French reading and listening – Un train historique (All levels)

Listen to the following audio and read the transcript below. Find definition and meaning of highlighted words Le Train bleu : la star du rail des années 20 et 30 C’est le 10 décembre 1922 que le «premier» Train bleu est inauguré à Nice. Il transporte en moins de vingt heures les voyageurs de Calais … Read more

Expressing nuances with subjunctive, conditional and future (Levels B1 and +)

Use of subjunctive 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). Ex: Il faut que nous partions // Tu preferes qu’il vienne Note: it is possible to replace the conjugated subjunctive form with indicative … Read more

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