Expressions with Avoir and Faire
In English we say “I am hungry” or “I am 20 years old”. French does not use être-to be here. It uses avoir (to have): J’ai faim literally means “I have hunger”or J’ai vingt ans to say I am 20...
Category: Level A2
Level 2 topics are curated to take you towards the A2 level of French language proficiency. Learners will continue to expand their vocabulary and improve their ability to express themselves in various contexts. It is important to practice these topics through various language activities, such as role-playing, discussions, reading texts, and writing exercises, to improve overall competency.
Understanding Tout, Tous, Toute, Toutes in French
If you have been learning French for a while, you have probably come across the word “tout.” It’s everywhere — in songs, books, and everyday conversations. But then you suddenly see it change into tous, toute, and toutes… and wonder,...
Les Pronoms Tonique
French tonic (stressed/disjunctive) pronouns are used to emphasise a person, stand alone in short answers, appear after prepositions, and follow c’est/ce sont; the core forms are: moi, toi, lui, elle, soi, nous, vous, eux, elles. Overview and Forms The function...
Demonstrative Pronouns- Les Pronoms Démonstratifs
Demonstrative pronouns are words that replace a noun that has already been mentioned or is obvious from the context. In English, they are equivalent to this one, that one, these, those. Instead of repeating a noun, French uses demonstrative pronouns...
Le subjonctif – The subjunctive in French
The subjunctive in French is not a tense but a mood. It doesn’t tell when something happens (like past, present, future), but rather the attitude of the speaker. The subjunctive is used when something is uncertain, subjective, desired, or emotional....
The Conditional Present in French
The conditional present (le conditionnel présent) is a verb form used to express actions that are dependent on a condition or hypothetical situations. It is also used for politeness, wishes, and to talk about possibilities. Examples: Formation of the Conditional...
Adverbs and Their Placement in Sentences
Adverbs in French are words that modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. They tell us how, when, where, or to what degree something happens. Examples: What adverbs do Common Adverbs You will find the complete list of adverbs...
The Comparative in French
The comparative in French is a structure used to compare two elements and express whether one has more, less, or the same degree of a quality or quantity as the other. It contrasts with the superlative (The Superlative in French),...
Master the French Past Tense: Imparfait or Passé Composé?
In French, similar to English past tense vs. past continuous, we have imparfait and passe compose where both are past tenses, but they serve different roles in storytelling. Imparfait which is used for setting background, descriptions, repeated/habitual actions, states of...
The Superlative in French
The superlative in French is a structure used to express that something has the highest or lowest degree of a quality within a group. It contrasts with the comparative, which only compares two elements. The Comparative in French Core patterns...