Perfect French with Dylan - Grammar Course Recap

Introduction

• Overview of the French grammar recap.
• Mention of 46 lessons available for free viewing.
• Exercises and notes in the accompanying book.
• Review focused on main points, not exceptions.
• Lessons numbered in video and book page references available.
• Video includes timings for easy navigation.

Basic Sentence Structure

• La Phrase Simple: Subject + conjugated verb + article + noun
  • Example: "Jean mange"

Subjects and Articles

• Subjects:
  • Masculine singular: "un"
  • Feminine singular: "une"
  • Plural: "des"
• Gender of Nouns:
  • 90% of nouns ending with "e" are feminine.
  • Study gender with vocabulary.

Plurals and Pronouns

• Le Pluriel de Noms:
  • Ends with "e" → add "s"
  • Ends with consonant → add "aux"
  • Exceptions take "s"
  • Ends with "s", "x" or "z" → no change
• Pronoun Subjects:
  • Singular and plural forms.

Articles and Prepositions

• Les Articles Partitifs:
  • Masculine singular: "du"
  • Feminine singular: "de la"
  • Singular with vowel: "de l'"
  • Plural: "des"
• Prepositions:
  • Preposition "à" variations.
  • Preposition "de" variations.

Adjectives and Numbers

• Adjective Forms
  • Demonstrative: "ce", "cet", "cette", "ces"
• Numbers:
  • From 0 to 19, and selected numbers 21-109.

Negation and Questions

• Negation:
  • Formed with "ne" and "pas".
  • Articles become "de" in negation.
• Questions:
  • Raising intonation, "est-ce que", and inversion.
  • Use of adverb interrogatives: "où", "quand", "pourquoi", etc.

Pronouns and Their Uses

• Interrogative Pronouns:
  • "qui", "que", "quoi", "lequel"
• Demonstrative Pronouns:
  • "celui-ci", "celui-là"
• Possessive Pronouns:
  • "le mien", "la mienne"

Adverbs and Their Placement

• Adverbs:
  • Usually placed after the verb.
  • Specific exceptions exist.
  • Example adverbs: "assez", "toujours"

Conjunctions and Additional Topics

• Conjunctions:
  • Coordinating: "et", "ou", "mais"

Conclusion

• Completion of the grammar course.
• Upcoming test on the channel.
• Regular uploading schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
• Encouragement to continue learning through Instagram updates.