Q
The letter Q, which always has to be followed by U, is usually pronounced like K in French. A1 – Beginning French
A1 French Lessons and Practice – Beginning French
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Lawless French for Beginners
The letter Q, which always has to be followed by U, is usually pronounced like K in French. Questions
Knowing how to ask questions in French is essential for making plans, shopping, traveling, getting to know people, and any other activity that requires obtaining information. There are two different types of questions, and different ways to ask each type. A1 - Beginning French • formalities • informalities • questions
Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns reiterate the subject, which may seem redundant, but in fact serves an important purpose: it indicates that the subject of the verb is performing that action on itself. A1 - Beginning French • agreement • lesson plans • pronouns
Regular -er Verbs
There are several thousand verbs that end in -er, the largest category of regular French verbs. To conjugate them, remove the infinitive ending and then add the appropriate -er verb ending. A1 - Beginning French • conjugation lessons • lesson plans
Regular -ier Verbs
French verbs that end in -ier are regular -er verbs, but that -i- in front of the infinitive ending can be a little confusing, so here's a closer look. A1 - Beginning French • conjugation lessons
Regular -ir Verbs
There are several hundred regular French verbs that end in -ir. To conjugate them, remove the infinitive ending and then add the appropriate verb ending. A1 - Beginning French • conjugation lessons
Regular -re Verbs
There are several dozen regular French verbs that end in -re. To conjugate them, remove the infinitive ending and then add the appropriate verb ending. A1 - Beginning French • conjugation lessons
Regular Feminine and Plural Nouns
Like English nouns, most French nouns have singular and plural forms. In addition, French nouns referring to people and animals often have different masculine and feminine forms, which means that these nouns can have up to four forms. A1 - Beginning French • gender • plurals
Required Liaisons
Liaisons between syntactically related words, such as an article and its noun, or a subject pronoun and its verb, are required, though of course there are always exceptions. Restaurant
A1 - Beginning French • lesson plans • travel French
S
The letter S has two pronunciations in French as in English. The French pronunciation of S in any given word can be determined with specific rules. Sans
The preposition sans is used similarly to its English equivalent "without," but not without a few differences. A1 - Beginning French • prepositions
School
A1 - Beginning French • lesson plans
Scribe – Dictées
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Shopping
Unlike other French suffixes, -ci does not create new words, but rather adds additional meaning to the nouns and pronouns it's attached to.
