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- Y - French Pronunciation of YUpdated: Wed Jul 23 14:40:32 2008
Learn how to pronounce the letter Y in French with this detailed lesson and sound files… - My French-Learning Experiences - Language proficiency - What is flue…Updated: Tue Jul 22 13:45:36 2008
Information about the what, when, where, and how of fluency - so that you can determine your own fluency potential… - Ces vs Ses - French MistakeUpdated: Tue Jul 22 12:08:15 2008
When writing, it's easy to mix up ces and ses. Learn how to avoid this potential French mistake… - Learn French at About [Newsletter Translation]Updated: Tue Jul 22 09:00:26 2008
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Learn French at About has everything you need to learn French - lessons, sound files, study tips, Q & A forum, and so much more. It's all online and it's all free, so come to Learn French at Ab… - French Mistake of the WeekUpdated: Tue Jul 22 07:22:58 2008
Mistakes will always be made in French, and now you can learn from them. In this feature, I analyze a different French mistake every week… - French Expression of the WeekUpdated: Tue Jul 22 07:21:42 2008
To a French learner, it can seem like there are new French expressions lurking everywhere you turn, just waiting to trip you up. Some expressions are relatively easy to figure out, but others are f… - Learn French at About - French Lessons, Quizzes, and ArticlesUpdated: Mon Jul 21 15:39:45 2008
Previous French lessons, quizzes, and articles, from Learn French at About… - Subjunctive or Indicative? The Subjunctivator! French Subjunctive To…Updated: Sun Jul 20 15:56:55 2008
An interactive tool to help you decide whether to use the French subjunctive or indicative… - French Subjunctive - Special Uses - Usages particuliers du subjonctifUpdated: Sun Jul 20 15:54:45 2008
Although the French subjunctive is most often used in subordinate clauses, it can also be used in main or independent clauses… - Ne explétif - French Expletive NeUpdated: Sun Jul 20 15:51:46 2008
What is that non-negative ne in some French sentences?… - French Subjunctive - Le SubjonctifUpdated: Sun Jul 20 15:50:28 2008
Master the ever tricky French subjunctive - using the subjunctive… - Rabioter - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Sun Jul 20 12:24:40 2008
What does the French word rabioter mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - Parvenir - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Sun Jul 20 12:24:20 2008
What does the French word parvenir mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - Poser - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Sun Jul 20 12:23:46 2008
What does the French word poser mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - Rédaction - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Sun Jul 20 12:22:21 2008
What does the French word rédaction mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - Numéro - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Sun Jul 20 12:22:00 2008
What does the French word numéro mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - Pantouflard - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Sun Jul 20 12:21:24 2008
What does the French word pantouflard mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - Nunuche - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Sun Jul 20 12:21:00 2008
What does the French word nunuche mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - Redouter - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Sun Jul 20 12:20:44 2008
What does the French word redouter mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - Fourvoyer - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Sun Jul 20 12:19:58 2008
What does the French word fourvoyer mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - Pétillant - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Sun Jul 20 12:19:39 2008
What does the French word pétillant mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - Sabita et les mots magiques mêlés, by Tara NatterUpdated: Sun Jul 20 12:03:13 2008
Sabita et les mots magiques mêlés is an illustrated French audiobook for children… - Parce que je t'aime and L'amour par internet, by Jérôme TalouUpdated: Sun Jul 20 12:01:33 2008
The intermediate-level French novelette "Parce que je t'aime" and its sequel "L'amour par internet" recount the romantic exploits of a teenage boy from Pau, a town located in th… - The Well, by Mike BrileyUpdated: Sun Jul 20 11:58:16 2008
If you're a fan of that growing class of novels written by Englishmen who have chucked everything and moved to France, you'll probably like "The Well," with its combination of mystery, co… - Top French Tools for KidsUpdated: Sun Jul 20 11:51:48 2008
A selection of suggested gifts sure to please any kids learning French!… - Je veux que j'aie - French MistakeCreated: Sun Jul 20 11:01:15 2008
What's wrong with saying "je veux que j'aie"? Learn about this French mistake… - French Direct Object Pronouns - Pronoms objets directsUpdated: Sat Jul 19 16:24:30 2008
Lesson and quiz on French object pronouns: direct objects… - French Object Pronouns - Pronoms objetsUpdated: Sat Jul 19 16:13:27 2008
Lesson and quiz on French object pronouns… - Learn French at About - French Lessons, Quizzes, and ArticlesUpdated: Sat Jul 19 04:52:13 2008
Previous French lessons, quizzes, and articles, from Learn French at About… - Y and En - French Adverbial Pronouns Y and En - Pronoms adverbiauxUpdated: Fri Jul 18 20:09:59 2008
Lesson and quiz on the French adverbial pronouns y and en… - French ContractionsUpdated: Fri Jul 18 16:13:23 2008
