French Lessons and Articles - 2000
12/22/00 - Bon vs Bien, Mauvais vs Mal
The French words bon and bien, mauvais and mal are often mixed up - study this
lesson to straighten them out.
12/15/00 - Tout, Tous, Toute, Toutes
The French word tout can be a noun, pronoun, adjective, or adverb, and can take
four different forms. Learn all you need to know about tout.
12/08/00 - Jobs Using French
Do you love French and know that you'd like to find a job where you can use it,
but not know quite what that job might be? Read this introduction to some of
the many jobs to consider.
12/01/00 - Plus-que-parfait du subjonctif
The last literary verb form - learn to recognize it and then you never have to
think about it again.
11/24/00 - Apprendre, Enseigner, Instruire, Éduquer
These four verbs mean "to teach," but there are subtle differences in
meaning and usage. Learn how to recognize and use these four verbs correctly.
11/17/00 - Possession
There are four different ways to express possession in French. This lesson
provides a summary of each construction and has links to more detailed
information.
11/10/00 - Business Letters
Writing a good formal letter in French is less skill than it is knowing the jargon and the
formulas. I've compiled a list of the most commonly needed formulas for commercial
correspondence as well as job seekers.
11/03/00 - Imparfait du subjonctif
You need to be able to recognize the French imperfect subjunctive.
10/27/00 - Quand, Lorsque, Lors de
The first two are both conjunctions that mean when, the last two look very
similar... how do you tell them apart? This lesson tells all.
10/20/00 - Compound Tenses
A summary of everything you need to know about French compound tenses with links
to lessons.
10/13/00 - Plus
The French word plus can be used as an adverb or in a number of different
expressions. Plus, it can be pronounced in three different ways. Learn
everything you need to know right here.
10/06/00 - Passé composé du
participe présent
Having studied this lesson, you'll have no trouble with the French perfect
participle.
09/29/00 - To meet
There are several French verbs that mean "to meet" - learn to tell
them apart.
09/16/00 - Passé antérieur
You need to be able to recognize the French past anterior.
09/02/00 - Pronoms
An introduction to French pronouns, with links to lessons on each kind.
08/26/00 - Infinitif passé
Learn how to use the French past infinitive.
08/19/00 - Manquer
Don't miss this lesson on the confusing French verb "to miss."
08/12/00 - Futur antérieur
You will have mastered the French future perfect by the time you finish the lesson.
08/05/00 - French is Better than... Everything!
Purely for entertainment - lists of reasons that French is better than
chocolate, shopping, Spanish, and more.
07/29/00 - To Return
Learn the difference between all of the different French
verbs that mean to return: retourner, rentrer, rendre, etc.
07/22/00 - Irregular -RE Verbs
Learn the patterns and the exceptions.
07/15/00 - Amener, Emmener, Apporter, Emporter
Learn how to say "to take" and "to bring" in French.
07/14/00 - Bastille Day!
Learn all about the French national holiday.
07/08/00 - Participe présent
Learning to use the French present participle may be boring, but it's important.
07/01/00 - An vs Année, Jour vs Journée
There are two words in French for year, day, evening, and morning. Learn the
difference!
06/24/00 - Prépositions et noms géographiques
Learn which prepositions to use with geographical names
06/17/00 - Adjectifs négatifs
No student can get by without them.
06/10/00 - Pronoms négatifs
No one should miss this lesson for nothing! ;-)
06/03/00 - Adverbs
Learn all about the placement, formation, and usage of French adverbs
05/27/00 - Irregular -IR Verbs
There are some patterns to irregular verbs.
05/20/00 - Adjectifs indéfinis
Certain adjectives will help some people talk about several new things.
05/13/00 - Pronoms indéfinis
Someone wrote something to help you with indefinite pronouns.
05/06/00 - L'Infinitif
Learn to use the French infinitive - it's not just for conjugating anymore!
04/29/00 - Subjonctif passé
Learn the past tense of the French subjunctive mood.
04/22/00 - Il y a
Now there is a lesson on this useful expression.
04/15/00 - Vouloir,
Pouvoir, Devoir
You want to learn these verbs, so now that you can, you must!
04/08/00 - Conditionnel passé
What would you have done?
04/01/00 - Prépositions de temps
Learn the difference between pendant, depuis, en, and dans
03/25/00 - C'est vs Il est
Learn the different uses for these expressions
03/20/00 - International Day of Francophonie
Join the celebration around the world.
03/18/00 - Le Plus-que-parfait
Lesson and quiz on the French pluperfect (past perfect).
03/11/00 - Discours direct et indirect
Learn about two ways to report what another person said.
03/04/00 - Verbes qui changent d'orthographe
Everything you never wanted to know about stem-changing verbs.
02/26/00 - Les Questions
Do you know how to ask questions in French?
02/19/00 - Verbes pronominaux
Some French verbs need a reflexive pronoun - learn about them here.
02/12/00 - Lequel
Everything you need to know about this troublesome pronoun.
02/05/00 - Pronoms démonstratifs
This one teaches you about these and those.
01/29/00 - Adjectifs démonstratifs
This lesson and that quiz teach you enough to answer those questions.
01/23/00 - La Voix passive
One needs to understand the passive voice. Lesson and quiz are available.
01/22/00 - Sports Quiz
How much do you know about sports in francophone countries?
01/15/00 - Savoir vs Connaître
Know how to say what you know
01/08/00 - Les Prépositions
Everything you need to know about them (or at least, everything I can think
of).
01/02/00 - L'Imparfait
The descriptive French past tense
01/01/00 - Le Passé composé
Learn how to talk about your past actions.
