French Grammar: The Alphabet and Accent Marks

Identify: French Grammar: The Alphabet and Accent Marks la grammaire française: l’alphabet et les accents The alphabet is essential for spelling French words and names!  You can use the alphabet when spelling vocabulary words, filling out documents, and clarifying the spelling of proper names! The French alphabet looks exactly the same as the English alphabet.  However, […]

French Grammar: Telling Time – 12-Hour Clock

… Identify: French Grammar: Telling Time – 12-Hour Clock le grammaire français: dire l’heure – 12-heure Knowing how to tell time is important for meetings, schedules, meals, travel, classes, and many other social reasons! Study: Telling time (dire l’heure) is a basic skill that you can use to work with different people. Telling the correct time is […]

French Grammar: Personal Pronouns – [TU] and [VOUS]

… Identify: French Grammar: Personal Pronouns – [TU] and [VOUS] la grammaire française: les pronoms personnels – [tu] et [vous] Subject pronouns (also called “Personal Pronouns” – les pronoms personnels sujets) let us know who or what is involved when we use verbs! Subject pronouns are used in all aspects of conversation. They identify people and their actions! Both […]

French Grammar: Ordinal Numbers

… Identify: French Grammar: Ordinal Numbers la grammaire française: les nombres ordinaux Organize and rank pieces of information. Common in business, travel, and sporting events. Study: Some of these numbers might look familiar. Many numbers are similar in English, Spanish, Italian, Latin, and even Greek! First, let’s review numbers 0 – 10 to see what […]

French Grammar: Adverbs – Basics

Identify: French Vocabulary: Adverbs – Basics le vocabulaire français: les adverbes – une introduction Just as an adjective modifies (describes) a noun, an ADVERB modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.  Adverbs generally answer the question How? How well? How much? How often? or When? They help us provide more details when we’re describing actions. […]

French Grammar: Asking Questions – Interrogatives

… Identify French Grammar: Asking Questions – Interrogatives la grammaire française: poser les questions – les interrogatifs French Interrogatives (les interrogatifs) are words that are used to ask questions! They interrogate! Asking different kinds of questions will help you manage every kind of day-to-day interaction in French. You need to ask questions in order to find […]

French Grammar: Irregular -ER Verbs (Present Tense)

Identify: French Grammar: Irregular -ER Verbs Verbs are used to communicate actions. They DO things! If you plan on doing anything in French, you’ll need to learn how verbs work – even the quirky ones! (Especially the quirky ones…) Connect: “Bonjour! Je m’appelle Yvette. Mon mari s’appelle Christophe. Nous voyageons beaucoup. Moi, je préfère voyager […]

French Grammar: Present Tense – Regular [-ER] Verbs

… Identify: French Grammar: Present Tense – Regular [-ER] Verbs la grammaire française: les temps présent – les verbes réguliers en [-er] Verbs are used to communicate actions. They DO things! If you plan on doing anything in French, you’ll need to learn how verbs work! Study: Infinitives and Conjugation: Infinitive verbs are verbs that are […]

French Grammar: Asking Questions – Yes / No

… Identify: French Grammar: Asking Questions – Yes / No la grammaire française: poser les questions – oui / non A “Yes / No” question is a question that can be answered simply by ”Yes” or “No”.  Asking questions is a basic, but important, communication skill in French, just as it is in English! Study: […]

French Grammar: Likes and Dislikes

Identify: French Grammar: Likes and Dislikes la grammaire française: les goûts et les dégoûts There are several verbs in French that communicate likes and dislikes. Knowing what people like and dislike can help with food choices, activities, shopping, and other things! Study: The following -ER verbs are used to discuss likes (les goûts): AIMER :  […]