When to Use “Être” or “Avoir” With Passé Composé + Video
Most verbs in French use “avoir” to form compound tenses such as passé-composé, plus-que-parfait, futur-antérieur etc… But some verbs use “être”. In this lesson, I’m going to point out mnemotechnic...
View ArticlePassé Composé Versus Imparfait + Video
To me, understanding when to use these tenses is probably one of the most difficult things for an English speaker, since they cannot translate literally from English. You need to understand it’s mostly...
View Article100 French Reflexive Verbs List + Exercises
The reflexive form is very common in French, and I can’t possibly list all the French reflexive verbs here. However, if you feel I missed a very common one (or a few!) please add them to the comment...
View Article2 French Future Tenses – Le Futur Proche et le Futur Simple
In this article, I’ll go briefly over the constructions of the futur simple and le futur proche in French, explain when we use these two French future tenses, point out the differences of use between...
View ArticleTo Feel in French – Sentir and so Much More
In this lesson, I’m going to come up with situations when you’d use “to feel” in English, and translate them into French. If you can think of a different context when you’d use to feel in English,...
View ArticleThe Secret To Mastering French Verb Conjugation
It’s no secret French verb conjugations are a pain. Even in the present tense of the indicative, there are many forms to memorize, no to mention all the irregular verbs conjugations. However, I have a...
View Article🤔 What is the French Subjunctive?
Students often ask what is the French subjunctive ? When to use the French subjunctive? I'll provide clear explanations + lists of French subjunctive phrases & verbs + examplesThe post...
View ArticleFrench Present Participle
If the French present participle (le participe présent) is easy to form, it's used much less in French than it is in English. Let me explain.The post...
View ArticleFrench Verb Moods 😃🥺
Are French verbs in a good or bad mood? Let's see what the term "mood" means for French verb conjugation and the difference between moods and tenses.The post...
View ArticleFrench ER Verbs – Present Conjugation and Pronunciation
Let's see how to conjugate in writing the French verbs in ER in the present indicative and as importantly, how to pronounce them.The post...
View ArticleUnderstanding The French Conditional
In this article, we will see that the conditional mood is very much used the same way in French as it is in English. How practical! The post...
View ArticleFrench Swear Words – The Verb Foutre
French swear words. What does the French verb "foutre" mean? Foutre is an old French verb, now used for "faire" or "mettre". It's common in slang and insults.The post...
View Article“Could Have, Should Have, Would Have” in French – Past Conditional
How do you say in French "Could Have, Should Have, Would Have"? Or how to express in French moral obligation, regrets or reproaches in the past.The post...
View ArticleUnderstanding French Imperative
The French Imperative mood is not that common unless you are constantly ordering people around ! Conjugation, examples + how to avoid the Imperative in FrenchThe post...
View ArticleFrench Present Tense
The French present tense is the most common French tense in conversation. Let's see how it compares to the English present tenses - yes, tenses with an S...The post...
View ArticleThe French Verb Être Conjugation and Pronunciation
All conjugations of the French verb être + classic French pronunciation & modern French pronunciation with clear audio recordings + examples & translations.The post...
View Article7 Easy Steps To Learning The Verbs in French
Spending hours memorizing verbs in French? There's a more efficient way: follow my easy steps and discover a brand new way to learn the French verb forms.
View ArticleHow to Say “to Cook” in French: Cuire, Cuisiner, Faire la Cuisine?
French uses 3 verbs to say 'to cook' = cuisiner, faire la cuisine and cuire. Literal translation would lead to an embarrassing mistake (you being cooked)...
View ArticleThe French Seldom Use the NE Part of the Negation
In modern spoken French, the "ne" part of the negation in French tends to disappear. We glide over it so you may hear a small "N' sound or nothing at all.The post...
View ArticleLearn French With Minecraft – Passé Composé – Video
Our daughter Leyla is eleven years old and she loves playing Minecraft. She has put together this short and fun video to illustrate which verbs use "être" in passé composé using Minecraft. Enjoy!The...
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