French Word Order

Adjectives
Most - but not all - French adjectives go after the word they modify.

Adverbial pronouns
Learn where to put those tricky little words y and en.

Adverbs
The placement of French adverbs may seem hit or miss, but there are rules.

Compound verbs
Where do pronouns and negatives go with compound verbs?

Dual-verb constructions
Placing pronouns and negatives with dual-verbs is a little different than with compound verbs.

Imperative
There are two kinds of imperatives, and the word order is different for each of them.

Infinitives
The only construction where the two-part negative sticks together.

Inversion
You probably know that inversion is commonly used in asking questions, but there are a number of other uses as well.

Negative structures
Where do the two parts of the French negative go?

Object pronouns
These little words can cause big problems when it comes to word order.

Verbs of perception
Word order with French verbs of perception depends on whether the infinitive has a subject and/or object and whether these are nouns or pronouns.