Future Tense

French future tenseIn English, we use the modal "will" plus a verb to talk about actions that will take place in the future, but in French there's a future tense with a full set of conjugations for every verb. The uses of these two constructions are very similar.

   

Au cas où

Au cas où
Maybe you already know the French expression au cas où, but here's a lesson, just in case.

   

   

   

Ne explétif

French ne explétifDon't worry, it's not a swear word. In French, explétif is a grammatical term that serves only to draw attention to what precedes it.

   

Saint Patrick’s Day

French vocabulary for St. Patrick's Day
Ireland's national holiday is celebrated by Irish people all over the world. Saint Patrick's Day is observed in more countries than any other national holiday, and is a multi-day festival in Ireland itself. Learn some French vocabulary related to this joyful celebration of Irish culture.

   

Sous

French preposition sousThe preposition sous is often equivalent to "under," but has other possible translations depending on how it's used.

   

Reflexive Verbs

French reflexive verbsFor reflexive verbs, the reflexive pronoun indicates that the subject of the verb is performing the action on him/her/itself, rather than on someone or something else. The majority of reflexive verbs have to do with one's body, clothing, or relationships.

   

Francophonie à fond

La Francophonie refers to the millions of actual people who speak French as well as to an international organization that unites them and promotes the language around the globe.

   

Du coup

Du coup
Du coup is a ubiquitous French expression, so you should read this lesson.

   

Suisse

Swiss flagLearn and practice French listening, grammar, and writing with these Switzerland-themed exercises from Progress with Lawless French.

Past Anterior

French past anteriorThe past anterior is the literary equivalent of the past perfect and is usually preceded by a conjunction such as après que or quand.