"Reading a book is interesting."

[SuzanneNussbaum]

Can someone explain what's wrong with, "Lire un livre, c'est intéressant" ?

[AvaZurita]

I'd also like to know, as far as I've read it's more natural in French to repeat the subject of the sentence in this way.

[dianehoughton]

It is interesting not it's

[Aadrita_2005]

What?

[gtmckee]

Would it be incorrect to translate the French as "To read a book is interesting'?

[klooth]

Looks correct to me.

[Cheetaiean]

Why is the wrong?

"C'est interessant de lire un livre"

[Remercier]

Je suis d'accord.

[SongbirdSandra]

Please, can someone tell me why is "Lisant un livre est intéressant." incorrect?

[johnburden33]

This is a case where you not try and directly translate from english. The "ant" ending is only applicable in some situations. In this one you use the infinitive.

[johnburden33]

Ie some verb can be made to adjectives by putting the ant eg interessant. To my knowledge the only time the "ant" ending wieks like a verb is for the present participle : en lisant = whilst reading.