Vocabulary Lists

Toiletries and Cosmetics

French toiletries and cosmetics
Time to get ready! Do you know the French terms for toiletries, cosmetics, and the reflexive verbs that go with them? Check out this vocabulary list with sound files.

   

Grammar Lessons

Passé composé vs Imparfait

Passé composé vs imparfaitFrench videoWhen talking about the past in French, there are two different tenses that work together: the passé composé and the imparfait. Although English has verb forms that appear to be exact equivalents for each of these, they don't quite match up in the two languages. This video will help you understand when, why, and how to use each French tense.

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Fun with French

Frantastique

Fun French lessonsRead my review of Frantastique, a story-based learning program with exercises, dialogues, stories, historical notes, videos, and comics. Each lesson takes about 15 minutes, making it easy to squeeze daily practice into a busy schedule.

Expressions

À l’égard de

À l'égard de
I'm sure you'll have a good attitude toward the French expression à l'égard de after reading this lesson.

   

Fun with French

Number Practice

French number practice
Numbers are one of the most basic and essential aspects of language, and at times one of the most confounding. Trying to make sense of numbers being rattled off in the form of prices, phone numbers, and dates can be extremely frustrating. This selection of lessons and exercises will help you learn, remember, and understand French numbers of all kinds. And to make it more fun, I've included some comics!

Grammar Lessons

Habiter vs Vivre

Habiter vs vivreBelieve it or not, life in France is so great that one verb just isn't enough: "to live" may be equivalent to habiter or vivre, depending on what exactly you want to say.

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