4.8 Sentence structure

• What are the three basic components of a French sentence?

  Subject, verb, complement
• Match the subject pronoun with the correct verb ending in the present tense:

  Je ↔️ mange

  Nous ↔️ mangeons
• Plural subjects in French require the verb to be in its plural form.
• Descriptive adjectives in French can sometimes be placed before the noun for stylistic effect.
• What are the three basic components of a French sentence?

  Subject, verb, complement
• Match the subject pronoun with the correct verb ending in the present tense:

  Je ↔️ mange

  Vous ↔️ mangez
• What is the verb tense used in the example 'Je mange'?

  Present tense
• What does a direct object answer in a French sentence?

  "What?" or "Whom?"
• Understanding basic verb tenses is crucial for constructing proper French sentences


  True
• Other negation words like "jamais" or "personne" can be used in place of pas
• Match the basic sentence components with their explanations:

  Subject ↔️ Who or what is performing the action

  Verb ↔️ Describes the action

  Complement ↔️ Provides additional information
• Most adjectives in French are placed after the noun they modify.
• The present tense in French is formed by adding an ending to the verb stem.
• Direct objects in French answer the question "what?" or "whom?".directly.
• In negative constructions, words like jamais, rien, or personne can replace pas.


  True
• The subject of a sentence indicates who or what is performing the action
• Summarize the rule of subject-verb agreement in French:

  1️⃣ Singular subjects use singular verb forms

  2️⃣ Plural subjects use plural verb forms
• Subject-verb agreement is optional in French sentences.

  False
• Match the adjective placement rule with an example:

  After noun ↔️ une jupe verte

  Before noun ↔️ un bon ami
• The verb in a French sentence describes the action being performed.
• What is the verb form for 'Nous' in the sentence 'Nous mangeons'?

  mangeons
• The past tense in French requires an auxiliary verb such as 'avoir' or être.
• An indirect object answers the question "to whom?" or "for whom?".


  True
• What type of object receives the action of the verb directly?

  Direct object
• Understanding negative constructions is essential for expressing negation in French


  True
• Subject-verb agreement means the subject and verb must agree in number
• Where are adjectives typically placed in French sentences?

  After the noun
• The adjectives bon, mauvais, grand, petit, and beau commonly come before the noun.


  True
• Order the formation of the three most common verb tenses in French:

  1️⃣ Present tense: Subject + verb stem + ending

  2️⃣ Past tense: Subject + auxiliary verb (avoir/être) + past participle

  3️⃣ Future tense: Subject + *will* verb + verb stem
• Indirect objects in French answer the question "to whom?" or "for whom?".


  True
• Order the three common ways to form questions in French:

  1️⃣ Inversion: Subject + Verb + Subject Pronoun

  2️⃣ Est-ce que: Est-ce que + Subject + Verb

  3️⃣ Statement + Interrogative Tone: Statement with rising intonation
• Subject-verb agreement in French requires the subject and verb to agree in number.


  True
• What is the verb form for 'Je' in the sentence 'Je mange'?

  mange
• Where are adjectives typically placed in French sentences?

  After the noun
• Most adjectives in French are placed after the noun they modify.

  True
• Subject-verb agreement in French requires the subject and verb to agree in number.


  True
• Verb tenses in French indicate when an action takes place.


  True
• Order the steps to form the future tense in French:

  1️⃣ Subject

  2️⃣ *Will* verb (e.g., *mangerai*)

  3️⃣ Verb stem
• In the future tense, the auxiliary verb used is will
• What type of object answers the question "to whom?" or "for whom?"

  Indirect object