Au fait

Au fait
By the way, I really think you should learn how to use the French expression au fait.

   

   

Compound Tenses and Moods: Word Order

French word orderCompound tenses and moods are verb forms which are conjugated with two parts: a helping / auxiliary verb and a past participle, as in J'ai dansé. The word order can get a little complicated when additional grammatical structures like object pronouns and negation are introduced.

   

Zodiac Signs

French signs of the zodiac
Whether you are really into astrology, enjoy reading your horoscope for a bit of fun, or just want to be able to ask and answer that classic pick-up line, this page on signs of the zodiac can help.

   

Bulles de Grenoble

Bulles de Grenoble
Construit en 1934, Grenoble-Bastille a été le premier téléphérique urbain du monde et symbolise actuellement cette ville. Il y a deux trains de cabines sphériques, affectueusement surnommées « bulles ».

   

Required Liaisons

French required liaisonsLiaisons between syntactically related words, such as an article and its noun, or a subject pronoun and its verb, are required, though of course there are always exceptions.

   

À la fois

À la fois
I bet you can't walk, chew gum, and read this lesson about the French expression à la fois at the same time.

Verbs of Perception

French verbs of perceptionVerbs of perception indicate that the subject is using one of three senses (sight, sound, or touch) to perceive something, which may be an object or an action. French has six common verbs of perception.

   

Passé composé Conjugations

Passé composéThe passé composé is a compound verb form, which means its conjugation has two components: an auxiliary verb (avoir or être) and the past participle of the main verb.