Verb Tense

French verb tenseThe grammatical term "tense" comes from Latin tempus, meaning "time." So a verb tense refers to the time that the action of a verb occurs. French has three tenses: present, past, and future.

   

   

   

   

   

   

Vowels

French vowelsIn 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.

   

   

   

Writing Exercises

French writing exercises
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