Quizzes and Tests

Gender Quiz

French gender
Some categories of French nouns are always or nearly always either masculine or feminine. See if you've mastered them with this quiz.

   

Grammar Lessons

Passive Constructions

French passive constructionsThe best-known passive construction is the passive voice, which has a verb performing on a subject (e.g., he is seen). But did you know that French has several other passive constructions that are just as important to recognize and use?

   

Fun with French

Marie Curie

Marie Curie
Work on your French listening comprehension with this pop-up book about Marie Curie narrated by children.

   

Grammar Lessons

Tout – Adverb

French adverbThe French adverb tout modifies various parts of speech, including adjectives and other adverbs. It can be a little strange, adverbially speaking.

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Expressions

Avoir du chien

Avoir du chien
You'll become more attractive if you read this lesson on the idiomatic French expression avoir du chien.

   

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Mistakes and Difficulties

OUIL

French pronunciationThe letter combinations ouil and ouill are pronounced like the oo in "boo" plus a "y" sound - nothing like the French word oui.

Grammar Lessons

Historical Tenses

French historical tensesWhen writing about history, the tenses used in French and English aren't always the same. French prefers to use the present or even the future, while English tends to favor the past tense.

   

Expressions

Expressions with (ne …) pas

French expressions with ne pas
The French negative adverb ne ... pas essentially means "not." In addition to being useful for negating any normal sentence, ne ... pas or even just pas is found in many expressions and proverbs. Learn how to say none of your business, to be stingy, quite a bit, and more with this list of expressions with (ne ...) pas.

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Listening Practice

Listening Tips

French listening tips
Understanding spoken French is harder for some students than others. But unlike speaking, listening can be done on your own - whenever and wherever you like. Even so, the best way to practice isn't always obvious - here are some tips.

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