In French, there are some important rules for making sentences that can be positive or negative. These rules help you express your thoughts clearly.

Positive Sentences:

Positive sentences usually follow this order:

• Subject + Verb + Extra Information.

Here are some examples:

• Je mange une pomme. (I eat an apple.)
• Il est médecin. (He is a doctor.)

Negative Sentences:

To make negative sentences, you use this structure:

• Subject + ne + Verb + pas + Extra Information.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Place "ne" right before the verb.
2. Put "pas" right after the verb.

For example:

• Je ne mange pas de pomme. (I do not eat an apple.)
• Il n'est pas médecin. (He is not a doctor.)

If the verb starts with a vowel sound, "ne" becomes "n'":

• Elle n'est pas ici. (She is not here.)

Common Words to Use:

For positive sentences, you can use:

• oui (yes)
• toujours (always)
• parfois (sometimes)

For negative sentences, use:

• non (no)
• jamais (never)

Asking Questions:

You can ask simple questions using words like "où" (where), "quoi" (what), and "qui" (who). You change positive sentences into questions:

• Où vas-tu ? (Where are you going?)
• Qu'est-ce que tu fais ? (What are you doing?)
• Qui est-ce ? (Who is this?)

Using Adjectives:

Adjectives give more details about nouns. Usually, they come after the noun:

• Une voiture rouge. (A red car.)

Introducing Yourself:

When introducing yourself or someone else, share your name, age, and where you are from:

• Je m'appelle Marie, j'ai 25 ans, et je suis française. (My name is Marie, I am 25 years old, and I am French.)

Practicing these sentences is very important for learning to communicate in basic French!