The forms of phrases in French
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Hide- 1.What are the forms of phrase in the French grammar ?
- 1.1.The negative vs the affirmative forms in French
- 1.2.The active vs the passive forms in French
- 1.3.The emphatic vs neutral forms in French
- 1.3.1.Examples
- 1.4.The personal vs the impersonal forms in French
- 2.Exercises
- 2.1.Active vs passive exercise in French
- 2.2.Emphatic vs neutral exercise in French
- 2.3.Personal vs impersonal exercise in French
What are the forms of phrase in the French grammar ?
The forms of phrases (French: les formes des phrases) are types of phrases that follow some specific rules. These are, in a way, transformations of the types of phrases.
There are 8 forms of phrases in the French grammar:
- The negative form
- The affirmative form
- The passive form
- The active form
- The emphatic form
- The neutral form
- The impersonal form
- The personal form
| Forms | Examples | Translations |
|---|---|---|
| Negative | Mon amie n'a pas eu une bonne note | (My friend didn't have a good mark) |
| Affirmative | On peut y aller | (We can go) |
| Emphatic | Ton père, Matteo l'aime bien | (Your dad, Matteo likes him) |
| Passive | La fête est organisée par la mairie | (The party is organized by the city hall) |
| Impersonnal | Il faisait beau hier | (It was sunny yesterday) |
| Neutral | Le bateau arrive au port | (the boat comes into the harbour) |
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The negative vs the affirmative forms in French
A phrase can be in the negative form if it says "no" or the opposite in the affirmative form if it says "yes"
An affirmative sentence (in the affirmative form) is used to say that something is true or to express its agreement. The affirmative form can also be called a positive sentence.
A negative sentence (in the negative form) is used to say the opposite (to deny) or to say that we do not agree.
| Forms | Examples | Translations |
|---|---|---|
| Negative | Je ne veux pas manger | (I do not want to eat) |
| Affirmative | Je veux manger | (I want to eat) |
The active vs the passive forms in French
A sentence is in the active form when the subject does the action.
A sentence is in the passive form when the subject undergoes the action. By changing the voice of the sentence, you therefore present the same action, the same event, but in a different way.
For the passive form, it is necessary that you use the agent complement.
| Forms | Examples | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Active | Pierre prépare une surprise | (Peter is preparing a surprise) |
| Passive | Une surprise est préparée par Pierre | (A surprise is prepared by Peter) |
The emphatic vs neutral forms in French
The emphatic form allows to put a word or a group of words in relief, to insist on it and value it.
The neutral form is the opposite of the emphatic form, it does not insist on a particular word or sentence.
To move from a neutral phase to a emphatic sentence, you can :
- change the order of the words
- change the words at the beginning or the end of the sentence and regain it with a pronoun
Examples
| Forme neutre | Forme emphatique | Translations |
|---|---|---|
| Je comprends la leçon | La leçon, je la comprends | (The lesson, I understand it) |
| La vie est belle | Elle est belle, la vie | (Life is beautiful) |
The emphasis has a close sense of English (importance given to something)
The personal vs the impersonal forms in French
Meteorological verbs such as pleuvoir (to rain), neiger (to snow), venter (to wind) are well known.
There can be verbs or sentence that have a subject that is not really one: a personal pronoun usually the 3rd personal pronoun that does not designate anyone.
The personal form is the opposite of the impersonal form and designate someone or something.
| Forms | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | Le chat voulait rentrer parce qu'il gelait dehors | (The cat wanted to get in because he was freezing outside) |
| Impersonal | Regarde, il gèle dehors | (Look, it's freezing outside) |
In English, the impersonal form can be translated in "it"
Learn more about the most used forms in the following lessons with the affirmative form and the negative form.
Exercises
- Active vs passive exercise in French
- Emphatic vs neutral exercise in French
- Personal vs impersonal exercise in French
Active vs passive exercise in French
Write the active form or the passive form of the following sentences. A sentence that can be active or passive is written for you.
Bonne chance !
Example:
Active: Le fermier a acheté des poules.
Passive: des poules ont été achetées par le fermier.
1. Passive: le discours a été prononcé par ton père. (The speech has been pronounced by your father)
Active: a prononcé .
2. Passive: Les conseillers municipaux ont été élus par la commune. (The counsillors have been elected by the town)
Active: a élu .
3. Active: Le clown donne des bonbons aux enfants. (The clown gives candies to the kids)
Passive: ont été donnés aux enfants .
