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French sentence structure In French, sentences usually follow a clear order similar to English. Subject + Verb + Complement Je mange une pomme I eat an apple Il parle français He speaks French Nous habitons à Paris We live in Paris “MAIS” change inside meaning “Mais” BUT C’est bon It’s good C’est bon, mais… It’s good, but not perfect or something changes “Mais” changes the direction of the sentence by introducing contrast. When you hear “mais”, the important idea often comes after i