Grammar Lessons

Present Participle Conjugations

The vast majority of French verbs use the nous form of the present tense as the root of their present participles: just drop -ons and add -ant.

  conjugation lessons 

Expressions

Jour J

The big day is here when you can learn about the French expression le jour J.

  French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes 

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Expressions

Peu à peu

Reading about peu à peu will gradually help you understand this French expression.

Vocabulary Lists

Cars and Driving

Driving comes with a whole mess of rules (that I can't help you with) as well as some specialized French vocabulary (which I can). Learn how to drive in French with this vocab list.

  B1 - Intermediate French • travel French 

Grammar Lessons

Exclamative Adverbs

An exclamative adverb (comme, que, ce que) is a word or phrase used in front of a clause to express a strong emotion like surprise or awe.

  adverbs • exclamations • informalities 

Current Events

Écriture inclusive, c’est quoi ?

What is écriture inclusive and why does it matter? Learn about "inclusive writing" in this animated video with interactive subtitles.

  agreement • B2 - Upper-Intermediate French 

Holidays and Celebrations

Fête des Mères

One Sunday every May or June is Mother’s Day in France, but why? Where does this annual maternal celebration come from? Find out in this bilingual audio article.

  A2 - Low-Intermediate French 

Expressions

Entre chien et loup

Don't wait until nightfall to read this lesson on the idiomatic French expression entre chien et loup.

Grammar Lessons

Avant vs Devant

The prepositions avant and devant have somewhat similar meanings, which of course means that students sometimes get them confused. Learn the difference between avant and devant to get in front of any potential confusion.

  A2 - Low-Intermediate French • prepositions 

Grammar Lessons

Negative Imperative

Telling someone not to do something is called, logically enough, a negative command.

  negation • word order 

Listening Practice

Dans le taxi

Practice your French listening skills with this dialogue between a taxi driver and his passenger.

  B2 - Upper-Intermediate French