Contractions are required in French, so learn when and how to contract your words… - French Verb Conjugations - Lessons on conjugating French verbsUpdated: Fri Jul 18 16:07:09 2008
Lessons to help you master French verb conjugations… - French VerbsUpdated: Fri Jul 18 16:04:55 2008
French for beginners: French verbs… - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayUpdated: Fri Jul 18 08:42:37 2008
A new French word posted every weekday, with pronunciation, examples of usage, and related words… - French Language Newsletters - Learn FrenchUpdated: Fri Jul 18 08:29:39 2008
Choose from five free French newsletters… - Manquer d'air - Tu ne manques pas d'air French ExpressionUpdated: Fri Jul 18 07:58:02 2008
What does the idiomatic French expression tu ne manques pas d'air mean and how is it used?… - Beginning French Pronunciation - Basics of French PronunciationUpdated: Fri Jul 18 06:52:59 2008
French, like English, can be very difficult in terms of pronunciation, due to intricacies like silent letters, multiple sounds for a single letter, and endless exceptions to whatever rules you find… - Clause - Proposition - French Language Grammar GlossaryUpdated: Mon Jul 14 14:25:23 2008
Definition of a clause… - et patati et patata - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Mon Jul 14 06:07:13 2008
What does the French phrase et patati et patata mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - four à micro-ondes - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Mon Jul 14 06:06:31 2008
What does the French word four à micro-ondes mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - Frotter - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Mon Jul 14 06:06:04 2008
What does the French word frotter mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - Fouet - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Mon Jul 14 06:05:36 2008
What does the French word fouet mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - Fossé - Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a DayCreated: Mon Jul 14 06:05:10 2008
What does the French word fossé mean? How is it pronounced and used?… - Mot du Jour Top 25 - French Word of the DayUpdated: Sun Jul 13 13:16:06 2008
Which French words do I really need to know?… - Photo Album / Family Tree - Album de photos / Arbre généalogique - F…Updated: Sun Jul 13 07:09:11 2008
Making a photo album or family tree is an interesting project for French classes or for independent studiers looking to spice up their self-instruction. This project is perfect as a short-term acti… - Le quatorze juillet - Fête nationale françaiseUpdated: Sun Jul 13 06:46:12 2008
Qu'est-ce que la Révolution française et le jour de la prise de la Bastille ?… - Bastille Day - French National HolidayUpdated: Sun Jul 13 06:45:09 2008
Learn about Bastille Day, the French national holiday celebrated on 14 July… - La Marseillaise - Hymne national françaisUpdated: Sun Jul 13 06:34:43 2008
Read the words and listen to the French national anthem - La Marseillaise… - La Marseillaise - French National Anthem - in EnglishUpdated: Sun Jul 13 06:34:43 2008
Read the words to the French national anthem La Marseillaise in English… - French Wine PronunciationUpdated: Sat Jul 12 14:50:41 2008
If you love French wine but hate ordering it, here's a page that can help. This list of French wines and related vocabulary includes sound files to help you pronounce the names of French wines… - Milan, ItalyUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:39:57 2008
I recently spent a few days in Milan, Italy - read about my adventures… - Chartres, Tours, Clermont-Ferrano, FranceUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:39:57 2008
I recently spent a couple of days in Chartres, Tours, and Clermont-Ferrano - read about my adventures… - Rouen, FranceUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:38:56 2008
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I recently spent 3 days in Paris - read about my adventures… - Arles and Les Baux, FranceUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:38:55 2008
I recently visited Arles and Les Baux in Provence - read about my adventures… - Bourg St-Maurice and Avignon, FranceUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:37:52 2008
I recently went whitewater rafting in France - read about my adventures… - Vacation in EuropeUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:36:48 2008
I recently spent a month traveling through Europe - read about it!… - Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, FranceUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:36:48 2008
I recently visited Aix-en-Provence and Marseille - read about my adventures… - Dalías and Málaga, SpainUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:36:47 2008
I recently visited Dalías and Málaga, Spain - read about my adventures… - Vacation in Europe - Hotels and RestaurantsUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:36:47 2008
Information about some of the hotels and restaurants we enjoyed during our trip to Europe… - Barcelona, SpainUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:35:45 2008
I recently visited Barcelona, Spain - read about my adventures… - Gandía and Calpe, SpainUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:35:45 2008
I recently visited Gandía and Calpe, Spain - read about my adventures… - Montreux and Interlaken, SwitzerlandUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:34:42 2008
I recently spent a couple of days in Montreux and Interlaken, Switzerland - read about my adventures… - Geneva, Nyon, Vevay - SwitzerlandUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:32:36 2008
