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: Conditional Sentences – [SI] Clauses

… Identify: French Grammar: Conditional Sentences – [SI] Clauses la grammaire française: les propositions conditionnelles Grammatically speaking, a clause is the smallest grammatical unit that can express a complete idea.  A typical clause consists of a subject and a verb (or verb phrase).  Simple sentences usually consist of a single clause.  More complex sentences can […]

French Grammar: Direct Object Pronouns

… Identify: French Grammar: Direct Object Pronouns la grammaire française: les compléments d’objets directs Direct Object Pronouns replace nouns in sentences. They indicate the direct recipient of an action (verb). Don’t get them confused with Indirect Object Pronouns or Double Object Pronouns. Study: Direct Object Pronouns replace nouns in sentences. They indicate the direct recipient of […]

French Grammar: The Present Indicative Tense and Future Events

… Identify: French Grammar: The Present Indicative Tense and Future Events la grammaire française: le présent indicatif et le futur The present indicative tense in French is used to talk about actions that take place in the present.  However, it can also be used to talk about things that will happen in the near future. […]

French Grammar: The Future Tense with [QUAND] and Other Conjunctions

Identify: French Grammar: The Future Tense with [QUAND] and Other Conjunctions la grammaire française: le temps futur avec [quand] et autres conjonctions Quand il voyagera en France, il mangera beaucoup de fromage. When he (will) travel to France, he will eat a lot of cheese. Nous verrons la Tour Eiffel dès que nous arriverons au […]

French Grammar: The Future Tense

Identify: French Grammar: The Future Tense la grammaire française: le temps futur The future tense is used to tell what will take place in the future. In order to talk about what will happen in your future or to understand what others will do you will need to understand the future tense in French. Study: You may have already learned the simple […]

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 […]