French Grammar: Impersonal Expressions with the Infinitive
Identify: French Grammar: Impersonal Expressions with the Infinitive la grammaire française : les expressions impersonnelles avec l’infinitif Grammatically speaking, the word “impersonal” in the phrase “impersonal expressions” does not mean disinterested or cold; rather, impersonal expressions are those expressions which do not have a personal subject such as I, you, Johnny, he/she, we, they, the […]
French Grammar: Present Subjunctive – Basics
… Identify: French Grammar: Present Subjunctive – Basics la grammaire française: le subjonctif – une introduction Study: The subjunctive is not a verb tense, but a mood. It is an alternative verb form that has to be used in certain circumstances. “Mood” is actually a good way to think of the subjunctive, since it often […]
French Grammar: Nouns – Singular and Plural
… Identify: French Grammar: Nouns – Singular and Plural la grammaire française: les substantifs – singuliers et pluriels Nouns (les substantifs) are people, places, and things. They have names! You can talk about one noun (singular) or many nouns (plural). You’ll need to learn to use nouns if you want to talk about people, places and things! Study: All French nouns (les substantifs) […]
French Grammar: Typing French Accent Marks
Identify: French Grammar: Typing French Accent Marks la grammaire française: taper les accents français Learn how to type French accent marks on your computer! Study: On a PC, the ALT codes are used to enter the characters as text in programs such as MS Word or Adobe Photoshop. To enter an ALT code from your […]
French Grammar: Adjectives – Basics
Identify: French Grammar: Adjectives – Basics la grammaire française: les adjectifs – rudiments Adjectives are essential for describing nouns and pronouns. These key components let you describe people, animals, places, concepts, and things! Study: First let’s take another look at nouns. In both English and in French, nouns have number; that is, a noun can […]
French Grammar: Double Object Pronouns
… Identify: French Grammar: Double Object Pronouns la grammaire française: les compléments d’objet – position et ordre Double Object Pronouns occur when using both direct object pronouns and indirect object pronouns with the same verb! Don’t get them confused with Direct Object Pronouns or Indirect Object Pronouns individually. Study: Double Object Pronouns occur when using both direct object pronouns […]
French Grammar: Indirect Object Pronouns
… Identify: French Grammar: Indirect Object Pronouns la grammaire française: les compléments d’objet indirect Indirect Object Pronouns let us know to or for whom/what an action is intended. Don’t get them confused with Direct Object Pronouns or Double Object Pronouns! Study: An indirect object is a person or thing in a sentence “to whom/what” or “for […]
French Grammar: The Verbs [SAVOIR] vs. [CONNAÎTRE]
… Identify: French Grammar: The Verbs [SAVOIR] vs. [CONNAÎTRE] la grammaire française: les verbes [savoir] vs. [connaître] The verb SAVOIR expresses knowledge, but in a specific sense. It means to either know information (facts, data) or know how to do something. The verb CONNAÎTRE expresses knowledge, but in a specific sense. It means to either […]
French Grammar: The Verb [CONNAÎTRE]
… Identify: French Grammar: The Verb [CONNAÎTRE] la grammaire française: le verbe [connaître] The verb CONNAÎTRE expresses knowledge, but in a specific sense. It means to either know someone, someplace, or something – mostly in the sense of to be familiar with. … Study: The verb CONNAÎTRE expresses knowledge, but in a specific sense. It […]
French Grammar: The Verb [SAVOIR]
… Identify: French Grammar: The Verb [SAVOIR] la grammaire française: le verbe [savoir] The verb SAVOIR expresses knowledge, but in a specific sense. It means to either know information (facts, data) or know how to do something. Study: The verb SAVOIR expresses knowledge, but in a specific sense. It means to either know information (facts, […]
