French Grammar Essentials

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In French, the word order is generally ______-Verb-Object, but variations exist depending on what you want to emphasize.

Subject

French nouns are either masculine or ______, which affects agreement with related articles, adjectives, and pronouns.

feminine

Unlike in English, most French adjectives are placed ______ the nouns they modify, and they must agree in gender and number with the nouns.

after

In the passé composé, reflexive verbs and verbs of motion typically use the auxiliary verb '______' instead of avoir.

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The imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing actions in the ______, and is formed using the nous form of the present tense as its base.

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Many French adverbs are formed by adding the suffix '-______' to the feminine form of the adjective, which can occasionally change the spelling of the base adjective..

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To form a question in French, you can invert the subject and verb or add the phrase '______ que' before the statement.

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In a negative French sentence, place 'ne' before the verb and '______' after the verb to negate the action.

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False ______ are words that look similar to English words but have different meanings and can lead to miscommunication if not recognized.

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When learning French, it's helpful to label objects around your home with their French ______ to reinforce vocabulary and association. For instance, 'table' for a table or 'fenêtre' for a window.

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Flashcards

Definite Articles

Indicates a specific noun. Examples: le, la, l' , les

Indefinite Articles

Indicates a non-specific noun. Examples: un, une, des

Partitive Articles

Expresses 'some' or 'any' with uncountable nouns. Examples: du, de la, de l', des

French Adjectives

Must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify and usually follow the noun.

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Object Pronouns

Used to replace nouns that are the object of a verb. Examples: me, te, le/la/l', nous, vous, les

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Present Tense -er Verbs

Regular -er verbs: remove -er and add -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent

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Present Tense -ir Verbs

Regular -ir verbs: remove -ir and add -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent

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Futur Simple

Expresses actions that will happen in the future. Add endings to the infinitive (for -er and -ir verbs): -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont

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French Adverbs

Modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs and are formed by adding '-ment' to the feminine form of the adjective

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Conjunctions

Connect words, phrases, or clauses. Examples: et, ou, mais, car, donc, or, ni

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