The solution is not to abandon grammar. The solution is to regarder —to look at it deeply, deliberately, and differently. Regarder (French, "to look at, to watch") implies a focused, intentional gaze. Not a passive glance. Not the panicked scanning of a test-taker. Regarder is what an artist does before drawing a contour. It is what a musician does before playing a phrase.
But deep, intentional regard —looking closely at the small machinery of English—will. You will start to hear what you used to miss. You will start to say what you used to only understand. And one day, without fanfare, you will realize you are not translating anymore. The solution is not to abandon grammar
It won’t.
Write three conversational moves that require the structure. Practice them out loud until bored. Not a passive glance