I recently spent a couple of days in Geneva, Nyon, and Vevay, Switzerland - read about my adventures… - I - French Pronunciation of IUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:29:53 2008
Learn how to pronounce the letter I in French with this detailed lesson and sound files… - L - French Pronunciation of LUpdated: Sat Jul 12 07:02:01 2008
Learn how to pronounce the letter L in French with this detailed lesson and sound files… - DELF / DALF - French Proficiency ExamsUpdated: Sat Jul 12 06:57:12 2008
DELF / DALF is the standard French proficiency test, accepted in lieu of linguistic entrance exams around the world… - French Apocopes and Abbreviations - Apocopes et AbréviationsUpdated: Sat Jul 12 06:47:52 2008
It is very common in French for long words to be abbreviated by dropping one or more syllables at the end. Study this list of the most common French apocopes… - French Acronyms and Abbreviations - Acronymes et sigles françaisUpdated: Sat Jul 12 06:47:51 2008
You might not be able to learn all of the French abbreviations and acronyms, but you can get a good head start by memorizing this list of the most common ones… - All about Dire - Irregular French VerbUpdated: Thu Jul 10 10:33:52 2008
Dire is one of the most common French verbs. It is irregular in conjugation, means "to say" or "to tell," and is found in a number of idiomatic expressions… - French Present Participle and Gerund - Participe présent et gérondifUpdated: Wed Jul 9 15:49:21 2008
Using the French present participle… - French Class ProjectsUpdated: Wed Jul 9 15:49:20 2008
Language classes are as fun or as boring as the teacher and students make them. The following project ideas are suitable for traditional French classes, homeschoolers, and independent-study student… - French Present Participle - Participe présentUpdated: Wed Jul 9 15:48:18 2008
Formation and uses of the French present participle… - Sitemap of Learn French at AboutUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:47:01 2008
Sitemap of the Learn French at About site… - Sitemap of Learn French at AboutUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:47:00 2008
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Sitemap of the Learn French at About site… - Savoir vs Connaître - French Verbs To KnowUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:45:57 2008
What's the difference between the French verbs savoir and connaître?… - Ne littéraire - French Literary NeUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:43:51 2008
A look at French verbs that need ne but not pas in the negative… - On - French Indefinite Subject PronounUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:29:18 2008
Learn all about the French indefinite subject pronoun on… - French Passive Voice - Voix PassiveUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:29:18 2008
Test yourself on the French passive voice… - French Passive Voice - Voix PassiveUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:23 2008
Learn how and why to use the French passive voice, as well as how any why to avoid it… - Ne explétif - French Expletive NeUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:22 2008
Test yourself on the French ne explétif… - French Literary Tenses - Temps littérairesUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:22 2008
Learn about the five French literary tenses: passé simple, passé antérieur, imparfait du subjonctif, plus-que-parfait du subjonctif, and seconde forme du conditionnel passé… - Encore and Toujours - French AdverbsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:21 2008
Learn the difference between the French adverbs encore and toujours… - Lequel - French PronounUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:21 2008
Lesson on the many uses of the French pronoun lequel… - On - French Indefinite Subject PronounUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:21 2008
Learn all about the French indefinite subject pronoun on… - Idiomatic French Verbs - Verbes à sens idiomatiqueUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:20 2008
In French, idiomatic pronominal verbs acquire a different meaning when used with a reflexive pronoun… - Reflexive French Verbs - Verbes à sens réfléchi - French Reflexive V…Updated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:20 2008
What are reflexive verbs and why do they need a pronoun? Find out with this French lesson and quiz… - French Pronominal Voice - Voix pronominaleUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:19 2008
Test your understanding of French pronominal verbs… - French Passive Voice - Voix PassiveUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:19 2008
Learn how to conjugate the French passive voice… - French Conjunctions - Les ConjonctionsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:19 2008
Test your knowledge of French conjunctions… - French Pronominal Voice - Voix pronominaleUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:18 2008
Learn about French pronominal verbs… - Habiter vs Vivre - [French Verbs To Live]Updated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:18 2008
- French Demonstrative Adjectives - Adjectifs démonstratifsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:18 2008
Learn about French demonstrative adjectives: ce, cet, cette, and ces… - French Reciprocal Verbs - Verbes à sens réciproqueUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:17 2008
Reciprocal verbs are used when two or more subjects are acting on each other… - French Stem-Changing Verbs - Verbes qui changent d'orthographeUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:17 2008
