University of Texas at Austin
Tex's French Grammar: Direct Object Pronouns
This site from Tex's French Grammar is a wonderful site with clear explanation of direct object pronouns (me, te, le, la, nous, vous, les, m', t', l'), with written and audio usage examples and interactive practice exercises. Describes...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Expression With Noun and Past Participle
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound adjectives.
Language Guide
Participles
Site discusses formation of present participle and past participle (regular and irregular). Provides Sample phrases in both English and French to illustrate usage. Has a link at the end for interactive practice. Tons of other languages...
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Participle
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify participles in the context of sentences.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Participle
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify participles in the context of sentences.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: When to Use the Past Tense for Irregular Verbs
Often when we write the past tense of a regular verb, we add an "-ed" after the last letter. Irregular verbs do not follow this rule! The simple past and simple participle of irregular verbs can end in a variety of ways with no...
Language Guide
Language Guide: El Participio Pasado
This grammar tutorial explains the formation of the past participle for ar/er/ir verbs as well as some irregular forms. A couple of examples are given to show the formation of the present perfect.
Other
Les Jeux D'orthonet: Interactive French Grammar Exercises
These multilevel French grammar interactive exercises concentrate on agreement of past participles and the like.
University of Texas at Austin
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...
University of Texas at Austin
Tex's French Grammar: Passe Compose of Pronominal Verbs
This site from Tex's French Grammar clearly explains the uses, formation and negation of the passe compose with pronominal verbs, using high quality examples, dialogues, (both written and audio), and interactive exercises.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Irregular Verbs: Rules for Use
Grammar rules are provided for irregular verbs. Includes examples and tables.
Road to Grammar
Road to Grammar: Verb Forms
This interactive provides the base words of irregular verbs and asks students to type the past and past participle tenses of them in boxes.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Pasivos
Using a form of the verb SER and a past participle is one of three ways this grammar tutorial teaches the passive voice. In addition, the impersonal SE is used with examples, along with the impersonal SE plus an indirect pronoun plus a...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Irregular Verbs Crossword Puzzle
Online crossword from the Capital Community College that reviews simple past tense and past participles of irregular verbs. Options for seeing hints and doing over the incorrect answers.
Other
Kryss Tal: Grammar: Introduction to Grammar
This site provides a very good overview of grammar components. Grammar examples and links are provided.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Irregular Verbs
An extensive look at verbs in all their various forms and uses. A very valuable and easy to understand resource with many examples.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Francais Interactif
This full-featured interactive textbook encounter utilizes French speakers in real life scenarios. Well structured for work on grammatical concepts (links to Tex's French Grammar), vocabulary, listening comprehension and exposure to...
English Club
English Club: Basic Tenses: Regular Verbs
Notes and examples of verb tense including past, present, future, past participle, present participle, simple, continuous, perfect, and continuous perfect.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Auxiliary Verb
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify an auxiliary verb in the context of a sentence.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Present Perfect
A straightforward explanation of how the present perfect tense is formed with a printer-friendly page that is great for note keeping. One free online quiz and test evaluate mastery.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Irregular Verbs
Here is a list of common irregular verbs showing the present, preterit, and past participle. Includes charts for rise vs. raise, sit vs. set, lie vs. lay, which will help prevent misusing these verbs.
Other
Orthonet Quick Look Up to Check Orthography
Type in a noun or verb (infinitive only), and site quickly returns info and usage examples. Not a dictionary - provides sample phrases, notes on past participle agreement etc.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Using the Present Progressive Tense
Present progressives describe an action in progress, or something that started in the past and is still happening. It is formed with the helping "to be" verb in the present tense and the present participle of the verb. [0:42]
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture
Colby College provides a large collection of exercises on adjectives, adverbs, numbers, prepositions, clauses, study modules, and more.