Passé composé vs imparfait: when to use each one
When to use the passé composé or the imparfait in French: a simple rule, clear examples and the typical mistakes English speakers make.
French grammar
The French grammar and conjugation points English speakers find hardest, explained with clear rules, examples and typical mistakes.
The French subjunctive: when to use it and how to form it
The French subjunctive for English speakers: how to form it, irregular verbs, when it is required and the classic traps (espérer, quand, penser).
The French pronouns y and en: when to use each one
When to use the French pronouns y and en: what they replace, where they go and the mistakes English speakers make, with examples and an exercise.
French articles: definite, indefinite and partitive
Le, la, les, un, une, des, du, de la: how to use French articles, when to use the partitive and the typical mistakes English speakers make, with examples.
French negation: ne… pas, ne… jamais and the rest
How French negation works: ne… pas, ne… jamais, ne… plus, ne… rien, ne… personne, word order and how negation sounds in spoken French.
French linking words: a useful list for writing and for the DELF
A list of French linking words to order ideas, add, contrast, give causes and consequences and conclude, with examples, English meanings and grammar.
French object pronouns: le, la, lui, leur (direct and indirect)
When to use le, la, les, lui and leur in French: direct vs indirect objects, where the pronouns go and the mistakes English speakers make.
The French future tense: futur proche, futur simple and futur antérieur
How to talk about the future in French: when to use the futur proche (je vais partir), the futur simple (je partirai) and the futur antérieur, with examples.
The most common French irregular verbs
The most common French irregular verbs (être, avoir, aller, faire, pouvoir…) with their present tense, past participle and tips to memorise them stress-free.