesn’t refer to anything, only that it’s interesting, meaning that he either thinks that revolutions are interesting in general (not just the French Revolution or it specifically) or that the idea of thinking is interesting.