French Grammar: Nouns – Basics

… Identify: French Grammar: Nouns – Basics la grammaire française: les substantifs – rudiments French nouns (les substantifs) are essential parts of building phrases in French. These key components let you name people, animals, places, concepts, and things! Study: French nouns (les substantifs) are essential parts of building phrases in French. These key components let […]

French Grammar: The Alphabet and Accent Marks

Identify: French Grammar: The Alphabet and Accent Marks la grammaire française: l’alphabet et les accents The alphabet is essential for spelling French words and names!  You can use the alphabet when spelling vocabulary words, filling out documents, and clarifying the spelling of proper names! The French alphabet looks exactly the same as the English alphabet.  However, […]

French Grammar: Telling Time – 12-Hour Clock

… Identify: French Grammar: Telling Time – 12-Hour Clock le grammaire français: dire l’heure – 12-heure Knowing how to tell time is important for meetings, schedules, meals, travel, classes, and many other social reasons! Study: Telling time (dire l’heure) is a basic skill that you can use to work with different people. Telling the correct time is […]

French Vocabulary: Days of the Week

  Identify French Vocabulary: Days of the Week le vocabulaire français: les jours de la semaine Learning about the days of the week (les jours de la semaine) will help you plan for future events! Knowing the days of the week is also vital for business appointments, class times, and traveling in places like airports, train stations, bus […]

French Grammar: Personal Pronouns – [TU] and [VOUS]

… Identify: French Grammar: Personal Pronouns – [TU] and [VOUS] la grammaire française: les pronoms personnels – [tu] et [vous] Subject pronouns (also called “Personal Pronouns” – les pronoms personnels sujets) let us know who or what is involved when we use verbs! Subject pronouns are used in all aspects of conversation. They identify people and their actions! Both […]

French Vocabulary: Getting Started – Basic Expressions

Identify: French Vocabulary: Getting Started – Basic Expressions le vocabulaire français: avant de commencer – des expressions de base Common expressions to use in everyday situations. Learn basic expressions for communicating in French. Study: Oui : Yes Oui, s’il vous plaît. Yes, please. Non : No Non, merci. No, thank you. S’il vous plaît : Please […]

French Grammar: Ordinal Numbers

… Identify: French Grammar: Ordinal Numbers la grammaire française: les nombres ordinaux Organize and rank pieces of information. Common in business, travel, and sporting events. Study: Some of these numbers might look familiar. Many numbers are similar in English, Spanish, Italian, Latin, and even Greek! First, let’s review numbers 0 – 10 to see what […]

French Vocabulary: Numbers 100-1000+

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Numbers 100-1000+ le vocabulaire français: les nombres 100-1000+ Learning numbers 100-1000 (les nombres cent – mille) and beyond is very important in every major aspect of Francophone culture. You can tell time, buy and sell things, and count anything you want! Knowing numbers is a basic element of communication in any culture! Study: Learning numbers 100-1000 (les nombres […]

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

French Grammar: [-RE] Verb Conjugation Chart (Regular Verbs) la grammaire française: les conjugaisons des verbes réguliers en [-RE] Regular [-RE] 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 […]

French Vocabulary: Numbers 60-100

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Numbers 60-100 le vocabulaire français: les nombres 60-100 Learning numbers 60-100 (les nombres soixante – cent) is very important in every major aspect of Francophone culture. You can tell time, buy and sell things, and count anything you want! Knowing numbers is a basic element of communication in any culture! Study: Learning numbers 60-100 (les nombres soixante – cent) is […]