Learning French
CONTENTS
Learning French
FRENCH PHRASES FOR EVERY DAY LIFE
French vocabulary for when you need help...In an Emergency
At the doctor
At the dentist
At the hairdresser
Seasonal greetings
Buying a property
Connecting your phone
Setting up broadband
Shopping for clothes & shoes
Grocery & other shopping
At the post office
At a hotel
Asking directions
Travelling on public transport
At the bank
In a restaurant
Car rental and road signs
Writing letters
Weather
Taking your pet to the vet
Going to the garage
Calling out a plumber or electrician
Going to school
FRENCH VERB OF THE WEEK
Knowing your French verbs is essential to learning the language. So each week we tackle a must-know French verb, explaining its variations and how it is usedAller - to go
Etre - to be
Avoir - to have
Faire - to do/make
Venir - to come
Pouvoir - can, be able to
Vouloir - to wish, to want
Savoir - to know
Devoir - to owe, to have to
Passer - many meanings
Falloir - to be necessary
Connaître - to know
Prendre - to take
Dire - to say, tell
Mettre - to put
Battre - to beat
Voir - to see
Envoyer - to send
Boire - to drink
Croire - to believe, think
Recevoir - to receive
Lire - to read
Suivre - to follow
Partir - to leave
Sortir - to go out
Vivre - to live
Courir - to run
Ecrire - to write
Dormir - to sleep
Rire - to laugh
Pleuvoir - to rain
Tenir - to hold
Ouvrir - to open
Conduire - to drive, lead, take to
S'asseoir - to sit down
Mourir - to die
Craindre - to fear
FRENCH GRAMMAR RULES!
If you're going to speak French, you need to know these fundamentals...Masculine and feminine nouns
The negative - saying 'no'
How to form questions
The preposition de
The preposition à
Object pronouns 1
Object pronouns 2
The Pronoun y
The Pronoun en
The Preposition en
Qui or que?
Interrogative adjective quel
Perfect or Imperfect Tense?
The Passive Voice
Prepositions of Place
Adjectives 1
Adjectives 2
Adjectives 3
Adverbs
The Perfect Tense
Expressions with 'tout'
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