There are many French -ER verbs in French that take regular endings but have two different radicals. These are called stem-changing verbs… - French Stem-Changing Verbs - Verbes qui changent d'orthographeUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:16 2008
French stem-changing verbs have stem changes in more than just the present tense. Here is a summary of the stem changes that occur in each French tense and mood… - French Word Order with Inversion - Ordre des motsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:16 2008
Learn all about French word order with inversion… - Habiter vs Vivre - French Verbs To LiveUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:16 2008
Learn the difference between the two French verbs to live - habiter and vivre… - French Stem-Changing Verbs - Verbes qui changent d'orthographe [Test]Updated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:15 2008
- French Indefinite Pronouns - Pronoms indéfinisUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:15 2008
Learn all about French indefinite pronouns like autre, d'autres, certain, chacun, and tout… - French Indirect Speech - Discours indirectUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:28:14 2008
French indirect speech - discours indirect… - Asking Questions in French - Les QuestionsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:26 2008
Did you know that there are four different structures to use when asking questions in French?… - Pluperfect - Plus-que-parfait - French Pluperfect Past PerfectUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:25 2008
Lesson and quiz on the French pluperfect, aka past perfect… - French Word Order with Inversion - Ordre des motsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:25 2008
Learn all about French word order with inversion… - French Direct and Indirect Speech - Discours direct et indirectUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:24 2008
Learn about the two different ways to express the words of another person in French: direct and indirect speech… - French Word Order - [Dual Verb Constructions]Updated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:24 2008
- French Word Order - Dual Verb ConstructionsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:24 2008
Learn all about French word order in a negative sentence with two verbs and one or more object pronouns… - French Direct and Indirect Speech - Discours direct et indirect [Tes…Updated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:23 2008
- French Indefinite Relative Pronouns - Pronoms relatifs indéfinis - C…Updated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:23 2008
Learn about the French indefinite relative pronouns ce qui, ce que, ce dont, and quoi… - French Future Perfect - Futur antérieur [Test]Updated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:23 2008
- French Spelling-Change Verbs - Verbes qui changent d'orthographeUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:22 2008
There are two groups of French -ER verbs that have spelling changes in certain conjugations due to the hard/soft vowel phenomenon… - French Temporal Prepositions - Prépositions de tempsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:22 2008
Learn the difference between the French temporal prepositions à, en, dans, depuis, pendant, and pour… - Pluperfect - Plus-que-parfait - French Pluperfect Past Perfect [Test]Updated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:21 2008
- C'est vs Il estUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:21 2008
Learn how to use the French expression il est … - C'est vs Il estUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:21 2008
Learn the different uses for the French expressions c'est and il est… - French Temporal Prepositions - Prépositions de temps - [Confusing Fr…Updated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:20 2008
- C'est vs Il estUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:20 2008
Learn the different uses for the French expressions c'est and il est … - Vouloir, Pouvoir, Devoir - [French Verbs]Updated: Tue Jul 8 14:03:19 2008
- French Personal Correspondence - French Letters to Friends and FamilyUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:02:20 2008
Learn the correct formulas for writing letters in French to friends and family… - Position of French Adjectives - Position des adjectifs [Test]Updated: Tue Jul 8 14:02:20 2008
- French Conditional Perfect - French Past Conditional - Conditionnel …Updated: Tue Jul 8 14:02:19 2008
Learn how to conjugate the French conditional perfect… - French Conditional Mood - Le ConditionnelUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:02:18 2008
Learn to conjugate the French conditional… - French Conditional Perfect - French Past Conditional - Conditionnel …Updated: Tue Jul 8 14:02:18 2008
Learn how to use the French conditional perfect (past conditional)… - Sample French Business Letter - Correspondance commercialeUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:02:17 2008
An example of a French business letter, with links to the various formulas needed… - Amener - Emmener - Apporter - Emporter [French Test]Updated: Tue Jul 8 14:02:17 2008
- French Word Order with ImperativesUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:02:16 2008
Learn all about French word order in an affirmative or negative imperative structure… - Vouloir Pouvoir Devoir - French VerbsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:02:16 2008
Learn about the French verbs vouloir, pouvoir, and devoir… - French Indefinite Adjectives - Adjectifs indéfinisUpdated: Tue Jul 8 14:02:15 2008
Learn all about French indefinite adjectives… - Manquer - To MissUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:06 2008
