Terroir

Terroir en France
Listen and learn about the notion of "terroir" as it relates to food and drink produced in France.

   

Third-Person Imperative

French subjunctive as imperativeRather than the imperative mood, third-person orders (indirect commands, wishes, concessions, suppositions, exclamations) are given with que + subjunctive, with no preceding main clause. These are generally equivalent to "let" or "may" in English.

   

   

   

Traité sur la tolérance

Traité sur la tolérance, de Voltaire
Read a chapter of Voltaire's Traité sur la tolérance. It was originally written in 1763 and resurged in popularity after the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack.

   

Un mot sur le français

Un mot sur le français
Fun video in and about French: author and cartoonist Riad Sattouf talks about his favorite expression, least favorite word, and some possibilities for a new word yet to be created. Considering it's only 2½ minutes long, the grammar in this video is extremely rich and varied.

   

Un vs l’un

Un vs l'un - French grammarDo you know the difference between un and l'un? If you answered, "Huh? Why would you ever put l' in front of un?" then this is the lesson for you.

   

   

Verb Conjugation Translation

French verb conjugation translationFrench and English have a number of important differences in verb tenses and moods, which can make translating all the different conjugations from one language to the other a bit tricky. Here's what to keep in mind when translating French verb conjugations into English.

   

   

   

Writing Exercises

French writing exercises
Looking for a fun way to practice writing in French? You'll love the self-scoring translation exercises on my co-branded site, Progress with Lawless French.

   

Yabla French Videos

Yabla French videosFrench videoEager for a new way to work on your French listening comprehension? Take a look at Yabla French, a subscription site with a massive collection of original videos featuring native speakers to help you learn and practice French at any level.