Category Archives: B1 LEVEL FRENCH LESSONS

French Retourner Rentrer Revenir

When learning French, one might stumble upon the fact that there are multiple verbs that seemingly share the same English translation: “to return.”

This linguistic puzzle often leads language learners to wonder if these verbs are interchangeable. However, as we delve into the world of French verbs, we discover that the verbs “retourner,” “revenir,” “rentrer,” and “rendre” each hold distinct meanings and usages.

Understanding their nuances is crucial for mastering the intricacies of the French language. In this less, we will shed light on the differences between these verbs and explore their unique contexts and applications.

French Relative Pronouns – Qui, Que, Où, Dont

I’ve written many lessons about relative pronouns. Maybe you’ve watched my lessons about them. Maybe you’ve done my exercises, dictées, practice cards and even taken classes with me, but you know what?  I’m going to write about them again, because you really need to know how to connect clauses, and it’s not that hard once you knowContinue reading “French Relative Pronouns – Qui, Que, Où, Dont”

French Verb Être – Passé Composé vs Imparfait

The passé composé form of the verb être is mostly used for the passive voice. The passive voice is the form of a verb in which the subject undergoes the action of the verb. The passé composé is used to indicate an event, a change, or what happened. You can say j’ai été when somethingContinue reading “French Verb Être – Passé Composé vs Imparfait”

When to Make Agreement in the Passé Composé

When to Make Agreement in the Passé Composé French verbs are conjugated in the passé composé either with avoir or être as their auxiliary verbs. When using être as an auxiliary verb, past participles need to agree with their subjects in number and gender. When using avoir as an auxiliary verb, you usually don’t need toContinue reading “When to Make Agreement in the Passé Composé”

French Sentence Structure – Could Have, Would have, Should Have in French

Comparing French and English Sentence Structure It can be interesting to look at French sentences and their English translations while comparing the two. Once you have identified corresponding words, you will realize how many similarities there are French and English. You’ll also notice some big differences, and those are worth examining more closely. Full LessonContinue reading “French Sentence Structure – Could Have, Would have, Should Have in French”

French Sentence Structure – Could and Would in French

Comparing French and English Sentence Structure It can be interesting to look at French sentences and their English translations while comparing the two. Once you have identified corresponding words, you will realize how many similarities there are French and English. You’ll also notice some big differences, and those are worth examining more closely. How toContinue reading “French Sentence Structure – Could and Would in French”