French Grammar

• What is the general sentence structure in French?


  Subject-Verb-Object (SVO)
• What does the SVO structure in French entail?


  The subject comes first, followed by the verb, and then the object.
• In the sentence "Je mange une pomme," identify the subject, verb, and object.


  Subject: Je, Verb: mange, Object: une pomme
• What are the main French subject pronouns?


  je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, elles
• Why are subject pronouns important in French?

  They replace the subject noun and agree in person, number, and gender.
• Which subject pronoun would you use to address a group of classmates in French?

  vous
• If you're speaking to your teacher in French, which pronoun would you use?

  vous
• What is the difference between "tu" and "vous" in French?

  "Tu" is informal singular, while "vous" is formal singular or plural.
• Which pronoun would you use to address your best friend in French?

  tu
• What is the conjugation pattern for regular -er verbs in the present tense?

  Remove the -er ending and add the appropriate endings based on the subject.
• How would you conjugate the verb "parler" (to speak) with the subject pronoun "je"?

  je parle
• How would you conjugate the verb "danser" (to dance) with the subject pronoun "nous"?

  nous dansons
• Where do most adjectives typically appear in French sentences?

  After the noun they modify.
• What must adjectives in French do in relation to the nouns they describe?

  They must agree in gender and number with the noun.
• How would you correctly say "The big red houses" in French?

  Les grandes maisons rouges
• How would you correctly say "The small yellow car" in French?

  La petite voiture jaune
• What are the three common methods for forming questions in French?


  Intonation, Est-ce que, and Inversion.
• How would you ask "Do they eat bread?" using the "Est-ce que" method?

  Est-ce qu'ils mangent du pain?
• What are the key points about adjective placement and agreement in French?

  - Most adjectives are placed after the noun - Adjectives agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) - For feminine, usually add -e - For plural, usually add -s - Some common adjectives (like bon, mauvais, petit, grand) usually come before the noun
• What are the methods for forming questions in French?

  1. Intonation: Raise your voice at the end of a statement. 2. Est-ce que: Add "Est-ce que" at the beginning of a statement. 3. Inversion: Invert the subject and verb, connecting them with a hyphen.