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Saber vs Conocer

Do you know how to say "know" in Spanish? There are two verbs with distinct meanings, used in completely different situations. And just to keep things interesting, they sometimes have different meanings in different tenses. Confused? After you read this lesson, you'll know all you need to know.

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Articles of Determination

Despite their tiny size, French articles are an immensely important part of speech. They introduce and modify nouns, providing key information about the purpose of those nouns - as well as their gender and number. Today’s issue of Lawless French à fond takes an in-depth look at the similarities and differences between French articles, and the tricky aspects of using them correctly.

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Blague à part

Blague à part is a useful French expression and that's no joke.

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Los rosales – Time Clauses

Test yourself on subordinate time clauses with this fill-in-the-blanks exercise:

   Los rosales

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless Spanish account to take this test. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

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Adverbial Pronouns Quiz – À la salle de jeux vidéos

Test yourself on en and y (French adverbial pronouns) with this fill-in-the-blanks test:

   À la salle de jeux vidéos

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to take this test. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

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Imperative Mood

It's imperative to understand the imperative mood if you want to give orders, make requests, express desires, provide recommendations, offer advice, and prohibit actions.

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Pourquoi on fait des poissons d’avril ?

Find out where France's tradition of poissons d'avril came from in this cute video.

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Comparative Adverbs

Comparative adverbs are used to compare the relative superiority or inferiority of two or more things. This superior lesson will keep you from getting an inferiority complex. ;-)

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Neuter Object Pronoun

The object pronoun le can be used impersonally to replace intangibles like adjectives, verbs, and clauses.

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Il y a

There are few expressions more useful than il y a, the French equivalent of "there is/are" and "ago."

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