A1 · Beginner
Greetings and introductions
A French greeting depends on the time of day and on whether you know the person. This lesson covers the everyday forms and a simple introduction.
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Three lessons each at A1, A2, and B1. The explanation follows the language of this page. The examples stay in French.
This lesson is free practice. It does not award a CEFR certificate.
A1 · Beginner
A1 · Beginner
Articles and nouns
French nouns take an article that shows gender, number, and how specific the noun is. This lesson covers definite and indefinite articles, the partitive, and negation.
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⟦être⟧ and ⟦avoir⟧
être says who or what someone is. avoir says what someone has, and it is also the verb French uses for age. Both presents are irregular.
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A2 · Elementary
The ⟦passé composé⟧
The passé composé is the past tense for a completed action. It pairs avoir or être with a past participle, and the être verbs agree with the subject.
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Negation with ⟦ne⟧ and ⟦pas⟧
Written French wraps a conjugated verb with ne and pas. In the compound past those two words wrap the auxiliary, and jamais can take the place of pas.
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Adjective agreement
A French adjective changes for the gender and number of its noun, and its place in the phrase is part of the grammar. Most adjectives follow the noun. A short set comes before it.
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B1 · Intermediate
The ⟦imparfait⟧ and the compound past
The imparfait is the past for background, description, and habit. The passé composé is for a completed event. A scene often needs one of each.
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Object pronouns
In the simple sentences of this lesson, French object pronouns stand before the conjugated verb. You will learn this set, the order of two pronouns, and the negative sentence.
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Relative clauses
A relative clause tells you which person or thing you mean. qui is the subject of that clause, que is the direct object, and dont stands where the clause needs de.
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