B1 – Intermediate French
B1 French Lessons and Practice – Intermediate French
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As if the myriad possible translations of Ă and de aren't enough, these two French prepositions also have complementary and contrasting uses.
B1 - Intermediate French • prepositions • quick tips
Abbaye du Thoronet
Accueil des villes françaises (AVF)
Adjectives vs Pronouns
At first glance, adjectives and pronouns might seem to have very little in common, since adjectives are used with nouns, while pronouns replace nouns. But there is an interesting relationship that can help you use both parts of speech more effectively: there are six French adjective / pronoun pairs, where an adjective + noun can be replaced by a corresponding pronoun.
adjectives • B1 - Intermediate French • pronouns
Adverbial Pronouns / Pronominal Adverbs
As you might guess from their name, adverbial pronouns are caught between two worlds: they are pronouns in the sense that they replace nouns, and at the same time they are adverbs representing a place, a quantity, or the object of a proposition. French has two adverbial pronouns: en and y.
adverbs • B1 - Intermediate French • pronouns • word order
Agreement with vous
Vous can be every type of personal pronoun, but its role as a subject pronoun may be the trickiest because of agreement.
agreement • B1 - Intermediate French • pronouns
AI and AIS
The letter combination ai has two different pronunciations for verbs, though this is a matter of some debate.
Améliorer son français
An/jour/matin/soir vsÂ
année/journée/matinée/soirée
B1 - Intermediate French • suffixes • synonyms