Encore vs Toujours
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What's the difference between encore and toujours? They're both adverbs of frequency with similar but not interchangeable meanings - at least most of the time. Entre
The preposition entre usually means "between" or "among." A2 - Low-Intermediate French • prepositions
Essentially Pronominal Verbs
Two dozen French verbs always require a reflexive pronoun but aren't necessarily reflexive or reciprocal. It's essential for these verbs to be used pronominally, as without the pronoun, the verb is meaningless. Est-ce que
A1 - Beginning French • informalities • questions
Être – to be
Être is one of the two most important French verbs. It literally means "to be," but also serves as an auxiliary verb and is the key to the passive voice. Être en train de
Euphonic Adjectives
French grammar is sometimes trumped by pronunciation, as in the case of euphonic adjectives. Because French does not like the hiatus created when a word ending with a vowel precedes a word that begins with a vowel or mute h, a few adjectives change their spelling—and thus their pronunciation—for purely euphonic reasons. A2 - Low-Intermediate French • adjectives • spelling
Euphonic Inversion
When inversion results in a hiatus (two vowel sounds together), the letter -t must be added for euphony, but only under two conditions. Euphony
It's no accident that spoken French is beautiful - there are actually grammatical changes required to avoid hiatus in order to maintain euphony, so that words flow together like music. Evaluative Adverbs
Evaluative adverbs, also known as commenting adverbs, express some measure of agreement or doubt on the part of the speaker. Exclamations
An exclamation is any word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion or feeling. There are several different types of exclamative constructions and the meaning behind them may be positive or negative. B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • exclamations
Exclamative Adjectives
To express admiration, surprise, contempt, or another strong feeling about a noun, you can use the exclamative adjective quel, meaning "what (a)." adjectives • B1 - Intermediate French • exclamations
Exclamative Adverbs
An exclamative adverb (comme, que, ce que) is a word or phrase used in front of a clause to express a strong emotion like surprise or awe. adverbs • exclamations • informalities
Exclamative Conjunctions
To add emphasis to responses or explanations, you can use the French exclamative conjunctions mais or que. B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • conjunctions • exclamations
Faillir – to almost do
Faillir has no direct verbal English equivalent when used as a semi-auxiliary verb; English needs an adverb or a short phrase to capture the meaning, such as "to almost do." 
Verb conjugation tables for more than 1,600 French verbs in all the simple and compound tenses and moods.
In English, we say that the vowels are "a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y." The last couple of words hint at one of the keys to understanding pronunciation: a vowel is not so much a letter as the sound represented by a letter or combination of letters.