Daily Practice Ideas
Practice is the key to improving your French, and just 15 minutes a day on some kind of French activity can make a huge difference. Check out these ideas and draw up your own schedule. A1 – Beginning French
A1 French Lessons and Practice – Beginning French
A1 is beginning French, consisting of everyday language like greetings and personal details – learn more.
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Lawless French for Beginners
Practice is the key to improving your French, and just 15 minutes a day on some kind of French activity can make a huge difference. Check out these ideas and draw up your own schedule. A1 - Beginning French • A2 - Low-Intermediate French • B1 - Intermediate French • B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • C1 - Advanced French
Dans
The preposition dans usually means "in," but as always there are exceptions. Dans can't be followed directly by a noun - it's always followed by some kind of determiner, such as an article or possessive adjective. A1 - Beginning French • prepositions
Dates
If you ever write letters, make plans, or request appointments, this lesson will be invaluable. There are a few little formulas to memorize in French, but otherwise, dates are very easy to talk about. A1 - Beginning French • lesson plans • travel French
De
The French preposition de is generally summarized as "of, from, or about," but it has quite a few more meanings and uses than that. A1 - Beginning French • prepositions
Definite Article – le, la, l’, les
The French definite articles (le, la, l', les) indicate either a particular noun or, contrarily, the general sense of a noun. They're used similarly to their English counterpart "the," but there are many instances where a definite article is required in French but not English. A1 - Beginning French • agreement • articles • plurals
DELF A1 Tips
The DELF A1 will test you on the four language skills in French: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Here's some info about what to expect as well as tips on how to prepare for the test. Descriptions
A1 - Beginning French • lesson plans
Devoir – Pouvoir – Vouloir Conjugation Pattern
In the present tense, the irregular -ir verbs devoir (must), pouvoir (can), and vouloir (want) are conjugated according to a similar pattern. A1 - Beginning French • conjugation lessons
Dictées at PwLF
A1 - Beginning French • A2 - Low-Intermediate French • B1 - Intermediate French • B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • C1 - Advanced French • spelling
Dire – Écrire – Lire Conjugation Pattern
In the present tense, the irregular -re verbs dire (to say, tell), écrire (to write), and lire (to read) are conjugated mostly according to the same pattern. A1 - Beginning French • conjugation lessons
Dire – to say, to tell
Dire is one of the most common and useful French verbs and has irregular conjugations. It literally means "to say" or "to tell," and is also found in many idiomatic expressions. Directions
A1 - Beginning French • travel French
Dishes and Silverware
Dormir – Partir – Sortir Conjugation Pattern
In the present tense, the irregular -ir verbs dormir (to sleep), partir (to leave), and sortir (to go out) are conjugated according to the same pattern. A1 - Beginning French • conjugation lessons
Drinks
Unlike other French suffixes, -ci does not create new words, but rather adds additional meaning to the nouns and pronouns it's attached to.
