Do the French have a negative way of speaking? “Non – ce n’est pas possible !”, “Je n’ai aucune idée”, “J’y peux rien” are a
Le futur simple corresponds to the will-future tense in English. We mostly use this tense to talk about future plans or intentions in French, as well
French adverbs, like their English counterparts, are used to modify adjectives, other adverbs, and verbs or clauses. They do not display any inflection; that is, their
Stressed pronouns, also called disjunctive or emphatic pronouns, are used to provide emphasis of a personal pronoun that refers to a person or group of
It is important to understand and be able to use three irregular French verbs—vouloir, pouvoir, and devoir — as they are very common as well as useful. They are
The French irregular verb être, to be, is one of the most important verbs in the French language. Être is not only common because it
The French irregular verb avoir, which means “to have”, is one of the most frequently used of all French verbs. Be careful with the pronunciation of this
The irregular verbs boire, croire, and voir have similar conjugations. Pay attention to their forms in the present tense. As Units progress, you will learn more and more irregular
The irregular French verb prendre means “to take” and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. This flexible irregular French -re verb has a specific way to
The French verb mettre is a common but irregular verb which needs to be studied carefully. It means ‘to put’ but can also be used for dropping someone
