Category: French grammar tips

‘Faire’ (to do/make) is used in many French idiomatic expressions, such as ‘faire la cuisine’ (to cook) or ‘faire attention’ (to pay attention). Understanding these expressions is key to mastering…

In French, the near future tense is often formed using the verb ‘aller’ (to go) followed by an infinitive. For example, ‘Je vais manger’ (I am going to eat). En…

‘Dont’ is a relative pronoun used to indicate possession or to replace ‘de’ + a noun. For instance, ‘C’est l’homme dont je t’ai parlé’ (This is the man I told…

In French, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. For example, ‘un livre intéressant’ (a interesting book) vs. ‘une histoire intéressante’ (an interesting story). En…

‘C’est’ is used to describe or identify something or someone, often followed by a noun or a pronoun, like ‘C’est un livre’ (It’s a book). ‘Il est’ is used to…

‘Tout’ can mean ‘all’, ‘every’, or ‘very’ depending on context. It changes form according to gender and number: ‘tout’ (masculine singular), ‘toute’ (feminine singular), ‘tous’ (masculine plural), and ‘toutes’ (feminine…

‘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.…

‘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).…

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’…

‘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,…

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…

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…