French Vocabulary: Hotel and Resort Facilities – Useful Verbs

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Hotel and Resort Facilities – Useful Verbs le vocabulaire français: les équipements hoteliers – des verbes utiles Study: Knowing the terms for describing hotel and resort facilities (les équipements hôteliers) can help you identify and reserve the lodging accommodations you desire while traveling. Knowing these terms can also help you ask […]

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 Grammar: The Verbs [JOUER] vs. [FAIRE]

… Identify: French Grammar: The Verbs [JOUER] vs. [FAIRE] la grammaire française: les verbes [jouer] vs. [faire] The verbs JOUER and FAIRE are both used to describe hobbies, including playing or doing sports.  JOUER literally means to play.  FAIRE means to do / to make. There are some general rules that govern whether to use JOUER […]

French Grammar: Passé Composé with Reflexive Verbs

… Identify: French Grammar: Passé Composé with Reflexive Verbs la grammaire française: les verbes réfléchis au Passé Composé Reflexive verbs are used when the subject and object of a verb (action) are the same. The action “reflects back” onto the subject! Study: Reflexive verbs are used when the subject and object of a verb (action) […]

French Grammar: Reflexive Verbs

Identify: French Grammar: Reflexive Verbs la grammaire française: les verbes réfléchis Reflexive verbs are used when the subject and object of a verb (action) are the same. The action “reflects back” onto the subject! Study: Reflexive verbs are used when the subject and object of a verb (action) are the same. The action “reflects back” […]

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: Irregular Verbs – Basics

Identify: French Grammar: Irregular Verbs – Basics la grammaire française: verbes irreguliers – les essentiels Verbs are used to communicate actions. They DO things! If you plan on doing anything in French, you’ll need to learn how verbs work! When we conjugate all kinds of verbs, they are usually identified as regular or irregular verbs. […]

French Grammar: Present Tense – Regular [-RE] Verbs

… Identify: French Grammar: Present Tense – Regular [-RE] Verbs la grammaire française: les temps présent – les verbes réguliers en [-re] Verbs are used to communicate actions. They DO things! If you plan on doing anything in French, you’ll need to learn how verbs work! Study: Infinitives and Conjugation: Infinitive verbs are verbs that are […]

French Grammar: Present Tense – Regular [-IR] Verbs

… Identify: French Grammar: Present Tense – Regular [-IR] Verbs la grammaire française: le temps présent – les verbes réguliers en [-ir] Verbs are used to communicate actions. They DO things! If you plan on doing anything in French, you’ll need to learn how verbs work! Study: Infinitives and Conjugation: Infinitive verbs are verbs that […]