Learn all about the tricky French verb manquer - to miss… - Amener - Emmener - Apporter - EmporterUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:06 2008
Learn the difference between the French verbs amener, emmener, apporter, and emporter… - French Negative Adverbs - Adverbes négatifsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:05 2008
Test on French negative adverbs… - Plus in French ExpressionsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:05 2008
The French word plus is used in many essential expressions - learn all about it here… - French Verbs - To Meet - Faire la connaissance de - Rencontrer - Se …Updated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:04 2008
Learn the difference between all of the French verbs that mean to meet: faire la connaissance de - rencontrer - se réunir - retrouver - rejoindre… - French Word Order with ImperativesUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:04 2008
Test yourself on French word order in an affirmative or negative imperative structure… - French Expressions with An and AnnéeUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:03 2008
Here's a handy list of French expressions with an and année… - French Expressions with Jour and JournéeUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:02 2008
Here's a handy list of French expressions with jour and journée… - Voice - La Voix - French VerbsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:02 2008
Learn about the three different French verb voices: active, passive, and pronominal… - French Expressions with Soir and SoiréeUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:02 2008
Here's a handy list of French expressions with soir and soirée… - Position of French Adjectives - Position des adjectifsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:01 2008
The use of French adjectives can be difficult, because they may be placed before or after the noun, depending on their type and meaning. Take a look at this lesson and quiz on the placement of Fren… - When Will I Be Fluent? - Language proficiency - What is fluency?Updated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:01 2008
Information about the what, when, where, and how of fluency - so that you can determine your own fluency potential… - French Expressions with Matin and MatinéeUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:01 2008
Here's a handy list of French expressions with matin and matinée… - French Definite Articles - Articles définisUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:00 2008
A detailed look at the uses of the French definite article, many of which do not exist in English… - French Negative Adverbs - Adverbes négatifsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:28:00 2008
Learn to use French negative adverbs like ne...pas, ne...jamais, and ne...plus… - Plus as a French AdverbUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:59 2008
The French word plus is used as different kinds of adverbs - learn all about it here… - French Past Infinitive - Infinitif passéUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:59 2008
Learn all about the French past infinitive… - French Pronouns - Les PronomsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:58 2008
Pronouns are words that substitute for nouns. There are a lot of different kinds of pronouns, which can make it very confusing to try to figure out what's what. This summary will give you an idea o… - French Past Infinitive - Infinitif passé [Test]Updated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:58 2008
- Inversion - Uses of French Inversion - French Word OrderUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:58 2008
Learn when inversion is required in French and when it is optional… - French Past Anterior - Passé antérieurUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:57 2008
Learn all about the French past anterior tense (le passé antérieur)… - French Perfect Participle - Passé composé du participe présentUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:56 2008
Learn all about the French perfect participle (le passé composé du participe présent)… - French Verbs - To Meet - Faire la connaissance de - Rencontrer - Se …Updated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:56 2008
- French Past Infinitive - Infinitif passéUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:55 2008
Learn all about the French past infinitive… - Soi - French Indefinite Stressed PronounUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:54 2008
Soi is one of the most often misused French pronouns. It is the third person indefinite stressed pronoun, used only for unspecified persons… - French Conditional Mood - Le ConditionnelUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:53 2008
Learn to use the French conditional mood… - Quand, Lorsque, Lors de, Pendant - Confusing French PairsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:52 2008
Learn the difference between the French words quand, lorsque, lors de, and pendant… - French Possessive Adjectives - Adjectifs possessifsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:50 2008
Learn how to use possessive adjectives in French: mon, ma, mes, ton, ta tes, etc… - French Future Tense - Le FuturUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:05 2008
Learn to conjugate the French future tense… - Tout - Tous - Toute - ToutesUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:05 2008
Learn everything there is to know about the French pronoun tout… - French Possessive Adjectives - [French Test]Updated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:04 2008
- Tout - Tous - Toute - ToutesUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:03 2008
