The return of ABBA has got us all singing “knowing me, knowing you, a-ha”, but do you really know the ins and outs of the French savoir conjugation? Savoir, of course, means “to know”, and if you want to add a little “je ne sais quoi” to your French skills, then it’s a verb that …
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Mettre may look like a simple verb with an “re” ending, but it’s actually a tricky irregular verb. Knowing the mettre conjugation enables you to use other verbs that end in this word such as admettre, promettre and permettre. There are almost twenty different ways in which this verb can be used, but some are …
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There comes a time in every language student’s life where they’re ready to throw in the towel. That time is usually when they figure out that there are over twenty different French tense and mood combinations to learn. Fear not, whether you’re pulling your hair out trying to learn each one or are just starting …
The French verb “voir” isn’t as difficult to master as you might think, but “il faut le voir pour le croire” (you have to see it to believe it!) It’s an everyday verb that is used predominantly to talk about sight. That said, it can also be a useful verb to know in other contexts, …
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When learning French, you must learn the verb “devoir”, you must learn how to conjugate it, and you must know what it means. Have you guessed it yet? “Devoir” means must! This irregular verb is extremely common and important to master as it’s not only the word used for must and have to, but it …
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The French verb pouvoir means “to be able to”, or in other words, it means “can”. It’s a very common verb so it’s one that you ought to get to grips with as soon as possible. However, just like many of the other most frequently used French verbs, it’s irregular. That means that there’s no …
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What are French Pronouns? Pronouns are words that we use to replace nouns in a sentence, and they can be quite tricky to get the hang of. When it comes to French pronouns, the most commonly used pronouns are personal pronouns, but even in that category there are many kinds that you need to learn …
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Adjectives come in handy in our everyday lives. I used two in that sentence alone! To speak French fluently, you’ll need to describe all kinds of things, from your food and drink to your job or your best friend. There are all kinds of French adjectives, and all kinds of rules to follow when using …
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Of all the verbs that the French language has to offer, prendre is one of the most often used and one of the most versatile. This verb has a lot of different meanings. The most basic and most common use translates to something like ‘to take’. This can refer to physical things like clothes, books …
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Numbers are one of the most essential parts of learning any language. Whether you want to give someone an address or say how many croissants you’d like to order, you’re going to need to know les nombres (the numbers). We should warn you in advance though that French numbers are infamous for being quite irregular …
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