Word Order

Question 1

What is “Positive/Normal Word Order”

Answer 1

Word order that is set up as English is set up.

Question 2

Normal Word Order - “My cousin and his fiancée arrive at six o’clock.”

Answer 2

Translated to French in Normal Word Order - «Mon cousin et sa fiancée arrivent à six heures.»

Question 3

Normal Word Order - “The first lesson is very important.”

Answer 3

Translated to French in Normal Word Order - «La première leçon est très importante.»

Question 4

What is “Negative Word Order”?

Answer 4

To make a sentence negative, you have to place “ne” before the verb, and “pas” after. (The “ne” becomes “n’” before a vowel or a silent “h”)

Question 5

Negative Word Order - “I do not speak very well.”

Answer 5

Translated to French in Negative Word Order - «Je ne parle pas très bien.»

Question 6

Negative Word Order - “The city is not very large.”

Answer 6

Translated to French in Negative Word Order - «Cette ville n’est pas très grande.»