French Grammar: The Verb [FAIRE] – Basics

… Identify: French Grammar: The Verb [FAIRE] – Basics la grammaire française: le verbe [faire] – les rudiments The verb FAIRE means to do or to make. (I do, you do, he/she does…, etc.).  It is an irregular verb, but one which is used very often in French. Study: The verb FAIRE means to do […]

French Grammar: The Personal Pronoun – [ON]

… Identify: French Grammar: The Personal Pronoun – [ON] la grammaire française : le pronom personnel – [on] Subject pronouns (also called Personal Pronouns) let us know who or what is involved when we use verbs! Subject pronouns are used in all aspects of conversation, including people and actions! The subject pronoun “ON” literally means “one”.  […]

French Grammar: The Near Future – [ALLER] + Infinitive

… Identify: French Grammar: The Near Future – [ALLER] + Infinitive la grammaire française: le futur proche – [aller] + l’Infinitif The Near Future (Le Futur Proche) is a way to talk about things that are going to happen.  It indicates the intention to act in the future, and implies that the action is fairly immediate.  […]

French Grammar: The Adverbial Pronoun [Y]

Identify: French Grammar: The Adverbial Pronoun [Y] la grammaire française: le pronom adverbial [Y] The adverbial pronoun “y” is used to refer to places or things (but never to people!) that have already been mentioned.  It often means “there”.  “Y” is pronounced like the French letter “i” (like the sound ‘ee’ in the English word […]

French Grammar: The Adverbial Pronoun [EN]

Identify: French Grammar: The Adverbial Pronoun [EN] la grammaire française: le pronom adverbial [EN] The adverbial pronoun “en” is used to refer to previously mentioned nouns (i.e., things, places, or people) or infinitives preceded by a form of the preposition “de”.  Depending on context, the pronoun “en” can mean about it, about them, from it, […]

French Grammar: Prepositions with Geographical Place Names

… Identify: French Grammar: Prepositions with Geographical Place Names la grammaire française: les prépositions avec les noms de lieux géographiques In French, both the type of geographical place and the gender of that place dictate how to translate the words ‘in’ and ‘to’! Study: In French, when the name of a continent, country, or region […]

French Grammar: The Preposition [À]

… Identify: French Grammar: The Preposition [À] la grammaire française: la préposition [à] The preposition [À] means “at”, “in”, or “to”  in French! Study: The preposition [À] means “at”, “in”, or “to” in French! The preposition [À] frequently indicates a moment in time or a location: Je déjeune à midi. I eat lunch at noon. Il habite […]

French Grammar: The Verb [ALLER]

… Identify: French Grammar: The Verb [ALLER] la grammaire française: le verbe [aller] The verb ALLER means “to go”.  It is used to tell people that something is going to happen. We can use ALLER to let people know what activities are happening soon! The verb ALLER is also used to tell that someone is going […]

French Grammar: The Preposition [DE]

… Identify: French Grammar: The Preposition [DE] la grammaire française: la préposition [de] The preposition DE means “of” or “from” in French! Study: ORIGIN: The preposition DE means “of” or “from” in French!  It is often combined with the verb ÊTRE. Je suis de California. I am from California. Je viens de Paris. I come from Paris. […]

French Grammar: Prepositions of Place

… Identify: French Grammar: Prepositions of Place la grammaire française: les prépositions de lieu French prepositions of place are used to locate people, places, or things in relation to another person, place, or thing.  It’s all relative! Study: French prepositions of place are used to locate people, places, or things in relation to another person, […]