French Grammar: Asking Questions – Inversion

Identify: French Grammar: Asking Questions – Inversion la grammaire française: poser les questions – l’inversion Asking questions is an important skill in any language, including French!  We ask questions to find out information, clarify information, and learn more detailed information.  There are several ways to ask questions in French.  Some questions are Yes-No Questions and […]

French Vocabulary: Academic Subjects

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Academic Subjects le vocabulaire français: les matières Schools and universities have specific nouns for programs and classes. Utilize the correct names for classes, programs, and degrees. Study: You’ll find that academic areas of study are very similar all over the world! Students often discuss their interests and academic majors, and being […]

French Vocabulary: Classroom Commands

Identify: French Vocabulary: Classroom Commands (les consignes de classe) Often, your French professor will use different expressions to ask you to do certain things in class.  It’s important to be able to recognize the meanings of these expressions so that you can follow your professor’s instructions correctly! Connect: “Salut! Je m’appelle Georges et j’étudie le […]

French Grammar: [C’EST] vs [IL/ELLE EST]

… Identify: French Grammar: [C’EST] vs [IL/ELLE EST] la grammaire française: [C’EST] vs [IL/ELLE EST] In French, the grammatical construction C’est is used to identify people with a noun, whereas the grammatical construction Il est / Elle est is used to describe a person. Both of these types of constructions are very important for identifying […]

French Grammar: Adjective Agreement

Identify: French Grammar: Adjective Agreement la grammaire française: l’accord adjectif Making nouns (les substantifs) and adjectives (les adjectifs) match each other in number and gender is extremely important when learning French. Matching nouns and adjectives in French is called adjective agreement (l’accord adjectif). French is not like English! If you don’t watch grammatical number (le nombre) and gender (le […]

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 […]