Laura K. Lawless's Blog: Lawless Languages, page 5
September 9, 2025
Fishing with My Father – Writing Challenge

Practice your French translation and writing skills with this C1-level writing challenge:
Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to do this exercise. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!
Published on Lawless French
September 8, 2025
Presentatives
French presentatives are words or short expressions that introduce something and draw attention to it at the same time, like c'est and voici.
Published on Lawless French
Miguel de Cervantes
Learn about the greatest Spanish language author of all time while practicing your advanced listening skills in this animated video.
Published on Lawless Spanish

September 7, 2025
Relative Pronouns à fond
Relative pronouns can be tricky, there's no doubt about it. But once you truly understand the grammar they rely on, using them correctly becomes second nature because the correct pronoun just sounds and feels right; there's no other option.
Published on Lawless French
September 5, 2025
Cas de force majeure
Learning about the French expression cas de force majeure might just help you avoid a disaster.
Published on Lawless French
September 4, 2025
Progress with Lawless Spanish
Progress with Lawless Spanish is an adaptive, test-driven Spanish learning system that will help you learn more efficiently.
Published on Lawless Spanish

À vs de (after verbs) Quiz: Le clown
Test yourself on prepositions after verbs with this fill-in-the-blanks exercise:
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!
Published on Lawless French
September 3, 2025
Pronominal Verbs
The grammatical term "pronominal" means "relating to a pronoun," so pronominal verbs require a reflexive pronoun, regardless of whether you use a subject pronoun with the verb.
Published on Lawless Italian
September 2, 2025
What is Progress with Lawless French?
You see the name all over this site, but just what is Progress with Lawless French? Learn how to use this system to rapidly improve your French in this introductory video.
Published on Lawless French
September 1, 2025
Direct vs Indirect Objects
Direct objects and indirect objects can be tricky to understand and use, but it's essential to know the difference in order to speak and write French correctly. Here are some tips to help you figure out which type of object you're dealing with.
Published on Lawless French


