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French Workbook for Dummies

Looking for some old school French practice? Try learning and testing yourself with my French workbook. Topics range from greetings and holiday wishes to parts of speech and verb conjugations, and there are tons of practice exercises throughout.

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Quizzes and Tests

AP French Exam

AP French exam
Are you taking the AP French exam this year? Take a look at this page for info about the exam format and some study tips.

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Expressions

Dire Expressions

Expressions with dire
The French verb dire, "to say" or "to tell," is found in many idiomatic expressions, including getting something off one's chest, not feeling like doing something, and in other words. Learn these and dozens of other French expressions featuring dire.

   

   

Listening Practice

Polynésie française

French Polynesia
La Polynésie française, qui signifie littéralement « îles nombreuses », est un pays d'outre-mer de la République française composé de cinq archipels fourmillant d'îles et d'atolls.

   

   

Listening Practice

Friday French Fix

Friday French fixLessons and quizzes are great for improving your French, but it's always helpful and fun to add some variety. If you're ready to try something different, check out the PwLF Weekend Workout. This weekly feature consists of a set themed exercises - one for each level, so there's always something for everyone. Many subscribers say that this is their very favorite PwLF feature.

Grammar Lessons

Verb Timeline

French verb timelineThis table shows how all 24 French verb tenses and moods fit together. Click any link for a detailed lesson on that tense-mood combination.

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Expressions

Using Impersonal Expressions

Using French impersonal expressionsImpersonal expressions use an impersonal subject: "it" in English, and il or ce in French. The meaning of the two French pronouns is identical, but ce is a bit informal and therefore more common when speaking, whereas il is more common in writing.

   

Grammar Lessons

Faire à fond

Faire - French verbFaire is one of the most common and important French verbs. It generally means “to do” or “to make,” but can also mean “to be” and is found in numerous idioms as well as the causative construction. Today’s issue of Lawless French à fond takes an in-depth look at everything you can do and all the phrases you can make with faire.