French Verb Lessons - Miscellaneous
Dual-verb constructions
Placing pronouns
and negatives with dual-verbs is a little different than with compound verbs.
Ętre verbs
Lesson and quiz on verbs that use
ętre as the auxiliary.
Giving Orders in French - Les
Ordres
You probably know that the imperative is commonly used to give orders, but
what about other constructions? Have you ever seen another verb form used and
figured it was a mistake? It probably wasn't - in fact there are four
different ways to give orders in French.
Impersonal Verbs
Impersonal verbs have only one conjugation: the third person singular
indefinite, or il. Some of these verbs also have
personal versions with different meanings, so it's important to learn to
recognize impersonal verbs.
Inversion - Uses
Inversion is the grammatical structure where the normal French word order
subject +
verb is inverted to verb +
subject and joined by a hyphen. You probably know that inversion is commonly
used in asking questions, but there are a number of other uses as well.
To Make
To make is a very general, very useful verb in English. Its French
translations vary wildly, so take a look at this lesson to learn how to
translate various meanings of "make" into French.
Modal Verbs in French
Modal verbs, also called
modal auxiliaries or simply modals, are
unconjugated English verbs which express the mood
of a verb, such as ability, possibility, condition, and necessity. However,
French does not have modal verbs, which can make it difficult to translate
them.
There are ten common English modal verbs: can, must, should....
Pronominal/Reflexive
Verbs
Some French verbs need a reflexive pronoun - learn about them here.
Si Clauses
Lesson and quiz on if ... then... clauses.
Verbs with sports
Learn whether to use
jouer, faire, or aller with your favorite sport.
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