Learn everything there is to know about the French noun le tout… - French Articles - Articles français [French Test]Updated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:02 2008
- Quand, Lorsque, Lors de, Pendant - [Confusing French Pairs]Updated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:01 2008
- French PossessionUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:27:00 2008
Master the different ways to express possession in French… - Tout - Tous - Toute - Toutes - [French Test]Updated: Tue Jul 8 13:26:59 2008
- Apprendre, Enseigner, Instruire, Éduquer - To Teach in FrenchUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:26:57 2008
There are four French verbs that mean 'to teach': apprendre, enseigner, instruire, éduquer - learn to tell them apart… - French Conditional Mood - Le ConditionnelUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:26:55 2008
Test on using the French conditional… - French Compound Nouns - Noms composésUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:26:53 2008
French compound nouns are made up of two or more words and are often connected by hyphens. Making them plural can be a little tricky, but there are some guidelines that can help… - Tout - Tous - Toute - ToutesUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:26:53 2008
Learn everything there is to know about the French adjective tout… - French Relative Adjectives - Adjectifs relatifsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:26:52 2008
Relative adjectives are placed in front of nouns to indicate a link between that noun and an antecedent. In both English and French, relative adjectives are used mainly in legal, administrative, or… - Tout - Tous - Toute - ToutesUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:26:52 2008
Learn everything there is to know about the French word tout… - Tout - Tous - Toute - ToutesUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:26:51 2008
Learn everything there is to know about the French adverb tout… - [French Proficiency Test]Updated: Tue Jul 8 13:26:50 2008
- Apprendre, Enseigner, Instruire, Éduquer - [To Teach in French]Updated: Tue Jul 8 13:26:50 2008
- French Expressions with Meilleur and Mieux - Confusing French Gramma…Updated: Tue Jul 8 13:26:49 2008
Learn dozens of idiomatic French expressions that include meilleur or mieux… - Meilleur vs Mieux - Confusing French Grammar PairsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 13:26:48 2008
Learn the difference between the French words meilleur and mieux… - French Compound Nouns - Noms composésUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:42 2008
French compound nouns are made up of two or more words and are often connected by hyphens. Figuring out their gender can be a little tricky, but there are some guidelines that can help… - French Attributive Adjectives - Adjectifs épithètesUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:41 2008
Attributive adjectives describe or emphasize some characteristic of the noun they modify. Known as épithètes in French, attributive adjectives are a kind of qualifying (descriptive) adjectives whic… - French Sequence of Tenses ~ Concordance des tempsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:41 2008
When speaking French (or any other language), it is important to use the correct sequence of tenses. In complex sentences, there is a relationship between the verb in the main clause and the verb i… - Parce que, Car, Puisque, Comme - French Conjunctions of ConclusionUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:40 2008
The French conjunctions parce que, car, puisque, and comme are commonly used to draw conclusions or otherwise relate a cause or explanation with a result or conclusion. These conjunctions have simi… - French and Francophone Architecture - French Culture [Quiz]Updated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:40 2008
- Depuis vs Il y a - French Temporal ExpressionsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:39 2008
The French temporal expressions depuis and il y a have distinctly different meanings and uses, yet they commonly present difficulties for French students. Here is a detailed explanation and compari… - Depuis vs Il y a - [French Temporal Expressions]Updated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:39 2008
- Pas - French Negative AdverbUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:39 2008
The French negative adverb pas is often used in conjunction with ne, but pas can also be used all on its own. The main difference is that ne... pas is used to negate a verb, while pas without ne is… - Fickle French Adjectives - Adjectifs qui changent de sensUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:38 2008
There are a number of French adjectives which have different meanings depending on where they are placed. Generally speaking, when the adjective precedes the noun, it has a figurative or subjective… - French Determiners - Adjectifs déterminantsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:37 2008
The grammatical term determiner refers to a word, either an article or a certain type of adjective, which introduces and simultaneously modifies a noun. Determiners are much more common in French t… - Dessus and Dessous - French AdverbsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:36 2008
The French adverbs dessus and dessous are used alone as well as in a number of adverbial phrases, such as au-dessus/dessous, là-dessus/dessous, par-dessus/dessous, and more. Despite their similar s… - Quiz on Confusing French Pairs - [French Quiz]Updated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:35 2008
