First verbs to know in French: ETRE, AVOIR, ALLER

Learn the first verbs you need to know in French TO BE — ETRE I am — Je suis You are — Tu es (informal singulier) He/She is — Il/Elle est We are — Nous sommes You are — Vous êtes (formal or  plural) They are – Ils/Elles sont  ============================================================ TO HAVE — AVOIR I have … Read more

Reading Comprehension in French -“The Fallen Star, la maison en apesanteur à La Jolla” (Levels A2-B1)

Reading in French online — Explain new words and expressions in French ______________________________________________ Il était une fois une maison perchée Elle n’est pas dans la prairie mais plutôt en équilibre sur le toit d’un immeuble… La petite maison de l’artiste sud coréen Do Ho Suh est censée traduire les difficultés qu’a eu l’artiste à s’ajuster … Read more

Listening comprehension in French – Services Internet (Levels A2 and +)

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Listening comprehension in French – Un jardin merveilleux

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French listening comprehension – La nourriture Nomade (level B1 and +)

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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

French listening comprehension – In a store in France (Levels B1 and+)

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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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