All about Passer
Tuesday January 31, 2006
Passer is a very common and useful French verb. It is a regular -ER verb but may be conjugated with avoir or être in the compound tenses, depending on whether ... Read More
Impersonal French - Le français impersonnel
Monday January 30, 2006
Grammatically speaking, impersonal refers to words or structures which are invariable; that is, they do not specify a grammatical person. This index to impersonal French includes impersonal expressions, pronouns, verbs, ... Read More
OU vs U ~ French Pronunciation
Friday January 27, 2006
The letter u is one of the most difficult sounds in the French language, at least for English speakers. In addition, English speakers often find it difficult to distinguish between ... Read More
Expressions with Coup
Thursday January 26, 2006
The French noun un coup literally refers to a shock or blow. It is also used in dozens of idiomatic expressions, noun clauses, and prepositional phrases. Learn how to talk ... Read More
French Gender Patterns
Monday January 23, 2006
French gender is a constant headache for many students of French. There's no simple way to know the gender of every noun other than just learning the gender with each ... Read More
Expressions with Payer
Thursday January 19, 2006
The French verb payer literally means "to pay (for)." It is also used in a number of idiomatic expressions. Learn how to pay in kind, pay for the damages, pay ... Read More
Mot du jour Tips
Wednesday January 18, 2006
If you visit the Mot du jour page every weekday, you're well on your way to increasing your French vocabulary, but what can you do to retain all of those ... Read More
Only / Not Only - Ne... que, Seulement, and their negatives
Thursday January 12, 2006
There are two common French equivalents for the restrictive "only" in English: ne... que and seulement. These two terms mean essentially the same thing, but their negative forms are a ... Read More
Expressions with Passer
Tuesday January 10, 2006
The French verb passer usually means "to pass," and is also used in many idiomatic expressions.
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French Presentatives ~ Les Présentatifs
Monday January 9, 2006
French presentatives are terms which introduce something at the same time that they emphasize it, like il y a, voici, and étant donné - learn more.
French Comparatives and Superlatives
Thursday January 5, 2006
French comparative (plus... moins... aussi... autant... que) and superlative (le plus, le moins, le meilleur, le pire) adverbs are use to describe something as more/less/the most/the least. They are ... Read More
Travel French Lessons
Monday January 2, 2006
Taking a trip to France or another francophone country? My six-week Travel French newsletter is just the thing - learn the essential French vocabulary and phrases you may need during ... Read More