4. Passive: Les problèmes sont réglés par notre voisin. (Problems are fixed by our neighbour)
Active: régle .
5. Active: Léa écrit une lettre à son père. (Lea is writing a letter to his dad)
Passive: est écrite à son père.
6. Active: Ce magasin a mis tous les vêtements en solde. (This shop has put all its clothing in sale)
Passive: ont été mis en solde .
7. Active: La tortue boit de l'eau. (The turtle is drinking water)
Passive: est bu .
8. Passive: Des fruits ont été achetés par ma meilleure amie. (Fruits has been bought by my best friend)
Active: a acheté .
9. Active: Matthieu lit un roman. (Matthew is reading a book)
Passive: est lu .
10. Passive: Des feux d'artifice ont été allumés par les enfants du quartier. (Fireworks has been lighten up by the district kids)
Active: ont allumé .
Emphatic vs neutral exercise in French
Write the emphatic form or neutral form for the following sentences.
Bonne chance !
Example: La vie est belle.
La vie, elle est belle
1. La loi est dure. (The law is tough)
Emphatic: , est dure.
2. Cet homme a volé mon vélo. (This man stole my bike)
Emphatic: , a volé mon vélo.
3. Mon chien, il est tellement intelligent. (My dog, he is so smart)
Neutral: est tellement intelligent.
4. Les enfants, je ne veux pas les voir pendant le dîner. (The children, I don't want to see them during dinner)
Neutral: je ne veux pas voir pendant le dîner.
5. Tu parles du bateau, oui je sais qu'il a coulé. (About the boat, yes I heard it flowned)
Neutral: Oui je sais que a coulé.
6. Ton frère ne sourit jamais. (Your brother never smiles)
Emphatic: , ne sourit jamais.
7. Je n'ai jamais réussi à comprendre les filles. (I never managed to understand girls)
Emphatic: , je n'ai jamais réussi à comprendre.
8. La vie est précieuse. (Life is precious)
Emphatic: est précieuse, .
9. Mon copain, pour mon anniversaire, il m'a offert une bague. (My boyfriend, he offered me a ring for my birthday)
Neutral: m'a offert une bague, pour mon anniversaire.
10. Pour les bêtises, il est champion. (For foolery, he is a champion)
Neutral: il est champion .
Personal vs impersonal exercise in French
Turn the sentence into an impersonal style whenever it is possible. If it it is not possible, leave the blank empty.
Bonne chance !
Example: personal --> impersonal
des décorations manque sur la scène. --> il manque des décorations sur la scène.
1. Une voiture a disparu de la course. .
(A car disappeared from the race)
2. Des pièces manque dans la caisse. .
(There are some tools missing in the box)
3. Des monstres sont dans cette maison. .
(Monsters are in this house)
4. De nouveaux élèves font leur rentrée tous les jours. .
(New students are back to school everyday)
5. Un nouvel élève arrive demain. .
(A new student arrives tomorrow)
6. Un miracle du ciel va se produire. .
(A miracle from heaven is about to happen)
7. Les monstres sont dans cette maison. .
(The monsters are in this house)
8. Cette découverte va déclencher une polémique. .
(This discovery will start a huge controversy)
9. De nouvelles chansons sortent chaque semaine. qui .
(New songs are released every week)
10. Une nouvelle est arrivée dans l'entreprise. qui .
(A new employee arrived in the company)
Exercises
- Active vs passive exercise in French
- Emphatic vs neutral exercise in French
- Personal vs impersonal exercise in French
Active vs passive exercise in French
Write the active form or the passive form of the following sentences. A sentence that can be active or passive is written for you.
Bonne chance !
Example:
Active: Le fermier a acheté des poules.
Passive: des poules ont été achetées par le fermier.
1. Passive: le discours a été prononcé par ton père. (The speech has been pronounced by your father)
Active: a prononcé .
2. Passive: Les conseillers municipaux ont été élus par la commune. (The counsillors have been elected by the town)
Active: a élu .
3. Active: Le clown donne des bonbons aux enfants. (The clown gives candies to the kids)
Passive: ont été donnés aux enfants .
4. Passive: Les problèmes sont réglés par notre voisin. (Problems are fixed by our neighbour)
Active: régle .
5. Active: Léa écrit une lettre à son père. (Lea is writing a letter to his dad)
Passive: est écrite à son père.
6. Active: Ce magasin a mis tous les vêtements en solde. (This shop has put all its clothing in sale)
Passive: ont été mis en solde .
