French conjugation tip: The Futur Proche Tense
The Futur Proche (near future) is another way to express future actions in French. It is formed using the present tense of “aller” followed by the infinitive of the main…
French conjugation tip: Using the Conditional for Politeness
The Conditional mood is often used in French to make requests or offers more polite. For example, instead of saying “je veux” (I want), you can say “je voudrais” (I…
French conjugation tip: The Conditional Mood
The Conditional mood in French is used to express actions that would happen under certain conditions. It is formed similarly to the Future Simple, but with different endings: -ais, -ais,…
French conjugation tip: Irregular Verbs in the Future Simple
Some verbs have irregular stems in the Future Simple tense, although the endings remain regular. For example, “être” becomes “je serai”, “avoir” becomes “j’aurai”, “aller” becomes “j’irai”, and “faire” becomes…
French conjugation tip: Introduction to the Future Simple Tense
The Future Simple tense in French is used to describe actions that will happen in the future. To form the Future Simple, take the infinitive of the verb and add…
French conjugation tip: Reflexive Verbs in the Passé Composé
When using reflexive verbs in the Passé Composé, “être” is always used as the auxiliary verb. The reflexive pronoun precedes the auxiliary verb, and the past participle generally agrees with…
French conjugation tip: Common Irregular Past Participles
Some verbs have irregular past participles that do not follow the regular -é, -i, or -u endings. For example, “avoir” becomes “eu”, “être” becomes “été”, “faire” becomes “fait”, and “voir”…
French conjugation tip: Imparfait vs. Passé Composé
The Imparfait and the Passé Composé are often used together, but they have different functions. The Passé Composé is used for specific actions that were completed, while the Imparfait sets…
French conjugation tip: Introduction to the Imparfait
The Imparfait is another past tense in French, used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, as well as background information in narratives. To form the Imparfait, take…
French conjugation tip: Using “Être” in the Passé Composé
Some verbs require the auxiliary verb “être” instead of “avoir” when forming the Passé Composé. These are often verbs of movement or change of state, such as “aller” (to go),…
French conjugation tip: Forming the Past Participle
The past participle is a crucial component of the Passé Composé. For regular -ER verbs, the past participle is formed by replacing the -er ending with -é (e.g., “parler” becomes…
French conjugation tip: Introduction to the Passé Composé
The Passé Composé is one of the most commonly used past tenses in French. It is used to describe completed actions in the past. The Passé Composé is formed using…