French Grammar: The Verb BATTRE – Verb Conjugation Chart

… BATTRE : TO BEAT / TO HIT / TO STRIKE Infinitive BATTRE Conjugation IRREGULAR Present Participle BATTANT Past Participle BATTU … Simple Tenses, Indicative Mood: Présent Imparfait Passé Simple Futur je bats battais battis battrai tu bats battais battis battras il / elle / on bat battait battit battra nous battons battions battîmes battrons […]

French Grammar: The Verb FALLOIR – Verb Conjugation Chart

… FALLOIR : TO BE NECESSARY / TO HAVE TO / TO NEED / MUST Infinitive FALLOIR Conjugation IRREGULAR Present Participle (NONE) Past Participle FALLU … Simple Tenses, Indicative Mood: Présent Imparfait Passé Simple Futur je  (none)  (none)  (none)  (none) tu  (none)  (none)  (none)  (none) il  faut fallait fallut  faudra nous  (none)  (none)  (none)  (none) […]

French Grammar: Possession with the Verb ÊTRE (ÊTRE + À)

Identify: French Grammar: Possession with the Verb ÊTRE (ÊTRE + À) la grammaire française: la possession avec le verbe ÊTRE (ÊTRE + À) The verb ÊTRE means “to be” (I am, you are, he/she is, etc. …). ÊTRE is one of the first French verbs you’ll need to know. ÊTRE will help you indicate possession […]

French Grammar: The Preposition [DE] and Possession

… Identify: French Grammar: The Preposition [DE] and Possession la grammaire française: la préposition [de] et la possession The preposition DE is used in many different kinds of expressions in French. It is commonly used to express possession and relationship. Study: The preposition DE is used in many different kinds of expressions in French. It […]

French Grammar: Nouns – Masculine and Feminine


… Identify: French Grammar: Nouns – Masculine and Feminine
 la grammaire française: les substantifs – masculins et féminins French nouns (les substantifs) are people, places, and things. They have names! In French, ALL nouns are either MASCULINE (masculin) nouns or FEMININE (féminin) nouns. You’ll need to learn to use nouns if you want to talk about people, places and […]

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 […]