7. Active: La tortue boit de l'eau. (The turtle is drinking water)
Passive: est bu .
8. Passive: Des fruits ont été achetés par ma meilleure amie. (Fruits has been bought by my best friend)
Active: a acheté .
9. Active: Matthieu lit un roman. (Matthew is reading a book)
Passive: est lu .
10. Passive: Des feux d'artifice ont été allumés par les enfants du quartier. (Fireworks has been lighten up by the district kids)
Active: ont allumé .
Emphatic vs neutral exercise in French
Write the emphatic form or neutral form for the following sentences.
Bonne chance !
Example: La vie est belle.
La vie, elle est belle
1. La loi est dure. (The law is tough)
Emphatic: , est dure.
2. Cet homme a volé mon vélo. (This man stole my bike)
Emphatic: , a volé mon vélo.
3. Mon chien, il est tellement intelligent. (My dog, he is so smart)
Neutral: est tellement intelligent.
4. Les enfants, je ne veux pas les voir pendant le dîner. (The children, I don't want to see them during dinner)
Neutral: je ne veux pas voir pendant le dîner.
5. Tu parles du bateau, oui je sais qu'il a coulé. (About the boat, yes I heard it flowned)
Neutral: Oui je sais que a coulé.
6. Ton frère ne sourit jamais. (Your brother never smiles)
Emphatic: , ne sourit jamais.
7. Je n'ai jamais réussi à comprendre les filles. (I never managed to understand girls)
Emphatic: , je n'ai jamais réussi à comprendre.
8. La vie est précieuse. (Life is precious)
Emphatic: est précieuse, .
9. Mon copain, pour mon anniversaire, il m'a offert une bague. (My boyfriend, he offered me a ring for my birthday)
Neutral: m'a offert une bague, pour mon anniversaire.
10. Pour les bêtises, il est champion. (For foolery, he is a champion)
Neutral: il est champion .
Personal vs impersonal exercise in French
Turn the sentence into an impersonal style whenever it is possible. If it it is not possible, leave the blank empty.
Bonne chance !
Example: personal --> impersonal
des décorations manque sur la scène. --> il manque des décorations sur la scène.
1. Une voiture a disparu de la course. .
(A car disappeared from the race)
2. Des pièces manque dans la caisse. .
(There are some tools missing in the box)
3. Des monstres sont dans cette maison. .
(Monsters are in this house)
4. De nouveaux élèves font leur rentrée tous les jours. .
(New students are back to school everyday)
5. Un nouvel élève arrive demain. .
(A new student arrives tomorrow)
6. Un miracle du ciel va se produire. .
(A miracle from heaven is about to happen)
7. Les monstres sont dans cette maison. .
(The monsters are in this house)
8. Cette découverte va déclencher une polémique. .
(This discovery will start a huge controversy)
9. De nouvelles chansons sortent chaque semaine. qui .
(New songs are released every week)
10. Une nouvelle est arrivée dans l'entreprise. qui .
(A new employee arrived in the company)
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I really enjoy my lessons with Lou. The lessons are personalized, fun and efficient. This is the first time I'm following online lessons, and I'm really happy with it!
Lou P.
Hi! My name is Caterina and I'm a teacher.
I love learning new languages and meet new students.
I have experience in teaching Italian to foreign students and I also have the CEDILS certificate to teach Italian as second/foreign language.
During my classes I speak just Italian and I help you improve in all the abilities (listening, reading, speaking, writing).
I am also available for classes in specific fields, such as Literature, Italian History, Art, Linguistics, Academic writing and getting ready for Italian exams.
I prepare my classes using authentic materials (articles, videos, songs...) and exercises to improve grammar. Most of all, I let you talk to become confident in your speaking.
All the classes are personalized according to students' needs and requests.
I want you to achieve your goals.
G. P.
Very talented teacher, excellent preparation, young but at the same time experienced, with an excellent teaching method and a contagious smile. With her, you will learn Italian without getting bored for a second and without any problem. Absolutely recommended.
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Caterina F.
1 - If you are looking for a well-structured French program to take you from a beginner level to advanced level to be able to travel to France, i have developed with success my own program which includes 70 worksheets from basic to advance level.
2 - If you are thinking taking any DELF exam, I can help you as I have experience in this field (3 years with Ensemble en Francais - online school).
3 - If you are a VCE French student, I definitively will be able to boost your skills to do well at the exam due to my experience as VCE French teacher and also as a VCE assessor.
