French Grammar: The Present Continuous – [ÊTRE EN TRAIN DE] + Infinitive

… Identify: French Grammar: The Present Continuous – [ÊTRE EN TRAIN DE] + Infinitive la grammaire française: le présent continu – [être en train de] + l’infinitif In English, we use the Present Progressive tense to talk about actions that are occurring at this moment in time.  The marker for this in English is a […]

French Vocabulary: The Verb [AVOIR] with Hair and Eyes

… Identify: French Vocabulary: The Verb [AVOIR] with Hair and Eyes le vocabulaire français: le verbe [avoir] avec des cheveux et des yeux Adjectives are words that describe people, places, and things. Use these terms to describe yourself and other people around the world. Study: Often, a conjugated form of the verb AVOIR is used to […]

French Vocabulary: Common Regular [-IR] Verbs

Identify: French Vocabulary: Common Regular [-IR] Verbs le vocabulaire français: verbes réguliers communs en [-IR] Common verbs that have an [-IR] ending in the infinitive. Get comfortable working with regular [-IR] verbs. Study: agir : to act J’agis dans la pièce de théâtre. I act in the play. applaudir : to applaud / to clap […]

French Vocabulary: Common Regular [-RE] Verbs

Identify: French Vocabulary: Common Regular [-RE] Verbs le vocabulaire français: verbes réguliers communs en [-RE] Common verbs that have an [-RE] ending in the infinitive. Get comfortable working with regular [-RE] verbs. Study: attendre : to wait (for) J’attends le bus. I wait (am waiting) for the bus. confondre : to confuse Ces instructions me […]

French Grammar: The Verb [AVOIR] – Verb Conjugation Chart

… [AVOIR] : TO HAVE Infinitive AVOIR Conjugation IRREGULAR Present Participle AYANT Past Participle EU … Simple Tenses, Indicative Mood:   Présent Imparfait Passé Simple Futur je  (j’)ai  (j’)avais  (j’)eus (j’)aurai tu  as  avais  eus auras il / elle / on  a  avait  eut aura nous  avons  avions  eûmes aurons vous  avez  aviez  eûtes aurez […]

French Vocabulary: The Verb [AVOIR] with Emotions or States

… Identify: French Vocabulary: The Verb [AVOIR] with Emotions or States le vocabulaire français: le verbe [avoir] avec les emotions et les états d’esprit Terms for a wide variety of feelings or states of being. Use AVOIR expressions to convey feelings and mental states. Study: Just because someone is from a different country, or speaks […]

French Vocabulary: Drinks

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Drinks le vocabulaire français: les boissons Words most often associated with beverages. Learn what French speakers drink throughout the day and how they drink it. Study: Everyone needs to eat and drink! Drink items (les boissons) can vary greatly from country to country.  Each country, city, and region can have their […]

French Vocabulary: Desserts

Identify: French Vocabulary: Desserts le vocabulaire français: les desserts Words most often associated with desserts. Learn what French speakers eat at mealtimes and how they eat it. Study: Everyone needs to eat and drink! Desserts (les desserts) can vary greatly from country to country. Each country, city, and region can have their own specialties. Take […]

French Vocabulary: Dinner

Identify: French Vocabulary: Dinner le vocabulaire français: le dîner Words most often associated with dinner. Learn what French speakers eat at mealtimes and how they eat it. Study: Everyone needs to eat! Items eaten at dinner (le dîner) can vary greatly from country to country.  Each country, city, and region can have their own specialties. Take […]

French Vocabulary: Snacks

Identify: French Vocabulary: Snacks le vocabulaire français: le goûter Words most often associated with snacks. Learn what French speakers eat throughout the day and how they eat it. Study: Everyone needs to eat! Items eaten as snacks (le goûter) can vary greatly from country to country.  Each country, city, and region can have their own […]