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# Grammar patterns across languages

Compare a new language's grammar patterns with English, including noun gender where used, taught verb forms and word order; use these patterns to build new sentences.

Subject: Languages · Area: Language Learning · Ages 8 to 11
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/grammar-patterns-across-languages-mt_McU78DkGy_

## Ready when they can

- In a language with noun gender, use a taught article pattern with familiar nouns, such as French 'le chat' and 'la table'.
- Use taught verb forms to match the subject, such as French 'je joue' and 'nous jouons'.
- Compare a taught word-order pattern with English, such as the adjective after the noun in 'une voiture rouge'.

## Lesson: Grammar patterns in a new language

Grammar patterns help you put words together. Compare familiar phrases and try a pattern in another sentence. Check your idea with a teacher or reference. A pattern in one language may work differently in another.

French nouns have grammatical gender. For the singular nouns here, use 'le' before a masculine noun and 'la' before a feminine noun. The article comes before the noun. 'Chat' is masculine: 'le chat'. 'Table' is feminine: 'la table'. Nouns for things have gender too; gender does not tell you whether the thing is male or female.

**Example.** Marco learns that 'chien', dog, is masculine, so he writes 'le chien'. He learns that 'maison', house, is feminine, so he writes 'la maison'. He records each noun with its article.

For jouer (to play) and chanter (to sing), remove -er and add -e with je (I), or -ons with nous (we). For example, jouer gives je joue and nous jouons. These are written endings; some verb forms sound alike. Other French verbs may follow different patterns.

Compare where a describing word sits. In French 'une voiture rouge', 'rouge' means red and follows 'voiture', car. English says 'a red car', with red before car. Many French adjectives follow nouns, but some go before them. Check the phrase you are using.

*(drawing: 'Une voiture rouge' means 'a red car'. Here the French adjective follows the noun.)*

**Recap.** Learn nouns with articles, verbs with subjects and words in their usual places. Check which pattern fits the language and phrase.

*Original grammar-pattern lessons, French and Spanish examples, questions and cards written for this dataset.*

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Grammar Terms: Nouns, Verbs and Tense](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/grammar-terms-nouns-verbs-and-tense-mt_qzwQAOfurw)

## Optional connections

- [Agreement in sentences](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/agreement-in-sentences-mt_2NfIKEYdbm)
- [Listening and speaking in a new language](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/listening-and-speaking-in-a-new-language-mt_iXtqoIfjHb)

## Opens up

- [Writing in a new language](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/writing-in-a-new-language-mt_aq8JZdKD3m)
- [Word order and question forms](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/word-order-and-question-forms-mt_aY-pVRzyEz)