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Essential French: Il y a

Friday May 24, 2013
Il y a - "there is" or "there are" - is one of the most important expressions in the French language. Click to learn about the meanings, uses, negation, and interrogative powers of il y a.
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French attributive adjectives: Épithètes

Thursday May 23, 2013
Attributive adjectives are used to describe or emphasize some attribute (characteristic) of the noun they modify. Known as épithètes in French, attributive adjectives are a subcategory of qualifying (descriptive) adjectives.
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French verb of the week: pleuvoir

Thursday May 23, 2013
Simple verb conjugations, similarly conjugated verbs, and links to related lessons for the common French verb pleuvoir.
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Mot du jour: fâcheux

Thursday May 23, 2013
Learn a French word a day! Today's word is fâcheux.
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