Category: French grammar tips

‘Encore’ can mean ‘again’ or ‘still’ depending on context. For example, ‘Il est encore là’ means ‘He is still there’, while ‘Fais-le encore’ means ‘Do it again’. ‘Encore’ peut signifier…

‘Bien’ is often used in French to express agreement or affirmation. For example, ‘Oui, bien sûr’ means ‘Yes, of course’. ‘Bien’ est souvent utilisé en français pour exprimer un accord…

‘Peu’ means ‘little’ or ‘not much’, while ‘un peu’ means ‘a little’. The difference is significant in French. For example, ‘Il parle peu’ means ‘He speaks little’, whereas ‘Il parle…

‘Venir de’ is used to express an action that has just occurred, similar to ‘just’ in English. For example, ‘Je viens de finir mes devoirs’ means ‘I just finished my…

‘Il y a’ is a phrase used to express the existence of something, similar to ‘there is’ or ‘there are’ in English. For example, ‘Il y a un chat dans…

‘Avoir peur de’ is used to express fear of something, similar to ‘being afraid of’ in English. For example, ‘J’ai peur des araignées’ means ‘I am afraid of spiders’. ‘Avoir…

‘C’est’ is used to identify or describe something or someone, followed by a noun, whereas ‘Il est’ is used before an adjective. For example, ‘C’est un bon livre’ (It’s a…

‘En fait’ is a phrase used in French to mean ‘in fact’ or ‘actually’. It is used to correct or clarify a statement. For example, ‘En fait, je ne peux…

‘Aussi’ can be used at the beginning of a sentence to mean ‘also’, but in formal writing, it often requires an inversion of the subject and verb. For example, ‘Aussi…

‘Quelque part’ means ‘somewhere’ in French. It’s used to refer to an unspecified location. For example, ‘J’ai laissé mes clés quelque part’ means ‘I left my keys somewhere’. ‘Quelque part’…

‘Dont’ is a relative pronoun used to link sentences, meaning ‘whose’, ‘of which’, or ‘about which’. For example, ‘C’est la personne dont je t’ai parlé’ means ‘This is the person…

‘Au cas où’ is used to express a hypothetical situation, equivalent to ‘in case’ in English. For example, ‘Apporte un parapluie au cas où il pleuvrait’ means ‘Bring an umbrella…