The imperative is a form of a verb that is used to order or instruct someone to do something. It is usually formed using the present tense of the verb.

Use impersonal verbs in French to talk about the weather, tell the time and to form other common expressions. They always start with the subject pronoun 'il'.

The passive in French is formed using the correct form of 'être' followed by a past participle. Use the passive when talking about what is done to someone or something.

There are a number of different ways to ask questions in French. In written French, question marks always have a space before them.

Forming negatives is an important part of speaking and writing French. Sentences can be made negative in French using 'ne … pas', for example, in different tenses.