Expressions

Laisser Expressions

Expressions with laisser
The French verb laisser, "to leave" or "to let," is found in many idiomatic expressions, including to drop, make a good impression, spare someone's life, and leave the best for last. Learn these and dozens of other French expressions featuring laisser.

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Reflexive Pronouns

French reflexive pronounsReflexive pronouns reiterate the subject, which may seem redundant, but in fact serves an important purpose: it indicates that the subject of the verb is performing that action on itself.

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Imperative à fond

When it comes to the imperative, your first thought might be about bossing someone around, but there's a lot more to it than that. In addition to giving orders, the imperative is also used to provide instructions, make requests, offer advice, and more. So knowing how to use this verb form is, ahem, imperative for many everyday situations.

   

   

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Telling Time

Telling time in FrenchKnowing how to tell time is essential for traveling, meeting up with friends, making appointments, and getting to work or school on time. Once you learn these formulas, you'll never have an excuse to be late again!

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Conditional Mood

French conditionalIn English, we use the modal "would" plus a verb to talk about actions that may or may not take place, usually depending on whether a certain condition is met. The French equivalent to this construction is a conditional mood with a full set of conjugations for every verb. The uses of these two constructions are very similar.

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