Irma in Guadeloupe

Hurricane Irma
In early September 2017, Hurricane Irma destroyed several Caribbean islands and affected many others. Guadeloupe, where I live, was one of them.

   

Irregular -er Verbs

Irregular French verb conjugationsTechnically, there is only one irregular -er verb, aller. But there are three patterns in the conjugation of so-called regular -er verbs that set them apart from the rest.

   

Irregular Adjectives

French irregular adjectivesFive French adjectives (beau, fou, mou, nouveau, vieux) are particularly tricky because they have very irregular feminine forms as well as a special form used only for certain masculine nouns.

   

Jouer

Jouer - to playJouer is a regular -er French verb that can be a bit confusing when it comes time to decide which preposition should follow. Here's everything you need to know.

   

Jours fériés

Jours fériés
Everyone loves a good public holiday, n'est-ce pas? France has 11 of them, but they're not always paid days off from work. Learn more in this bilingual audio article.

   

La Parure

La Parure, de Guy de Maupassant
Read the first few paragraphs of Guy de Maupassant's short story, La Parure.

   

La rentrée

Souriez, c'est la rentrée !
La rentrée est un moment très important en France parce que c'est au début du mois de septembre que la vie recommence. Oui, je n'exagère pas.