KS3 French Grammar Rules*

Question 1

Regular -ER verbs

Answer 1

These verbs follow a simple pattern: remove the -er from the infinitive and add the appropriate ending for each pronoun.
Example: jouer (to play) becomes je joue, tu joues, il/elle joue, nous jouons, vous jouez, ils/elles jouent.

Question 2

Irregular Verbs

Answer 2

Some verbs, like être (to be) and avoir (to have), have irregular conjugations.
Example: être becomes je suis, tu es, il/elle est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils/elles sont.

Question 3

Understanding the Present Tense:

Answer 3

The present tense is used to describe actions happening now, habitual actions, and facts.
Examples:
Describing what is happening now:
Je mange un sandwich. (I am eating a sandwich.)
Elle regarde la télé. (She is watching TV.)
Nous jouons au foot. (We are playing football.)
Describing routine actions:
Je vais à l’école tous les jours. (I go to school every day.)
Elle travaille le week-end. (She works on the weekend.)
Nous mangeons du pain au petit-déjeuner. (We eat bread for breakfast.)
Describing facts:
Le soleil est jaune. (The sun is yellow.)
Paris est la capitale de France. (Paris is the capital of France.)
Il fait beau aujourd’hui. (It is nice weather today.)
Jean-Michel is tall. according to the English translation of the given example on a French language website
Examples with regular verbs:
Parler: (to speak) - Je parle français. (I speak French.)
Aimer: (to like) - Elle aime les chats. (She likes cats.)
Manger: (to eat) - Nous mangeons souvent des fruits. (We often eat fruit.)
Examples with irregular verbs (like “être” - to be):
Être: (to be) - Je suis fatigué. (I am tired.)
Avoir: (to have) - Il a une voiture. (He has a car.)
Faire: (to do) - Nous faisons de la musique. (We make music.)

Question 4

2. Nouns and Articles:

Answer 4

Gender: French nouns are either masculine or feminine. This determines which article to use (le, la, les).
Agreement: Adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.
Examples: le garçon (the boy), la fille (the girl), les enfants (the children).

Question 5

3. Adjectives:

Answer 5

Agreement: As mentioned above, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.
Placement: Adjectives usually come after the noun, but some have different rules.
Examples: une belle maison (a beautiful house), des grands enfants (big children).

Question 6

4. The Perfect Tense:

Answer 6

Formation: To form the perfect tense, you conjugate avoir (to have) in the present tense and add the past participle of the main verb.
Auxiliary Verbs: Some verbs, like aller (to go), use être (to be) as an auxiliary verb.
Example: J’ai mangé (I have eaten), Je suis allé(e) (I went).

Question 7

5. Infinitives:

Answer 7

Basic Form:
The infinitive is the basic form of the verb, before it’s conjugated (e.g., jouer, parler, manger).
Uses:
Infinitives are used in phrases with verbs like aimer (to like), aller (to go), and faire (to do), or after prepositions like de and à.
Examples:
J’aime jouer au tennis (I like to play tennis), Il faut faire les devoirs (You have to do homework).

Question 8

6. Sentence Structure:

Answer 8

Subject-Verb-Object (SVO): French sentences typically follow the order of subject, verb, and object, similar to English.
Example: Je mange une pomme (I eat an apple).

Question 9

7. Other Important Areas:

Answer 9

Pronouns: Understanding pronoun usage (je, tu, il/elle/on, nous, vous, ils/elles) is crucial.
Prepositions: Familiarizing yourself with common prepositions (de, à, en, etc.) and their uses is essential.
Asking and answering questions: Learn how to form questions and answers in French.

Question 10

Do you have another grammar rule?

Answer 10

> Yes! Add a card in the deck.
No! Ignore this (mark with 4 or 5)