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Basic Sentence Structure
Subject + Verb + Object
I am a teacher. => Je suis professeur.
All nouns have gender. Nouns ending in a consonant, -age, or -ment are usually masculine. Nouns ending in vowels, -ance, -ence, -ette, -sion, -té, and -ure, are usually feminine.
Negative Sentences
Use ne and pas around the verb: (ne is omitted in spoken French- do not omit it when written)
Je suis du Etats-Unis. => Je ne suis pas les Etats-Unis.
Also, if you are asked a negative question to which you are replying "yes" to, use si instead of oui.
Comparatives / Superlatives
as ____ as => aussi ___ que
less ___ than => moins ___ que OR moins de noun que
more ___ than => plus ___ que OR plus de noun que
as many ___ as => autant de ___ que
For example,
She is taller than Colette. => Elle est plus grande que Colette.
I am smarter than you. => Je suis plus intelligente que toi.
Peter runs less quickly than me. => Pierre court moins rapidement que moi.
The kitchen is as big as the living room. => La cuisine est aussi grande que le salon.
I have more books than she. => J'ai plus de livres qu'elle.
We have as many cars as he. => Nous avons autant de voitures que lui.
For superlatives, if you are using an adjective add le/la/les before the comparative. Use le with adverbs. For example:
It's the biggest city in the world. => C'est la plus grande ville du monde.
She is the most beautiful woman in this room. => Elle est la plus belle femme de cette salle.
This neighborhood is the least expensive in Paris. => Ce quartier est le moins cher de Paris.
It's the most dreaded punishment in the world. => C'est la punition la plus redoutable du monde.
She works the most courageously of everyone. => Elle travaille le plus courageusement de tous.
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