When you're learning how to say that something isn't true in the present tense in French, it's important to understand a few grammar rules. This lesson will cover pronouns, changing regular -er verbs, basic negation, and using articles and adjectives in French.
1. Subject Pronouns
In French, subject pronouns show who is doing something in a sentence. We will focus on "je," but here are all the subject pronouns you should know:
2. Present Tense Conjugation of Regular -er Verbs
Regular -er verbs have a pattern when you change them into the present tense. Let’s take the verb parler, which means "to speak."
3. Basic Negation with "ne...pas"
To say something is not true in French, you use "ne...pas." When you use "je," you put "ne" before the verb and "pas" after it. For example:
4. Use of Articles
Learning about articles is helpful for creating correct sentences.
For example:
5. Introduction to Adjectives
Adjectives in French need to match the gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) of the noun they describe.
Example sentences:
Putting it all Together
Now, let’s make some sentences using what we’ve learned.
Affirmative: Je mange un gâteau. (I am eating a cake.)
Affirmative: Je joue au tennis. (I play tennis.)
Affirmative: Je suis content. (I am happy - masculine.)
By using "je" and the negative form "ne...pas," along with understanding articles and adjectives, you can create many sentences in French. Keep practicing these ideas to get better at speaking!
When you're learning how to say that something isn't true in the present tense in French, it's important to understand a few grammar rules. This lesson will cover pronouns, changing regular -er verbs, basic negation, and using articles and adjectives in French.
1. Subject Pronouns
In French, subject pronouns show who is doing something in a sentence. We will focus on "je," but here are all the subject pronouns you should know:
2. Present Tense Conjugation of Regular -er Verbs
Regular -er verbs have a pattern when you change them into the present tense. Let’s take the verb parler, which means "to speak."
3. Basic Negation with "ne...pas"
To say something is not true in French, you use "ne...pas." When you use "je," you put "ne" before the verb and "pas" after it. For example:
4. Use of Articles
Learning about articles is helpful for creating correct sentences.
For example:
5. Introduction to Adjectives
Adjectives in French need to match the gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) of the noun they describe.
Example sentences:
Putting it all Together
Now, let’s make some sentences using what we’ve learned.
Affirmative: Je mange un gâteau. (I am eating a cake.)
Affirmative: Je joue au tennis. (I play tennis.)
Affirmative: Je suis content. (I am happy - masculine.)
By using "je" and the negative form "ne...pas," along with understanding articles and adjectives, you can create many sentences in French. Keep practicing these ideas to get better at speaking!