Using Accents on Letters in French
Accents on letters in French make the French alphabet just that more difficult to learn. This articles dives into what you need to know.
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Can you learn French by watching films and TV shows?
This is the dream right? Just sitting on your comfy couch or in bed streaming some romcom or action movie and at the end, you’re fluent in French! Alas, it is no so easy, but it is possible if you do it right.
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Full conjugation table for Être (To be)
A full conjugation table with the most important tenses for the French verb Être (To be)
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Full conjugation table for Vouloir (To want)
The conjugation table for Vouloir (To want)
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The subjonctif passé (past subjunctive) in French
So you know the subjunctive? Off course, there is also a past variation on this when you want to express doubt or uncertainty about actions in the past. Learn about it here.
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The passé antérieur (past anterior) in French
The passé antérieur, called the past anterior in English, is used to express an action that occurred before another action in the past. It is a compound tense that corresponds to the English past perfect tense
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The futur antérieur (future perfect) in French
The futur antérieur in French is a compound tense that is used to express an action that will be completed before another action takes place in the future. The same method is used in English, often in sentences using ‘will have’ done something
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Complete conjugation table for Sortir (to go out)
A complete conjugation table with the most important tenses and moods for the French verb sortir (to go out)
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The conditionnel passé (past conditional) in French
The conditionnel passé in French is a verb tense used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past, corresponding to “would have” in English.
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How to use the plus-que-parfait (past perfect) in French
The plus-que-parfait is a past tense used to express an action that occurred before another past action. This guide explains how to use it
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When a verb that uses être as auxiliary verb has to use avoir
Verbs that primarily use the auxiliary verb être in compound tenses like the passé composé may use avoir in specific circumstances. In general, these verbs use être in most cases. But here are five instances when these verbs might use avoir instead of être:
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What is an auxiliary verb in French
In French, an auxiliary verb (verbe auxiliaire) is a verb that is used alongside another verb to form compound tenses, passive voice constructions, and other complex verb forms
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Reflexive verbs in French
Reflexive verbs are used when the subject and the object of the action are the same in a sentence. For example, when you say you wash yourself.
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What is the past participle in French verb conjugation
The past participle is a form of French verbs that is often used in conjunction with verb tenses.
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How to use the passé recent (recent past) in French
The passé récent in French, also known as the recent past or near past, is a verb construction used to describe an action that has just occurred or was completed in the very recent past.
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What is the infinitive verb (infinitif) in French
In French, an infinitive verb (infinitif) is the basic form of a verb that is not conjugated to indicate tense, mood, or person. In other words, it’s the “to” form of the verb in English, like to speak, to eat and to go.
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How to use the passé simple (simple past) in French
The passé simple (simple past) is one of the past tenses in French and is primarily used in formal writing
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