French Relative Pronouns Relative pronouns are words that are used to link a dependent clause to a main clause. A dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. It does not express a complete thought so it isn’t a sentence and can’t stand alone. French relative pronouns can mean who,Continue reading “French Sentence Structure – Relative Pronouns QUI – QUE – OÙ – DONT”
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French Sentence Structure – Possessive Pronouns
French Possessive Pronouns French possessive pronouns are used to replace nouns so that you can indicate to whom or to what those nouns belong. Watch my video lesson below or click here to see it on YouTube. Comparing French and English Sentence Structure
French Sentence Structure – Faire Causative Construction
What is the French causative construction and how do you use it? Describes an action that is being caused by someone or something This action is not being performed by someone or something The subject of the sentence makes someone do something Comparing French and English Sentence Structure Faire Causative Construction Lesson Related Posts
French Sentence Structure – Pronouns Y and EN
Comparing French and English Sentence Structure 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. 🎥 ScrollContinue reading “French Sentence Structure – Pronouns Y and EN”
French Sentence Structure – Manquer à
Mes amis vont me manquer. I am going to miss my friends. Comparing French and English Sentence Structure 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 noticeContinue reading “French Sentence Structure – Manquer à”
French Sentence Structure – Faire Causative Construction
Tu vas me faire renverser mon thé. You are going to make me spill my tea. Comparing French and English Sentence Structure 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 andContinue reading “French Sentence Structure – Faire Causative Construction”
French Relative Pronouns – DONT vs DUQUEL
When to use DONT vs DUQUEL 🎥 Scroll down to watch a video lesson with examples using DONT and DUQUEL 🎥 DONT vs DUQUEL To know which relative pronoun to use, you must differentiate a prepositional phrase from a verbal phrase. Use a form of DUQUEL with prepositional phrases followed by DE. Use DONT withContinue reading “French Relative Pronouns – DONT vs DUQUEL”
French Sentence Structure – Direct Object Pronouns
I’m looking for my shoe. Je cherche ma chaussure. I’m looking for it. Je la cherche. I looked for my shoe. J’ai cherché ma chaussure. I looked for it. Je l’ai cherchée. I am going to look for my shoe. Je vais chercher ma chaussure. I am going to look for it. Je vais laContinue reading “French Sentence Structure – Direct Object Pronouns”
French Sentence Structure – CE QUI – CE QUE – CE DONT
Don’t forget what I told you last night. N’oublie pas ce que je t’ai dit hier soir. I don’t remember what we were talking about. Je ne me rappelle pas ce dont on parlait. I don’t know what happened. Je ne sais pas ce qui s’est passé. Comparing French and English Sentence Structure 🎥 ScrollContinue reading “French Sentence Structure – CE QUI – CE QUE – CE DONT”
French Sentence Structure – Double Pronouns
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. Comparing French and English Sentence Structure 🎥 Scroll down to watch a mini-lesson about this sentence 🎥 It can be interesting toContinue reading “French Sentence Structure – Double Pronouns”
