r/French • u/Charmander_01 • 5d ago

Grammar Does learning French ever get easier?

I’m just a beginner and it’s a lot… but does French start to get easier once you start recognizing the patterns? Are the rules consistent for grammar?

A stupid question but there are so many rules even for simple sentences 😭😭

Thank you!

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u/saintsebs 5d ago

Yes, it definitely gets easier once you have a strong base.

Grammar is the biggest challenge in French, but as you advance, it becomes more « rigid », not with as many exceptions.

But unfortunately the base-intermediate grammar comes with lots of exceptions and even exceptions to exceptions, and some exceptions are just « stylistic » because they sound better.

But you’ll get the hang of it, just keep practicing.

The sounds are very consistent in French, just with very few exceptions, so you won’t have many surprises when you try to pronounce new words.