French Grammar

Translating English constructions like "I could have", "I would have" and "I should have" can be a little tricky. This #LawlessFrench lesson breaks down #French equivalents for these commonly used compound modal verbs. #learnfrench

Sometimes, there's a disconnect between what's taught in the classroom and what's heard on the streets of a French city. Pronouns represent one of those moments. #french #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Most #French nouns and adjectives become feminine with the simple addition of -e to the end of them. Then there are the exceptions. The following lesson identifies irregular feminine forms, words with specific endings that feature different spelling patterns when feminine. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Verb tenses used in #French to describe historical events are not the same as in English. So as you advance in your French language studies, be prepared to see text written like what we cover in the following lesson. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

French preposition "dans" means "in". But it can also mean "from", "under", "on" and as handful of other English equivalents. This lesson features a series of different example phrases to help you perfect your usage of "dans". #french #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Where do adjectives go in a #French sentence? It depends on a handful of factors. We look at them in this lesson. #learnfrench #frenchquiz #lawlessfrench

Lequel is the equivalent of "which one". But in #French, "which one" is spelled differently depending on the noun w/ which it is associated. This lesson shows various examples of how to use this important interrogative pronoun. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

"Passer" means "to pass", at least most of the time. It can be a tricky verb in that sometimes it requires the auxiliary verb "avoir" and other times, it requires "être". This lesson details how to tell when to use one over the other and goes over all the different ways you can user "passer" in everyday conversation. #french #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

The most, the least... these #French superlative adverbs deal with extremes. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Sometimes you need more than the correct verb tense to describe something that happened in the past. #french #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

The passive voice isn't the only passive construction you'll encounter in #French. This lesson details each kind with example sentences. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Some online translations are cringeworthy. Others are just bad. Are all online translators destined to be terrible? Not necessarily. Here's how to work with these perfectly imperfect tools. #french #learnfrench #lawlessfrench #pwlf

Lessons & quizzes are great for improving your #French, but it’s always helpful and fun to add some variety. If you’re ready to try something different, check out the Weekend Workout from Progress with #LawlessFrench. #frenchquiz #learnfrench

#French adverb "encore" can mean a lot of different things. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Some conjunctions, like “à condition que” signal that subjunctive conjugation is required. Other conjunctions, like “ainsi que”, signal nothing of the sort. So is it one big guessing game? Not quite. There is a conceptual difference between the conjunctions that do require the subjunctive and those that do not.

Tout is a generally straightforward #French adverb. It's usually invariable, as all adverbs are EXCEPT under certain circumstances, as Section 3 ("Tout + adjective") of the following lesson spells out. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench