Affirmative phrases in French
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HideWhat is the affirmative form in French ?
A sentence is affirmative when it says something. All types of sentences can take the affirmative form (French: la forme affirmative)
Usually, it is linked to the declarative phrase because it ends with a point (.) and asserts something.
The affirmative form shows that you agreed to something.
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Example phrases
| Forme affirmative | Example |
|---|---|
| Je deviendrai un grand pilote | (I will become a great pilot) |
| Tes parents se sont mariés | (Your parents got married) |
Affirmative vs negative
these words becomes different when turn to negative
| Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|
| quelque, pas un seul | aucun |
| quelque chose | rien |
| quelqu'un, tout le monde | personne |
| aussi | non plus |
| toujours | jamais |
| tous les deux (et) | ni....ni |
| encore | plus |
| avec | sans |
The affirmative form and types of phrases in French
Only the punctiation changes and the affirmative form.
| Types | Examples | Translations |
|---|---|---|
| Declarative | Je paie mon loyer. | (I am paying my rent) |
| Imperative | Paie ton loyer ! | (Pay your rent !) |
| Interrogative | As-tu payé ton loyer ? | (Have you payed your rent ?) |
| Exclamative | Elle se tue à payer son loyer ! | (She works hard to pay her rent !) |