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-parire Verbs

Most Italian verbs that end in -parire have two sets of conjugations in the present tense and some other tenses and moods. They can either be conjugated like -ire verbs with -isc- or with a set of irregular endings.

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Learn French Online

Is it possible to learn French online? Sure, at least to a certain extent. Here are some tips and tools to help you learn French on your own.

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Victor Hugo : Portrait

Victor Hugo was a renowned author and poet, in the Romantic movement - one of the greatest and best-known French writers. Learn more in this bilingual audio article.

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Vos / Voseo

In more than a dozen Latin American countries, there is an extra subject pronoun, vos, used instead of or in addition to tú.

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Doctor’s Office

Whether you have a chronic illness or come down with a common cold, you might have to visit the doctor during your travels. Here's some essential vocabulary for talking to doctors and getting the help you need.

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Connaître la musique

Come on, you know the routine: click to learn all about the idiomatic French expression connaître la musique.

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Weekend in Barcelona – Writing Challenge

Practice your Spanish translation and writing skills with this lower-intermediate writing challenge:

   Weekend in Barcelona

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

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Directions Quiz

Test yourself on directions with this fill-in-the-blanks exercise:

   Où est la gare ?

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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The Subjunctivisor!

The Subjunctivisor is an interactive tool that will advise you on whether to use the subjunctive or indicative with more than 275 French verbs, expressions, and conjunctions.

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Ci – Adverbial Pronoun

The adverbial pronoun ci can replace a place or the object of a preposition of place. Used in this way, ci is most commonly equivalent to "there" or "here," but may also be translated by a preposition plus "it."

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