French grammar tip: The Difference Between ‘Il y a’, ‘Depuis’, and ‘Il est’
‘Il y a’ means ‘there is’ or ‘there are’ and is used to indicate existence or presence. ‘Depuis’ is used for something that has been happening since a certain time.…
French grammar tip: Understanding ‘Depuis’, ‘Pendant’, and ‘Pour’
‘Depuis’ is used to indicate something that started in the past and is still continuing, like ‘Je travaille ici depuis 5 ans’ (I have been working here for 5 years).…
French grammar tip: Using ‘En’ and ‘Au’ for Countries
In French, ‘en’ is used with feminine countries and countries that start with a vowel, like ‘en France’. ‘Au’ is used with masculine countries, like ‘au Canada’. En français, ‘en’…
French grammar tip: Differences Between ‘Qui’ and ‘Que’
‘Qui’ and ‘Que’ are both relative pronouns, but they are used differently. ‘Qui’ is used as the subject of a verb, while ‘Que’ is used as the object. For example,…
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French grammar tip: Differences Between ‘Qui’ and ‘Que’ ‘Qui’ and ‘Que’ are both relative pronouns, but they are used differently. ‘Qui’ is used as the subject of a verb, while…
French grammar tip: The Subjunctive Mood in French
The subjunctive mood is used in French to express doubt, emotion, necessity, or uncertainty. For example, in ‘Il faut que tu viennes’ (You must come), ‘viennes’ is in the subjunctive…
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French grammar tip: The Subjunctive Mood in French The subjunctive mood is used in French to express doubt, emotion, necessity, or uncertainty. For example, in ‘Il faut que tu viennes’…
French grammar tip: Understanding Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive verbs in French are used when the subject and the object of the verb are the same. For example, ‘se laver’ means ‘to wash oneself’. Reflexive verbs often require…
French grammar tip: The Difference Between ‘Savoir’ and ‘Connaître’
‘Savoir’ means ‘to know’ in the sense of knowledge or information, while ‘connaître’ means ‘to know’ in terms of being familiar with someone or something. For example, ‘Je sais la…
French grammar tip: The Use of ‘Y’ in French
‘Y’ is a pronoun in French that often replaces a prepositional phrase indicating a place or a thing introduced by ‘à’. For instance, ‘Je vais à Paris’ becomes ‘J’y vais’…
French grammar tip: Understanding the Partitive Article
The partitive article (‘du’, ‘de la’, ‘de l’’) is used in French to express an unspecified quantity, similar to ‘some’ in English. For example, ‘du vin’ means ‘some wine’. L’article…
French grammar tip: Forming Questions with ‘Est-ce que’
‘Est-ce que’ is a common way to form questions in French. For example, ‘Est-ce que tu viens?’ means ‘Are you coming?’. It’s a versatile structure that can be used in…