French Grammar: The Verb S’ASSEOIR – Verb Conjugation Chart

French Grammar: The Verb S’ASSEOIR – Verb Conjugation Chart S’ASSEOIR / S’ASSOIR = To sit down NOTE:  There are 2 accepted spellings of this particular verb, as noted above and in the conjugation charts below.  The first spelling (S’ASSEOIR) is the traditional one and the one that is by far the most commonly used.  The second […]

French Grammar: The Verb PRENDRE – Verb Conjugation Chart

… PRENDRE : TO TAKE Infinitive PRENDRE Conjugation IRREGULAR Present Participle PRENANT Past Participle PRIS … Simple Tenses, Indicative Mood: Présent Imparfait Passé Simple Futur je prends prenais pris prendrai tu prends prenais pris prendras il / elle / on prend prenait prit prendra nous prenons prenions prîmes prendrons vous prenez preniez prîtes prendrez ils […]

French Grammar: Passé Composé with Special Situations

… Identify: French Grammar: Passé Composé with Special Situations la grammaire française: le passé compose avec les contextes specialisés When speaking about the past in English, you choose which past tense to use depending on the context and the meaning you wish to convey. In French sentences, you choose which past tense you use depending only on the meaning you wish […]

French Grammar: Passé Composé with Negative and Interrogative Phrases

… Identify: French Grammar: Passé Composé with Negative and Interrogative Phrases la grammaire française: le passé compose avec les phrases négatives et interrogatives When speaking about the past in English, you choose which past tense to use depending on the context and the meaning you wish to convey. In French sentences, you choose which past tense you use depending […]

French Grammar: Passé Composé with [ÊTRE]

… Identify: French Grammar: Passé Composé with [ÊTRE] la grammaire française: le passé compose avec [être] When speaking about the past in English, you choose which past tense to use depending on the context and the meaning you wish to convey. In French sentences, you choose which past tense you use depending only on the meaning you wish to convey. Study: […]

French Grammar: Passé Composé with [AVOIR] – Irregular Verbs

… Identify: French Grammar: Passé Composé with [AVOIR] – Irregular Verbs la grammaire française: le passé compose avec [avoir] – les verbes irréguliers When speaking about the past in English, you choose which past tense to use depending on the context and the meaning you wish to convey. In French sentences, you choose which past tense you use depending […]

French Grammar: Verb Conjugation – Basics

Identify: French Grammar: Verb Conjugation – Basics la grammaire française: la conjugaison des verbes – les essentiels Verbs (les verbes) are used to communicate actions. They DO things! If you plan on doing anything in French, you’ll need to learn how verbs and verb conjugations work! Study: Infinitive verbs are verbs that are unchanged. They are in their most basic form, and can […]

French Grammar: Passé Composé with [AVOIR] – Regular Verbs

… Identify: French Grammar: Passé Composé with [AVOIR] – Regular Verbs la grammaire française: le passé compose avec [avoir] – les verbes réguliers When speaking about the past in English, you choose which past tense to use depending on the context and the meaning you wish to convey. In French sentences, you choose which past tense you use depending […]

French Grammar: Asking Questions – Variable Interrogative Pronouns

… Identify: French Grammar: Asking Questions – Variable Interrogative Pronouns (Lequel/Lesquels/Laquelle/Lesquelles) 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 out what’s going on!  Study: A “yes/no” question […]

French Grammar: Nasal Vowel Sounds

Identify: French Grammar: Nasal Vowel Sounds la grammaire française: les sons des voyelles nasales Understanding vowels (les voyelles) and vowel sounds is an important part of the French language.  You need them to read, write, and speak French well!  Many parts of French depend greatly on getting vowel sounds right, so listen carefully! Study: French vowels (les […]