3 irregular French verbs: Aller – Venir – Voir (present tense)

Present tense Verbe ALLER (to go) — followed by prepositions such as  ‘à’ (to) ‘chez’ (at) Je vais (I go) Tu vas (You go – informal) Il/Elle va (He / She goes) Nous allons (We go) Vous allez (You go – pural / formal) Ils/Elles vont (They go)   Verbe VENIR (to come) — often … Read more

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Date and Time in French (Level A)

MONTHS OF THE YEAR / LES MOIS DE L’ANNEE Listen to the pronunciation January janvier /ʒɑ̃vje/ February février /fevʀije/ March mars /maʀs/ April avril /avʀil/ May mai /mɛ/ June juin /ʒɥɛ̃/ July juillet /ʒɥijɛ/ August août /u(t)/ September septembre /sɛptɑ̃bʀ/ October octobre /ɔktɔbʀ/ November novembre /nɔvɑ̃bʀ/ December décembre /desɑ̃bʀ/ month le mois /lə mwa/ year … Read more

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French culture – Commemoration of November 11th (Levels A2 – advanced)

November 11th is the commemoration of the end of the 1st world war.  Several symbols are referring to the event. 1. Coquelicots et bleuets, fleurs symboles de la Grande Guerre Listen to words listed in green below Le coquelicot et le bleuet sont devenues les fleurs symboles de la guerre de 1914-1918 . Dans les … Read more

French Grammar – Review of the use of Subjunctive (Level B – C)

The subjunctive is used mostly with verbs or adverbs expressing desire, doubt or eventuality; it may also express an order. It is almost always preceded by the conjunction que (that).   Exercise Complete the following sentences [use conjugation tool] 1. Il faut que tu (être)  à l’heure à ton cours. 2. Le professeur exige qu’ils (écrire)  au moins ce … Read more