Expressions with Chercher
Thursday December 29, 2005
The French verb chercher literally means "to look for" or "to search for." It is also used in a number of idiomatic expressions which must be memorized. Learn how to ... Read More
French Quantities, Weights, and Measures
Monday December 26, 2005
Learn how to talk about quantities so that you can go shopping and follow recipes in French.
Agreement with French Compound Verbs
Thursday December 15, 2005
If you've already studied le passé composé, you know that certain French verbs have to agree with their subjects. In addition, you may know that this is true for all ... Read More
All about Faillir
Tuesday December 13, 2005
Faillir is a very interesting and useful French verb. It is irregular in conjugation and does not have an English equivalent; the simplest translation is "to almost do something.
French Impersonal Expressions
Monday December 12, 2005
Impersonal expressions are those which do not have a specific subject, as in Il est difficile à dire. In grammatical terms, "impersonal" does not mean cold, but rather invariable by ... Read More
French Subjunctive - Le Subjonctif
Friday December 9, 2005
Students of French tend to agree that the subjunctive is the most difficult French verb form, which is why I have over a dozen pages of lessons and info on ... Read More
French Baby Talk
Monday December 5, 2005
French has quite a bit of "baby talk" or "kiddie speak" - words and expressions which are usually used by children or when talking to children. Even if you don't ... Read More
Passive Impersonal - Impersonnel passif
Thursday December 1, 2005
The passive impersonal is commonly used in place of the passive voice. In the passive impersonal construction, a non-reflexive verb is used reflexively in order to demonstrate the passive nature ... Read More