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Tex's French Grammar: Recent Past (Venir De)
Clear and concise explanation of the expression "venir de." Includes examples and practice exercises, both written and audio, to reinforce proper usage in both the present and imperfect tenses.
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Tex's French Grammar: Partir, Sortir, Quitter, Laisser
This site explains the distinguishing nuances and uses in French of the verbs partir, sortir, quitter and laisser. Touches on transitive vs. intransitive. Provides interesting, short written and audio examples and practice exercises.
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Tex's French Grammar: Negation
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides good information on negation. "Different nuances of negation are achieved by using the following negative expressions: ne jamais, ne pas encore, ne rien, ne personne, ne pas du tout." Site...
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Tex's French Grammar: Passe Compose vs. L'imparfait
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a very clear and concise explanation of the proper formation and usage of the passe compose and l'imparfait. Lists common verbs and adverbs associated with either of the tenses. Provides good...
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Tex's French Grammar: Interrogative Pronouns
This site from Tex's French Grammar explains the uses, of interrogative pronouns regarding people: (qui, qui est-ce qui, qui est-ce que) and things: (qu'est-ce qui, que, qu'est-ce que), quoi) using high quality examples, dialogues, (both...
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Tex's French Grammar: Dire, Ecrire, Lire Present Tense
This site from Tex's French Grammar is a wonderful site with clear explanation of irregular verbs "lire," "dire," and "ecrire," with usage examples and interactive practice exercises (written and audio).
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Tex's French Grammar: Impersonal Verbs and Expressions
This resource offers a clear explanation of impersonal verbs and expressions. Includes usage examples and interactive practice exercises. Includes audio.
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Tex's French Grammar: Prepositions With Places
Tex's French Grammar clarifies the usage of prepositions (a, de, d', du, des, au, en, aux) with regard to geographic locations--and gives usage examples and interactive practice exercises (written and audio).
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Tex's French Grammar: Depuis, Pendant, Pour "For"
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a good explanation of the three prepositions in French, depuis, pendant and pour, that are translated as 'for' and are used to indicate the duration of an event. Provides usage examples and...
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Tex's French Grammar: Regular Subjunctive
This page has a concise explanation of the subjunctive mood, listing some verbs that undergo stem changes. Brief explanation of when to use focuses primarily on "il faut que" constructions. Provides usage examples, dialogues and...
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Tex's French Grammar: Subjunctive Usage Doubt
This site from Tex's French Grammar explains use of the subjunctive with expressions of doubt and uncertainty, interrogatives and negatives, relative clauses that express uncertainty and superlatives. Provides usage examples, dialogues...
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Tex's French Grammar: Subjunctive Obligation
This site from Tex's French Grammar explains use of the subjunctive with impersonal expressions of necessity and obligation. Provides usage examples, dialogues and interactive practice exercises (all both written and audio).
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Tex's French Grammar: Will, Emotion, Desire
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides an excellent explanation of the use of the subjunctive when expressisng will, emotion, desire, opinion etc. Provides usage examples, dialogues and interactive practice exercises (all both...
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Tex's French Grammar: Comparisons With Adjectives
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a succinct presentation of comparative adjectives (plus que, moins que, aussi que) and irregular adjectives (bon/meilleur, mauvais/pire). Provides usage examples, dialogues and interactive...
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Tex's French Grammar: Superlative of Adjectives
This site from Tex's French Grammar has a good presentation of superlative adjectives (le, la, les,plus/moins) and irregular adjectives. Provides usage examples, dialogues and interactive practice exercises (all both written and audio).
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Tex's French Grammar: Formation and Placement of Adverbs
This site from Tex's French Grammar is a wonderful site with clear explanation of formation and usage of adverbs, with usage examples and interactive practice exercises (written and audio).
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Tex's French Grammar: Bon/meilleur vs. Bien/mieux
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a concise and clear presentation of bon/bien, meillure/mieux, aussi bon/aussi bien etc. Contains usage examples and interactive practice exercises (written and audio).
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Tex's French Grammar: Simple and Irregular Future
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a clear and concise presentation of verbs that are irregular in the simple future. Shows stem changes and provides written and audio examples and interactive practice exercises, including...
Language Guide
Language Guide: Regular "Ir" Verbs Present
This French list and audio tutorial teaches regular "ir" verb endings.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Regular Er Verbs(conjugation)
Learn French verb endings for regular "er" verbs in this tutorial that includes an audio pronunciation aid.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Pronominals (Reflexives)
Presentation of Pronominal verbs - discusses various usage, such as reciprocity, usage without an external agent, and to form the passive. Has audio for pronunciation guide and interactive exercises. There are several languages available...
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French as Second Language Activities: French Stories & Fairy Tales
Fourteen printout fairy tales, such as "Snow White," "Hansel and Gretel," and "The Emperor's New Clothes," are provided in French.
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The Imparfait vs. the Passe Compose Ii
This site from London's Transport Museum provides a series of six exercises covering Le Passe Compose (Avoir and Etre), L?Imparfait, Le Present, Le Futur, Le Conditionnel. Students can print out their answers to check them, and they are...
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Tex's French Grammar: Indefinite Articles
This site from Tex's French Grammar is a site with clear explanation of the indefinite articles, with usage examples (written and audio) and interactive practice exercises.