Category: French grammar tips

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…

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’…

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…

‘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…