Grammar Lessons

Verb Timeline

French verb timelineThis table shows how all 24 French verb tenses and moods fit together. Click any link for a detailed lesson on that tense-mood combination.

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Literature

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary
Read the first few paragraphs of Gustave Flaubert's classic novel Madame Bovary, in French and English.

   

   

Vocabulary Lists

Dentist

French dentist vocabulary
Broken tooth? Jaw pain? If you need any dental work done while traveling, you'll be glad you sank your teeth into this French vocabulary.

   

   

Sports

Tennis

French tennis terms
Tennis, anyone? No matter if you love to play or just enjoy watching, knowing some essential French tennis vocabulary will make the game a lot more interesting.