French Phrase
Les squats, les fentes et les planches, c'est courant.
Meaning
The sentence states that squats, lunges and planks are common exercises. It is a neutral observation often made when talking about typical workout routines or fitness classes.
When to use
Use this phrase when describing a typical fitness program, a gym class, or a home‑workout routine. It works well in casual conversation with friends, in a trainer’s explanation, or in a blog post about popular exercises.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Lessquats,lesfentesetlesplanches,c'estcourant.
Les (definite article, plural)
‘Les’ is the plural form of the definite article and is used before plural nouns regardless of gender.
Noun gender & plural
‘squat’ is masculine, ‘fente’ and ‘planche’ are feminine; in the plural the article ‘les’ covers all three.
et (conjunction)
‘et’ simply links items in a list, equivalent to ‘and’ in English.
c’est (ce + est)
‘c’est’ is the contraction of ‘ce’ (this/that) + ‘est’ (is) and is followed by a singular adjective.
courant (adjective)
‘courant’ means ‘common’ or ‘usual’; after ‘c’est’ it stays in the masculine singular form.
🗨In Conversation
Les squats, les fentes et les planches, c'est courant dans les cours de sport.
Squats, lunges and planks are common in sports classes.
Oui, ce sont les bases pour travailler les jambes et le tronc.
Yes, they’re the basics for working the legs and core.
✕Common Mistakes
Les squats, les fentes et les planches, c'est sont courants.
After ‘c’est’ you must use a singular adjective; the plural verb ‘sont’ is incorrect here.
Les squats, les fente et les planche, c'est courant.
All nouns must stay in their plural form when listed together; dropping the ‘s’ changes the meaning.
Les squats, les fentes et les planches, c’est courante.
‘c’est’ always takes the masculine singular form of the adjective, even if the nouns are feminine.
↔Alternatives
Les squats, les fentes et les planches sont fréquents.
Squats, lunges and planks are frequent.
Ces exercices sont courants.
These exercises are common.
On retrouve souvent les squats, les fentes et les planches.
You often find squats, lunges and planks.
Cultural Tip
In French fitness circles, ‘courant’ is the go‑to adjective for ‘common’ or ‘standard’. Native speakers often prefer the verb ‘être’ with ‘courant’ (c’est courant) rather than ‘être’ + plural verb (sont courants). Also, note that ‘squat’ is borrowed from English and kept masculine, while ‘fente’ and ‘planche’ are native French nouns.