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In French, word order can be quite different from English! This crossword will help you practise how sentences are structured in French, from placing adjectives after nouns to positioning adverbs and negation correctly. Challenge yourself to recall the key rules as you fill in the grid — a great way to sharpen your A2 grammar skills!
Grid
Fill in the grid: pick a square, read the clue and type your answer.
Clues
Across
- 2. Part of sentence containing the verb
- 4. To be born
- 7. Fixed expression or phrase
- 9. Sometimes
- 10. Placed before in a sentence
- 13. Base form of a verb
- 14. Word introducing a noun
- 15. Last
Down
- 1. Formal speech or language use
- 3. Always
- 5. Word joining clauses or words
- 6. Dependent clause in a sentence
- 8. Reversal of normal word order
- 11. Utterance or spoken sentence unit
- 12. To take
Answers
Show the answers
Across
- 2. Part of sentence containing the verb → predicat
- 4. To be born → naitre
- 7. Fixed expression or phrase → locution
- 9. Sometimes → parfois
- 10. Placed before in a sentence → antepose
- 13. Base form of a verb → infinitif
- 14. Word introducing a noun → determinant
- 15. Last → dernier
Down
- 1. Formal speech or language use → discours
- 3. Always → toujours
- 5. Word joining clauses or words → conjonction
- 6. Dependent clause in a sentence → subordonne
- 8. Reversal of normal word order → inversion
- 11. Utterance or spoken sentence unit → enonce
- 12. To take → prendre
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