Economiser (Grammar)

Grammer

We can build sentences using the structure we have learnt in our previous lessons. A sentence (phrase) is made up of a subject, verb, determiner and noun.

1. Économiser

J’économise l’eau.
(I save water.)

Part	Word
Subject pronoun	je → j’
Verb	économise
Determiner	l’
Noun	eau

J’économise l’argent.
(I save money.)

Part	Word
Subject	je
Verb	économise
Determiner	l’
Noun	argent

2. Réutiliser

Je réutilise le chiffon.
(I reuse the cloth.)

Part	Word
Subject pronoun	je
Verb	réutilise
Determiner	le
Noun	chiffon

Je réutilise le pain rassis.
(I reuse stale bread.)

Part	Word
Subject	je
Verb	réutilise
Determiner	le
Adjective	rassis
Noun	pain

(In French, the adjective usually comes after the noun.)

3. Nettoyer

Je nettoie le tapis.
(I clean the carpet.)

Part	Word
Subject pronoun	je
Verb	nettoie
Determiner	le
Noun	tapis

Je nettoie la maison.
(I clean the house.)

Part	Word
Subject	je
Verb	nettoie
Determiner	la
Noun	maison

With an adjective

An adjective gives a description or information about the noun or pronoun used.

Je nettoie le tapis sale.
(I clean the dirty carpet.)

Part	Word
Subject	je
Verb	nettoie
Determiner	le
Noun	tapis
Adjective	sale

Simple French sentence formula

French word order:

Subject + Verb + Determiner + Noun (+ Adjective)

Example:

Je nettoie le tapis sale.