Elle lit un livre.
English: She reads a book.
- Language
- French
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Adjectives, prepositions, and connectors
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Most French statements use subject-verb-object word order.
When to use it
Use this order in normal affirmative sentences in French.
Key forms
- sujet + verbe (Je dors.)
- sujet + verbe + objet (Je mange une pomme.)
- sujet + être + complément (Elle est fatiguée.)
Examples
Ils aiment la musique.
English: They like music.
Je suis étudiant.
English: I am a student.
Mon frère joue au football.
English: My brother plays football.
Tips
- Keep the subject before the verb in statements.
- French word order is usually subject-verb-object, like English.
- Questions and negatives have different word order.
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