This tutorial allows you to master the initial knowledge of French grammar in a simple and accessible way. The manual is based on the principles of clarity, consistency and repeatability of the studied material. Grammatical definitions are given in the schemes, provided with examples and comments in Russian. The practical part contains exercises aimed at phased development and consolidation of each grammatical phenomenon: the paragraph number in the theoretical part coincides with the exercise number. Exercises, the numbers of which are in italics, involve repetition and generalization of the material passed. The manual is compatible with all French educational and methodological complexes.