French Phrase
Tu peux confirmer les prochaines étapes ?
Meaning
A polite request asking someone to verify or acknowledge the upcoming actions in a project or plan. It conveys both curiosity and a need for certainty before moving forward.
When to use
Use this sentence in informal yet professional settings—team meetings, project‑status emails, or quick chats with a colleague you address with “tu”. It works well when you need a brief confirmation of what will happen next.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tupeuxconfirmerlesprochainesétapes?
Peux (pouvoir)
Second‑person singular present of the modal verb pouvoir, used to ask about ability or permission.
Infinitive after modal
When a modal verb (pouvoir, devoir, vouloir…) is used, the main verb stays in the infinitive.
Les (definite article)
Plural definite article that must agree in number with the noun that follows.
Prochaines (adjective agreement)
Adjective agrees in gender (feminine) and number (plural) with the noun étapes.
Étapes (feminine plural noun)
A feminine plural noun meaning “steps” or “stages”.
🗨In Conversation
Nous avons terminé la phase de conception. Tu peux confirmer les prochaines étapes ?
We’ve finished the design phase. Can you confirm the next steps?
Oui, il faut d’abord valider le prototype, puis lancer la production.
Yes, first we need to validate the prototype, then start production.
✕Common Mistakes
Tu peut confirmer les prochaines étapes ?
« peut » is the third‑person singular form; with « tu » you need « peux ».
Tu peux confirmer les prochaine étapes ?
The adjective must agree with the feminine plural noun « étapes ».
Tu peux confirmer les prochaine étape ?
Plural is required because « les » is plural.
↔Alternatives
Peux‑tu confirmer les étapes suivantes ?
Can you confirm the following steps?
Pourrais‑tu confirmer les prochaines étapes ?
Could you confirm the next steps?
Confirmez les prochaines étapes, s’il vous plaît.
Please confirm the next steps.
Cultural Tip
In French business communication, using the conditional (e.g., « pourrais‑tu » or « pourriez‑vous ») adds an extra layer of politeness. Reserve « tu » for colleagues you know well; with clients or senior managers switch to « vous » and consider the more formal alternatives above.