Laura K. Lawless's Blog: Lawless Languages, page 377
August 23, 2015
Colette
Si vous n'avez jamais lu une ligne écrite par Colette, un voyage au « pays de Colette » vous enchantera, surtout si vous affectionnez les villages français dont les rues sont en pentes douces ....
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August 22, 2015
Compound Modal Verbs
Compound modal verbs express perfect (in the grammatical sense of "completed") actions. These English constructions consist of a modal verb + have + past participle, while the French equivalent is usually a verb in a perfect tense or mood plus an infinitive.
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August 21, 2015
August 20, 2015
Hyères : centre-ville
Le centre-ville d'Hyères est plutôt calme, un peu moins en été quand les touristes arrivent, mais ils ne touchent pas trop le centre-ville parce qu'ils vont surtout aux plages.
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August 19, 2015
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of manner express how the action of a verb occurs. In English, the vast majority of adverbs of manner end in -ly, whereas in French, they mostly end in -ment. They are created from adjectives.
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August 18, 2015
Savoir vs Connaître Quiz
Test yourself on the French verbs savoir and connaître, or take a look at the lesson to review.
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August 17, 2015
OE
The letter combination oe may be pronounced as a single sound or as two separate sounds.
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August 16, 2015
August 15, 2015
Verbs with de
Many French verbs require the preposition de in front of a noun or infinitive.
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August 14, 2015
Impossible n’est pas français
Nothing is impossible, especially not this lesson on the French proverb Impossible n'est pas français.
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