French Grammar: The Imperfect Tense – Regular and Irregular Verbs

… Identify: French Grammar: The Imperfect Tense – Regular and Irregular Verbs la grammaire française: l’imparfait des verbes réguliers et 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 on the meaning you […]

French Grammar: The Imperfect Tense – Basics

… Identify: French Grammar: The Imperfect Tense – Basics la grammaire française: l’imparfait 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 on the meaning you wish to convey. Study: When speaking about the […]

French Grammar: The Expression [IL Y A] + Time

… Identify: French Grammar: The Expression [IL Y A] + Time la grammaire française: [il y a] et le temps The expression IL Y A means there is / there are.  But IL Y A  can also be used to tell how long “ago” something happened! Review: LEAF French Grammar: The Expression “IL Y A” […]

French Vocabulary: Travel by Car

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Travel by Car le vocabulaire français: voyager en voiture Terms related to car travel. Travel by car provides freedom to independently explore the world. Study: Traveling by car in many Francophone countries is similar to traveling by car in the United States. There are rules of the road to follow and […]

French Grammar: Verbs that take ÊTRE in Compound Tenses

… Identify: French Grammar: Verbs that take ÊTRE in Compound Tenses la grammaire française: les verbes avec ÊTRE aux temps composés Study: A Compound Tense is a verb form that consists of two parts: (1) the present tense of the auxiliary (or “helper”) verb, followed by (2) the past participle of the main verb (i.e., […]

French Vocabulary: Travel by Train

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Travel by Train le vocabulaire français: voyager par train Travel and tourism terms are used in basic navigation scenarios. Gain the freedom to navigate railways and railway stations around the world. Study: Train travel in many Francophone countries is normally much more efficient and cheaper than train travel in the United […]

French Vocabulary: Cycling and The Tour de France

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Cycling and The Tour de France le vocabulaire français: le cyclisme et le Tour de France Cycling is popular around the world, and the Tour de France is the ultimate cycling competition. Cycling and Tour de France terms can create connections and facilitate international friendships. Study: If there’s one thing that […]

French Grammar: [-IR] Verb Conjugation Chart (Regular Verbs)

French Grammar: [-IR] Verb Conjugation Chart (Regular Verbs) la grammaire française: les conjugaisons des verbes réguliers en [-IR] Regular [-IR] Verbs (Present Tense) Infinitive verbs are verbs that are unchanged. They are in their most basic form, and can be adapted in many different ways. (An infinite number of ways, so to speak.) Infinitive verbs in French will always end […]

French Grammar: [-ER] Verb Conjugation Chart (Regular Verbs)

French Grammar: [-ER] Verb Conjugation Chart (Regular Verbs) la grammaire française: les conjugaisons des verbes réguliers en [-ER] Regular [-ER] Verbs (Present Tense) Infinitive verbs are verbs that are unchanged. They are in their most basic form, and can be adapted in many different ways. (An infinite number of ways, so to speak.) Infinitive verbs in French will […]