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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...

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Passé 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...

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100 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...

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2 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...

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To 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,...

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The 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...

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🤔 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...

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French 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...

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French 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...

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French 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...

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Understanding 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...

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French 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...

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“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...

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Understanding 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...

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French 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...

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The 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...

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7 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.

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How 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)...

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The 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...

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Learn 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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