Category: French grammar tips

‘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’…

‘Plutôt’ means ‘rather’ and is used to express a preference between options. For example, ‘Je préfère le thé plutôt que le café’ (I prefer tea rather than coffee). ‘Plutôt’ signifie…

‘Si’ means ‘if’ and is used to introduce conditions or hypothetical situations. For example, ‘Si tu viens, nous partirons ensemble’ (If you come, we will leave together). ‘Si’ signifie ‘if’…

‘Entre’ means ‘between’ and is used when referring to two elements, while ‘parmi’ means ‘among’ and is used for more than two elements. For example, ‘Je suis entre deux chaises’…

‘Avant’ refers to time, meaning ‘before’, while ‘devant’ refers to place, meaning ‘in front of’. For example, ‘Avant de partir, ferme la porte’ (Before leaving, close the door) vs. ‘Il…

‘Dont’ is a relative pronoun used to express possession, similar to ‘whose’ in English. For example, ‘La femme dont je parle’ (The woman whose I’m talking about). ‘Dont’ est un…

‘En’ is a pronoun used to replace a phrase introduced by ‘de’. It can also refer to quantities. For example, ‘Tu veux du pain ? J’en veux’ (Do you want…

‘Ainsi’ means ‘thus’ or ‘so’ and is used to introduce a conclusion or result. For example, ‘Il a bien étudié, ainsi il a réussi’ (He studied well, so he succeeded).…

‘Ne…plus’ means ‘no longer’ or ‘not anymore’ and is used to indicate that something has ended. For example, ‘Je ne fume plus’ (I no longer smoke). ‘Ne…plus’ signifie ‘no longer’…

‘À l’intérieur’ means ‘inside’ and ‘à l’extérieur’ means ‘outside’. These phrases are often used to describe something within or outside a building. For example, ‘Les plantes sont à l’intérieur’ (The…

‘Dehors’ means ‘outside’ and ‘dedans’ means ‘inside’. These adverbs are used to describe location relative to a space. For example, ‘Il est dehors’ (He is outside) vs. ‘Elle est dedans’…

‘Parmi’ means ‘among’ and is used to indicate that something or someone is part of a group. For example, ‘Elle est la meilleure parmi ses amies’ (She is the best…