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A political earthquake in France: racist Front National head Jean-Marie Le Pen wins the first round… - French Presentatives ~ Les PrésentatifsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:30 2008
French presentatives are terms which introduce something at the same time that they emphasize it. They are not a single part of speech, but rather a category of terms which includes various preposi… - French Indefinite Adverbs - Adverbes indéfinisUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:29 2008
One of the hardest things to translate into French is indefiniteness. French indefinite adverbs, or at least the French equivalents for English indefinite adverbs, are interesting and very useful… - The Crook or the Fascist - Chirac vs Le PenUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:28 2008
In reaction to Jean-Marie Le Pen's shocking victory on 21 April, more than one million people across France spent May Day on the streets… - Même - French Adjective, Adverb, and PronounUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:28 2008
The French word même can be an indefinite adjective, indefinite pronoun, or adverb, and is also used in a number of expressions, making it an extremely versatile and useful French word… - [French Proficiency Test]Updated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:28 2008
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The French word tel can be a qualifying adjective, an indefinite adjective, or an indefinite pronoun, and is also used in a number of expressions and conjunctions, making it an extremely versatile … - French Literary Tenses - Temps littérairesUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:27 2008
What are literary tenses? This lesson will explain all about French literary tenses and their non-literary equivalents… - Se serrer la main ~ Understanding and Using French GesturesUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:26 2008
Se serrer la main - shaking hands - French gestures… - French Gestures ~ Understanding and Using French GesturesUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:26 2008
There are countless facets to language learning, and one of the most interesting and least studied is the use and meaning of gestures. This non-verbal communication is not only important, but also … - Le Pen Is Out of Ink - French Presidential ElectionsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:51:26 2008
After an exciting two weeks in France, starting with the shocking first-round election results and followed by mass demonstrations, Jacques Chirac soundly defeated Jean-Marie Le Pen in yesterday's … - Il y a - French expression Il y aUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:28:36 2008
Il y a - there is or there are - is one of the most important expressions in the French language. Learn about the meanings, uses, negation, and interrogative powers of il y a… - French Irregular -IR VerbsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:28:35 2008
Test on conjugating the different kinds of irregular -ir French verbs… - French Irregular -IR VerbsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:28:35 2008
Learn how to conjugate the different kinds of irregular -ir French verbs… - French Number ExpressionsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:28:35 2008
There are several confusing pairs and difficult expressions related to numbers in French, second/deuxième, en premier/au premier/de premier, tiers/troisième… - An - Année, Jour - Journée, Matin - Matinée, Soir - SoiréeUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:28:34 2008
There are two French words for year (an, année), day (jour, journée), morning (matin, matinée), and evening (soir, soirée). This lesson help you learn to tell these confusing pairs apart… - To Return in FrenchUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:28:31 2008
Learn the difference between all of the different French verbs that mean to return: retourner, rentrer, rendre, revenir, renvoyer, rapporter, and rembourser… - To Return in FrenchUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:27:33 2008
Learn the difference between the intransitive French verbs that mean to return: retourner, rentrer, and revenir… - To Return in FrenchUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:27:32 2008
Learn the difference between the transitive French verbs that mean to return: rendre, retourner, renvoyer, and rembourser… - French Irregular -RE VerbsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:27:29 2008
Learn to conjugate dozens of irregular -RE French verbs by recognizing and memorizing the patterns… - French Impersonal Verbs - Verbes impersonnelsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:25:24 2008
Learn about French impersonal verbs: il fait, il pleut, il faut… - French Relative Pronouns - Pronoms relatifs - Que Qui Dont OùUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:25:23 2008
Just as in English, a French relative pronoun links a dependent/relative clause to a main clause. Qui, que, lequel, dont, and où are the French relative pronouns. There are no standard translations… - Bon vs Bien - Mauvais vs MalUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:24:28 2008
Learn the difference between the French words bon and bien, mauvais and mal… - French Stressed Pronouns - Pronoms disjoints [Test]Updated: Tue Jul 8 12:24:28 2008
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Learn the difference between the French words bon and bien… - Mauvais vs MalUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:24:26 2008
