In today’s article, we are going to find out why learning French grammar is important. Dans l’article d’aujourd’hui, nous allons apprendre pourquoi il est important d’apprendre la grammaire française.
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Pourquoi apprendre la grammaire française
La grammaire fait peur
En fait, la grammaire peut faire peur car ce n’est pas exactement un outil “de communication” dans la langue française. D’ailleurs, j’aime souvent dire que la grammaire, c’est le côté “mathématiques” d’une langue. La grammaire française est pleine de règles, mais aussi d’exceptions. Pour la maîtriser, nous avons besoin de nombreuses heures de travail, de mémorisation et d’exercice.
Parfois, on se demande même pourquoi est-ce qu’on apprend la grammaire, surtout si notre but est simplement de communiquer. Donc, on finit par ne pas aimer la grammaire.
Les bons côtés de la grammaire
La grammaire, c’est la boîte à outils d’une langue. Sans elle, on ne peut pas vraiment exprimer ce que nous pensons réellement. Sans elle, nous ne pouvons pas situer une phrase dans le temps, par exemple. Sans elle, nos phrases restent très basiques. Elle nous permet de mieux exprimer ce que nous cherchons à dire. Voilà pourquoi apprendre la grammaire française est important.
Comment apprivoiser la grammaire
Les questions que vous pouvez vous poser sont :
– Quand et pourquoi utilise-t-on ce point de grammaire ?
– Comment l’utilise-t-on ?
– Y a-t-il des exceptions à cette règle ?
– Comment puis-je retenir cette règle ?
Apprenez toujours avec un thème, un contexte. Ainsi, vous vous souviendrez mieux de tout ce que vous apprenez. Soyez curieux ! Intéressez-vous au fonctionnement de la langue, à son côté technique. Ne voyez pas la grammaire française comme une ennemie, mais plutôt comme une alliée.
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Why learning French grammar is important
It’s true, grammar can be very scary. No matter what language you learn, you still have to deal with it. Let’s take a look today at why learning French grammar is important and if there’s a way to tame it.
Grammar is scary
In fact, grammar can be scary because it is not exactly a “communication” tool in the French language. In fact, I often like to say that grammar is the “mathematical” side of a language. French grammar is full of rules, but also of exceptions. To master it, we need many hours of work, memorization and practice.
Sometimes, we even wonder why we learn grammar, especially if our goal is simply to communicate. So, we end up not liking grammar.
The good side of grammar
But French grammar doesn’t only have bad sides! If you look a little harder, you’ll find that there is of course a reason why you learn it. Yes, you can try to communicate in another language without necessarily knowing all the grammar rules, but after a while you will realize that it is not enough.
Grammar is the toolbox of a language. Without it, we can’t really express what we really think. Without it, we can’t place a sentence in time, for example. Without it, our sentences remain very basic. It allows us to better express what we want to say. This is why learning French grammar is important.
How to tame grammar
You shouldn’t learn grammar without a context, nor should you learn things by heart, just because you have to learn them. One piece of advice I could give you today is to have a critical eye, a mind that seeks to analyze and understand things. This way, you will want to learn more.
If you don’t understand a point of grammar, keep looking and don’t give up until you understand why!
The questions you can ask yourself are:
– When and why is this grammar point used?
– How is it used?
– Are there any exceptions to this rule?
– How do I remember this rule?
Always learn with a theme, a context. This way, you will remember everything you learn better. Be curious! Be interested in how the language works, in its technical side. Do not see French grammar as an enemy, but rather as an ally.
I hope you enjoyed today’s article on why learning French grammar is important.
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À bientôt !
Eden
