French comparatives: plus, moins, aussi, autant — a complete guide with examples
If you’re learning French, at some point you’ll want to make comparisons: say that one city is […]
Mastering the French Passé Composé: choosing between avoir and être and understanding agreement
For English speakers learning French, the passé composé is often one of the first major grammar obstacles. […]
French conditional sentences explained: rules, structures and examples
When you start learning French, you quickly come across a key structure: conditional sentences. These are the […]
How to use reported speech (Discours Indirect) in French: a clear and practical guide
When learning French, you quickly reach a point where understanding and forming simple sentences is no longer […]
C’est or Il est? A Clear Guide for English Speakers
Anyone who begins learning French quickly runs into one of the most common stumbling blocks: the difference […]
The use of de and des in French: key rules, exceptions, and examples
One of the first things that catches a learner’s attention in French is the tiny but tricky […]
French negation explained: a complete guide for English speakers
One of the first surprises English speakers encounter when learning French is negation. In English, making a […]
How to form a question in French: basic rules
When you start learning French, one of the first challenges is figuring out how to turn a […]
French Pronouns en and y: The Complete Guide with Rules and Examples
When you start learning French, there are two tiny words that can suddenly make you freeze mid-sentence: […]
The Intonation
The ascending intonation at the end of the sentence plays an important role, because thanks to it […]