H muet

French h muetThe French H muet is not just silent, but essentially non-existent: words that begin with H muet act as if they begin with a vowel.

   

   

Home and Furniture

French home and furniture vocabulary
Home is where the heart is - not to mention the refrigerator, computer, and bed. Learn French vocabulary related to your home and furniture.

   

How are you? Fine.

How are you? Fine. French pleasantries
Before you dive into a conversation, it's nice to exchange a few pleasantries. Greetings are first, of course, and then if you know the person, it's typical to ask how they are.

   

Il y a

Il y a
There are few expressions more useful than il y a, the French equivalent of "there is/are" and "ago."

   

   

   

   

Introduction to Verb Conjugation

French verb conjugationWhen you start learning French, it's not just French vocabulary you have to get used to - you're also introduced to a whole new world of grammatical terms. For many students, one of the most daunting of these is verb conjugations. Just what is a verb conjugation and what does it mean to conjugate a verb?

   

Introduction to Verbs

French verbsVerbs are action words that express the action or state of being of a sentence. French verbs have up to six different conjugations for each tense and mood.