Basic French Grammar Topics
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Course Content
French Greetings3 Topics -
Subject Pronouns3 Topics
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The Verb "to be"4 Topics
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The Verb "to have"3 Topics
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Negative Sentences3 Topics
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The Definite Article3 Topics
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The Indefinite Article3 Topics
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Zero Article3 Topics
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Partitive Articles3 Topics
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Adjectives4 Topics
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The Order of Adjectives3 Topics
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-ER Verbs (present)3 Topics
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Possessive Adjectives3 Topics
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Interrogatives4 Topics
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-IR Verbs (present tense)3 Topics
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-RE Verbs (present tense)3 Topics
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Possession3 Topics
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The Verb "to make" "to do"3 Topics
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Weather Expressions4 Topics
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Numbers 1-1004 Topics
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The Date3 Topics
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Telling Time3 Topics
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The Expression "there is" "there are"3 Topics
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The Verb "to go"2 Topics
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The Near Future3 Topics
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The Expression "it is necessary"3 Topics
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Demonstrative Adjectives3 Topics
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Possessive Pronouns3 Topics
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The Verb "to put"3 Topics
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A common mistake when learning a foreign language is directly translating from language to language. Oftentimes, there are words, expressions, and sentences that can’t be translated word for word. A common example of this concept in French is when one talks about occupations or professions.
Take a look at these examples and try to point out the grammatical difference between French and English sentences that talk about occupations.
English | French |
I am a writer. | Je suis écrivain. |
You are a pilot. | Tu es pilote. |
She is a chef. | Elle est cuisinière. |
When talking about occupations or professions, notice how no indefinite article (a/an = un/une/des) is used in the sentence.
Notes:
An exception to this rule is when there are adjectives used in the sentence to describe the person in their professional role.
Je suis un écrivain prudent. I am a careful writer.
Tu es un bon pilote. You are a good pilot.
Elle est une cuisiniè reformidable. She is a formidable chef.
A second exception is when you use the neutral expression C’est to express “It is” or “This is”.
C’est un pompier qui sauve les personnes d’un feu.
It is a firefighter who saves people from a fire.
Remember that the profession may change spelling depending on if one is talking about a male or female.