Learn the difference between the French words mauvais and mal… - French Expressions with Bon and BienUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:24:25 2008
A list of expressions with the French words bon and bien… - French Expressions with Mauvais and MalUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:24:24 2008
A list of expressions with the French words mauvais and mal… - Bon vs Bien - Mauvais vs Mal - [Confusing French Pairs]Updated: Tue Jul 8 12:24:22 2008
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Indefinite (aka neuter or invariable) demonstrative pronouns do not have a specific antecedent and thus do not have different forms for gender and number… - French Gender - Masculine Endings of French NounsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:23:19 2008
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 word. There are, however, some… - French Gender - Feminine EndingsUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:23:19 2008
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 word. There are, however, some… - French Business Letters - Correspondance commercialeUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:23:18 2008
Tips and formulas to help you write all kinds of business letters in French… - French Passive Impersonal - Impersonnel passifUpdated: Tue Jul 8 12:23:18 2008
In both English and French, the passive voice is to be avoided. French has numerous constructions which are commonly used in place of the passive voice, one of which is the passive impersonal… - French Vocabulary Related to National Holidays and PatriotismUpdated: Tue Jul 8 07:01:12 2008
In honor of the 4th of July (American Independence Day), Bastille Day, Canada Day, and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, here is a list of French vocabulary related to national holidays… - Most Common French GesturesUpdated: Tue Jul 8 06:20:39 2008
My lessons on French gestures are among the most popular pages on my site, partly because gestures are so frequently used when speaking French, and partly because many gestures are not commonly tau… - Je suis intéressé dans - French MistakeCreated: Tue Jul 8 05:58:48 2008
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Improve your French listening comprehension with these listening activities… - Les Bistrots à Paris - Champs-Élysées AudiomagazineUpdated: Sun Jul 6 09:59:03 2008
Study guide for the report in Champs-Élysées audiomagazine… - Les Bistrots à Paris - Champs-Élysées AudiomagazineUpdated: Sun Jul 6 09:59:02 2008
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Test on the report in Champs-Élysées audiomagazine… - Les Bistrots à Paris - Champs-Élysées AudiomagazineUpdated: Sun Jul 6 09:59:01 2008
Study guide for the report in Champs-Élysées audiomagazine… - Les Bistrots à Paris - Champs-Élysées AudiomagazineUpdated: Sun Jul 6 09:58:01 2008
Cafés have long been a Parisian institution, but they have changed a great deal over the years… - Les Bistrots à Paris - Champs-Élysées AudiomagazineUpdated: Sun Jul 6 09:58:01 2008
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Transcript of the report in Champs-Élysées audiomagazine… - Les Bistrots à Paris - Champs-Élysées AudiomagazineUpdated: Sun Jul 6 09:57:59 2008
Test on the report in Champs-Élysées audiomagazine… - Top French Listening ExercisesUpdated: Sun Jul 6 09:55:34 2008
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If you want to live in France for an extended period of time, you need a visa de long séjour. I once applied for one, and this article explains everything I know about the process… - Figure-toi - French ExpressionUpdated: Fri Jul 4 06:03:39 2008
What does the idiomatic French expression figure-toi mean and how is it used?… - De - French Prepositions - Verbs with deUpdated: Tue Jul 1 19:14:55 2008
French verbs that require the preposition de… - Il m'a dit de ne bouger pas - French MistakeCreated: Tue Jul 1 06:38:57 2008
What's wrong with saying "il m'a dit de ne bouger pas"? Learn about this French mistake… - French Words and Expressions in EnglishUpdated: Mon Jun 30 14:15:17 2008
The English language has borrowed many words and expressions from French. Some have been completely absorbed by English, while other have retained their Frenchness - a certain 'je ne sais quoi' whi… - Être verbs - French Auxiliary VerbsUpdated: Mon Jun 30 11:09:30 2008
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This section of the Learn French at About site includes hundreds of pages to help you learn French. Whether you're just beginning to learn French or picking it up again after a long absence, you'll… - French ProverbsUpdated: Sat Jun 28 06:23:40 2008
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The English language has been shaped by a number of other languages over the centuries, and most English speakers know that Latin and German were two of the most important. What a lot of people don… - Raconter des salades - French ExpressionCreated: Fri Jun 27 08:03:19 2008
What does the idiomatic French expression raconter des salades mean and how is it used?… - French Study TipsUpdated: Thu Jun 26 16:26:07 2008
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The French words tant and autant are both adverbs of quantity, but their meanings and uses are different. Autant means as much/many and is usually used in comparisons, while tant means so much/many… - Top 10 Beginning French MistakesUpdated: Tue Jun 24 13:16:43 2008
When you start learning French, there's a lot to remember - new vocabulary, all kinds of verb conjugations, strange spelling... just about everything is different. It's normal to make mistakes, but… - Restaurants in ParisUpdated: Tue Jun 24 07:47:08 2008
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