French Grammar: The Future Perfect
… Identify: French Grammar: The Future Perfect la grammaire française: le futur antérieur Study: Perfect tenses are also known as compound tenses. They use a conjugated auxiliary verb (either AVOIR or ÊTRE) combined with the past participle of the main verb. The Future Perfect (le futur antérieur) is f0rmed with the future tense (le futur) form of the auxiliary verb (AVOIR […]
French Grammar: The Past Perfect (Pluperfect)
… Identify: French Grammar: The Past Perfect (Pluperfect) la grammaire française: le plus-que-parfait Study: Perfect tenses are also known as compound tenses. They use a conjugated auxiliary verb (either AVOIR or ÊTRE) combined with the past participle of the main verb. The Past Perfect – also called the Pluperfect (le plus-que-parfait) – is f0rmed with the imperative tense (l’imparfait) form of the […]
French Grammar: Compound Tenses – Basics
… Identify: French Grammar: Compound Tenses – Basics la grammaire française: les temps composés – introduction Study: French verb conjugations fall into one of two categories: either Simple tenses or Compound tenses. Simple tenses have only one verb (e.g., je parle) and compound tenses have two verbs – a conjugated auxiliary (helper) verb + the […]
French Vocabulary: Talking on the Phone
… Identify: French Vocabulary: Talking on the Phone le vocabulaire français: parler au téléphone Standard terms and expressions for telephone communication. Make appointments, reservations, travel arrangements, and chat internationally. Talking on the phone is an important skill in any language, including French! Learning standard French questions and responses to use on the phone will allow […]
French Vocabulary: French Meals
… Identify: French Vocabulary: French Meals le vocabulaire français: les repas de la journée The French love their food! They take a lot of care in preparing meals and spend lots of time at the table to enjoy them! In fact, the traditional multi-course French meal is so ingrained in the culture that in 2010 it […]
French Vocabulary: Travel Arrangements
… Identify: French Vocabulary: Travel Arrangements le vocabulaire français: l’organisation des voyages Travel and tourism terms are used in basic navigation scenarios. Gain the freedom to explore entire cities and beyond. Study: Traveling abroad is an excellent way to learn more about other cultures! Learning how to make travel arrangements in French and knowing the […]
French Vocabulary: Ordering in a Restaurant
… Identify: French Vocabulary: Ordering in a Restaurant le vocabulaire français: commander dans un restaurant Terms and expressions used while dining out. Discover great food around the world and how to eat it. Study: French-speaking cultures tend to dine out as much, if not more, than other cultures around the world. It’s a great way […]
French Grammar: Expressing Duration of Time
… Identify: French Grammar: Expressing Duration of Time la grammaire française: combien de temps? Study: When talking about activities and events in French, it’s helpful to know how to express how long ago or for how long those activities and events took, are taking, or will take place. There are different considerations to keep in […]
French Vocabulary: Ailments and Symptoms
… Identify: French Vocabulary: Ailments and Symptoms le vocabulaire français: les maladies et les symptômes Ailments and symptoms identify the effects of being sick or wounded. Identify and name conditions to communicate with medical professionals. Study: Knowing medical ailments and symptoms can keep you informed in emergency situations, help others and yourself in medical environments, […]
French Grammar: Superlatives
… Identify: French Grammar: Superlatives la grammaire française: le superlatif Study: In French, as in English, Superlatives (le superlatif) are similar to comparatives. Superlatives are used when we single someone or something out as the most or the least from among a group. In English, this is often denoted by the adjective ending -est. Superlatives are important to understand in conversations and in reading French. […]
