Comparing French and English Sentence Structure
| Jeanne did not give her children ten euros. | Jeanne n’a pas donné dix euros à ses enfants. |
| Jeanne did not give them ten (of them). | Jeanne ne leur en a pas donné dix. |
It can be interesting to look at French sentences and their English translations while comparing the two. Once you have identified corresponding words, you will realize how many similarities there are French and English. You’ll also notice some big differences, and those are worth examining more closely.
Scroll down to watch a mini-lesson about these sentences using French double pronouns, and you can download a free PDF lesson guide in my private French Grammar Library.
Double pronouns with negation in the passé composé
MINI FRENCH VIDEO LESSON – FRENCH SENTENCE STRUCTURE – DOUBLE PRONOUNS