4 - Finally I have also an extensive experience in teaching French at the primary and middle school level
R. W.
Francois is teaching our daughter in French at the moment. She is a total beginner and they started from scratch. Both work for one hour daily and agree on homework which is being checked in the next lesson. The lesson via Skype is working well with the exchange of material Skype as well. We can definitely see progress.
Francois D.
Hello everyone!
My name is Wanda, I'm 27 and I'm French.
I have a Master's Degree in Teaching French as a Foreign Language from the University of Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris, as well as 3 years of teaching experience (face-to-face, remote courses, or group classes).
I can teach you everything from grammar to culture, but I am particularly able to help you get a better pronunciation! Indeed, I also have a Master's Degree in Linguistics, for which I wrote a thesis about the pronunciation of people learning French as a foreign language =)
Regarding pronunciation, I'll help you without any judgment and only if you express the need to improve!
I studied one year in Japan (Osaka) where I gave French classes at the University of Kansai. During this time, I met a lot of people from various background and I became very open-minded and comfortable with different cultures.
What I like the most in teaching French is getting to meet and know people from different cultures =)
So, I'll be waiting for you! =)
See you soon,
Wanda
L. B.
Wanda is a fantastic teacher, she's always up to solve problems and doubts. She teaches from grammar to speaking, with a good emphasis on pronunciation and phonetics which are essential in French!
Wanda N.
Hello,
My name is Tiska. I am a French Teacher with experiences with adults and teenagers in Public Education (USA) and Language Schools. I am holding a Master Degree in FLE (Teaching French as a Foreign Language).
Join a small group of learners of 2 or 3 for conversation lessons with me. An article or video to watch before the lesson and a conversation with personalized corrections during the lesson. This option saves you at least 10 euros per lesson on Colanguage.
Group opening:
Monday and/or Wednesday from 17:30 to 18:30 (French time).
Level: intermediate (B1)
Also, standard French lessons
- level A2 (low intermediate)
- 2 hours a week
- ask for schedule
Don’t know your level? Ask for a free level test.
I give Skype lessons to people who need or want to improve their French language. I like to use material from the internet (videos, article etc.) to introduce a theme which leads to a lesson and a conversation.
I like to create engaging learning with my students. I will give as homework a document to watch or to read with comprehension exercises so the time we have on skype is only speaking practice and explanation if needed.
I can help you prepare DELF-DALF Exams or work on specific needs (as professional French).
Really like to speak about all the subjects with the student especially those the student like so it gives the motivation to speak in the foreign language.
The free first lesson is organize to know your tastes, your level and your needs so we can plan the next lessons about the objectives you fixed.
J. V.
I highly recommend Tiska because she quickly and efficiently types up my mistakes in chat without interfering the flow of the conversation. She adapts to the situation and helped me to express myself on higher-level issues. She also has very organized lesson plans but uses humorous and engaging material to help make the learning process fun. Also, she spent a year in the States so she can draw from that experience to help teach you if you are an English speaker.
Tiska G.
Bonjour! Veux-tu apprendre français? ou l'améliorer?
My classes are structured according to my students' needs, I use different teaching methods and I rely on listening each of my students' expectations and goals. Dynamism and constant learning are my purposes in my classes.
I have worked as a French teacher for more than ten years.
I have academic studies in English and French from Montréal, Canada, where I lived for several years. I have a Bachelor in Teaching French as a foreign language from the Université de Bourgogne.
I learned French at an early age in immersion in a French-speaking region and I studied French formally for 11 years, obtaining a native level.
À bientôt!
E. B.
I’ve worked on my French with Natalia for several weeks now, and I’m enjoying it a lot. I speak a lot during the lessons, which is exactly what I need at the moment. There is always a good balance of working on grammar and practising conversation. I’m looking forward to continue my lessons over the next few months :)
Eline already speaks and writes very good and we are working towards achieving an advanced level of French. We always have many topics of conversations and I see how she always improves fer French.
Training is my passion. I like interacting with people. I am passionate about reading, watching movies, and music. I love to explore new places and have keen interest in arts and literature.I love meeting new people because every person is a whole new world you can learn from. I am also a keen reader and an enthusiastic traveller.
M. K.
Hella is a very easy-going and open-minded person. She asked me to introduce myself and was in the process of determining my level of French, which was fine. Then she introduced herself and described her teaching model, which I found to be very sensible. We have also expressed the objectives. I believe I can reach them with Hella's help. Looking forward to our next lessons!
Hella K.