Category: French grammar tips

‘Ne…jamais’ means ‘never’ and is used to express absolute negation. For example, ‘Je ne mens jamais’ (I never lie). ‘Ne…jamais’ signifie ‘never’ et est utilisé pour exprimer une négation absolue.…

‘À travers’ means ‘through’ and is used to describe movement across something. For example, ‘Nous avons marché à travers le parc’ (We walked through the park). ‘À travers’ signifie ‘through’…

‘À cause de’ means ‘because of’ and often has a negative connotation, while ‘grâce à’ means ‘thanks to’ and usually has a positive connotation. For example, ‘Je suis en retard…

‘De sorte que’ means ‘so that’ and is used to express the purpose of an action. For example, ‘Il a fermé la porte de sorte que personne ne puisse entrer’…

‘Quoique’ means ‘although’ or ‘even though’ and is used to introduce a contradiction or opposing idea. For example, ‘Quoique fatigué, il a continué à travailler’ (Although tired, he continued to…

‘Malgré’ means ‘despite’ or ‘in spite of’ and is used to express concession. For example, ‘Malgré la pluie, nous sommes sortis’ (Despite the rain, we went out). ‘Malgré’ signifie ‘despite’…

‘D’ailleurs’ means ‘besides’ or ‘by the way’ and is used to add additional information. For example, ‘Il est très intelligent, d’ailleurs, il a de bonnes notes’ (He is very intelligent,…

‘Parmi’ means ‘among’ and is used to indicate inclusion within a group. For example, ‘Elle est la meilleure parmi ses amies’ (She is the best among her friends). ‘Parmi’ signifie…

‘Ne…aucun(e)’ means ‘none’ or ‘not any’ and is used to express strong negation. For example, ‘Je n’ai aucun doute’ (I have no doubt). ‘Ne…aucun(e)’ signifie ‘none’ ou ‘not any’ et…

‘À travers’ means ‘through’ and is used to describe passage across something, often implying some difficulty or obstacle. For example, ‘Nous avons marché à travers la forêt’ (We walked through…

‘Avant que’ means ‘before’ and is used to indicate that one action will happen before another. It is followed by the subjunctive. For example, ‘Fais-le avant que je parte’ (Do…

‘Quelquefois’ means ‘sometimes’ and indicates occasional actions, while ‘souvent’ means ‘often’ and indicates frequent actions. For example, ‘Je vais quelquefois au cinéma’ (I sometimes go to the cinema) vs. ‘Je…