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Formal French
Français formel
This index includes a variety of French words, expressions, pronunciations, and grammatical and structures required in formal communciation.
For an explanation of the difference between formal and literary, see What is register?
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Châtier (formal) – to chastise, punish; to polish, refine
Simple and compound conjugations for the regular -er French verb châtier.
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Chérir (literary) – to cherish, treasure, hold dear
Simple and compound conjugations for the regular -ir French verb chérir.
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Commettre – to commit (a crime), make (a mistake); (formal) to appoint, nominate
Simple and compound conjugations for the irregular French verb commettre.
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Conditional Perfect, Second Form
The second form of the conditional perfect is the literary equivalent of the conditional perfect. conjugation lessons • formalities • tenses moods voices
Consumer – to consume, devour; to burn; (literary) to expend, squander
Simple and compound conjugations for the regular -er French verb consumer.
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Croire Expressions
Décéder – (formal) to die, pass away
Décéder is a stem-changing French verb that requires être in the compound tenses.
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Dévorer – to devour, consume; (formal) to hide, choke back
Simple and compound conjugations for the regular -er French verb dévorer.
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E instable
In many words the letter e is potentially silent, a characteristic which has three French names: e caduc, e instable, and e muet. Though e muet is the most common term, e instable is the most accurate.
C1 French Lessons and Practice - Advanced French • formalities • informalities
Falloir Expressions
Formal Negation
French has three negative constructions that are reserved for formal (usually written) French like literature and historical accounts. B2 French Lessons and Practice - Upper-Intermediate French • formalities • negation
Gager – (formal) to wager, bet; to guarantee (a loan)
Simple and compound conjugations for the spelling change French verb gager.
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Greetings
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