French Language Grammar

  1. Verbs
    1. Verb System Overview
      1. Infinitive Forms
        1. Three Verb Groups
          1. Infinitive Usage
          2. Subject Pronouns
            1. je, tu, il, elle, on
              1. nous, vous, ils, elles
                1. Formal vs. Informal Usage
                2. Verb Classification
                  1. First Group (-er verbs)
                    1. Second Group (-ir verbs)
                      1. Third Group (irregular verbs)
                      2. Regular vs. Irregular Patterns
                        1. Predictable Conjugations
                          1. Memorization Strategies
                        2. Present Tense
                          1. First Group Conjugation
                            1. Regular -er Patterns
                              1. Stem + Ending System
                              2. Second Group Conjugation
                                1. Regular -ir Patterns
                                  1. -iss- Infix Usage
                                  2. Third Group Conjugation
                                    1. -re Verb Patterns
                                      1. Irregular -ir Verbs
                                        1. -oir Verb Patterns
                                        2. Stem-Changing Verbs
                                          1. e → è Changes
                                            1. é → è Changes
                                              1. y → i Changes
                                                1. Consonant Doubling
                                                2. Spelling-Change Verbs
                                                  1. c → ç Changes
                                                    1. g → ge Changes
                                                    2. High-Frequency Irregular Verbs
                                                      1. être Conjugation
                                                        1. avoir Conjugation
                                                          1. aller Conjugation
                                                            1. faire Conjugation
                                                              1. pouvoir Conjugation
                                                                1. vouloir Conjugation
                                                                  1. devoir Conjugation
                                                                    1. savoir Conjugation
                                                                      1. connaître Conjugation
                                                                      2. Present Tense Usage
                                                                        1. Current Actions
                                                                          1. Habitual Actions
                                                                            1. General Truths
                                                                              1. Near Future
                                                                            2. Pronominal Verbs
                                                                              1. Reflexive Verbs
                                                                                1. True Reflexive Actions
                                                                                  1. Reflexive Pronouns
                                                                                  2. Reciprocal Verbs
                                                                                    1. Mutual Actions
                                                                                      1. Plural Subjects
                                                                                      2. Idiomatic Pronominal Verbs
                                                                                        1. Non-reflexive Meanings
                                                                                          1. Common Examples
                                                                                          2. Present Tense Conjugation
                                                                                            1. Pronoun Placement
                                                                                              1. Agreement Rules
                                                                                              2. Past Participle Agreement
                                                                                                1. Direct Object Rules
                                                                                                  1. Reflexive Pronoun Analysis
                                                                                                2. Imperative Mood
                                                                                                  1. Command Formation
                                                                                                    1. tu Form Commands
                                                                                                      1. nous Form Commands
                                                                                                        1. vous Form Commands
                                                                                                        2. Affirmative Commands
                                                                                                          1. Regular Patterns
                                                                                                            1. Pronoun Placement
                                                                                                            2. Negative Commands
                                                                                                              1. Negation Placement
                                                                                                                1. Pronoun Order
                                                                                                                2. Irregular Imperatives
                                                                                                                  1. être, avoir, savoir
                                                                                                                    1. Stem Changes
                                                                                                                    2. Pronominal Verb Commands
                                                                                                                      1. Reflexive Pronouns
                                                                                                                        1. Affirmative vs. Negative

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                                                                                                                    6. Negation and Questions