What is the word order in French?

Usually subject, verb, object, as in English, but object pronouns go before the verb (je le vois) and the negation surrounds the conjugated verb (je ne le vois pas).

What happens when I use a hint?

The next right word is put in place for you, keeping the words you already have right, and that sentence earns a little less XP. You still finish the sentence yourself.

How does it help with the writing tasks?

Every task needs well-ordered sentences. Once pronoun and negation order are automatic, you stop rebuilding sentences in your head and can focus on your ideas.

French sentence builder: put the words in order

Remets dans l’ordre

Read the sentence in English, then tap the French words in the right order. Use a hint if you get stuck; you earn a little less XP for that sentence.

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How to play

1Read the sentence in English.
2Tap the French words in the right order.
3Use a hint if you get stuck (you earn less XP).

What it trains

French word order in 96 sentences: where object pronouns go (je le lui donne), how the negation wraps the verb (je ne l’ai pas vu), and how compound tenses are built.

Why it matters for TCF and TEF Canada

Word order is where English instincts mislead most. Building sentences yourself trains the patterns you need to write and speak without translating in your head.

Practise writing in the real format: TCF Canada writing practice · TEF Canada writing practice

Learn while you play

Rules and tips to remember

Object pronouns go before the verb
Je la vois, je lui parle, j’y vais. With two pronouns: me/te/se/nous/vous → le/la/les → lui/leur → y → en.
Negation wraps the conjugated verb
Je ne parle pas; in compound tenses it wraps the auxiliary: je n’ai pas parlé. With pronouns: je ne le lui ai pas dit.
Start from the verb
Find the conjugated verb first, put the subject before it, then place the pronouns and the negation around it.

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