Archive for 'Grammar'
French Conjugaison: The Verb “Rêver” (To Dream) Posted by Hichem on Oct 21, 2011
Whether you say rêver, rêvasser, songer, fantasmer, etc., it all basically means “to dream“, whereas expressions such as être dans la lune (to be in the moon), être dans les nuages (to be in the clouds), actually mean “to daydream“—as I hear some students around here tend to do in the middle of their French class! 🙂 The…
Le passé composé in French Posted by Hichem on Sep 29, 2011
“Passé composé“… Two distinct words when coupled together can saw a bit of confusion in the minds of many, many, helpless new French learners! Qu’à cela ne tienne (nevermind), we’ll try in today’s post to shed some light on the different uses of this type of grammatical tense – so you won’t feel too “tense”…
Traveling this Summer? French Conjugaison Wishes You a *Bon Voyage*! Posted by Hichem on Aug 15, 2011
Whether you’re packing your bagages (luggage) to spend your vacances d’été (Summer holidays) in France or somewhere else, The French Blog tips you on how to conjugate the French verb VOYAGER (to Travel), and, by the same token, wishes you a BON VOYAGE ! The nominal form of the verb voyager is voyage—as in the famous chanson “Voyage, voyage“! French CONJUGAISON…
French Grammar: Back to the Future! Posted by Hichem on Jul 31, 2011
Mes chers amis (my dear friends), il est grand temps (it’s high time) that we get back to the future—And by that I mean the French grammatical futur ! Notice that unlike the English word “future“, its French equivalent is written without an “e.“ The French future is un temps grammatical (a grammatical tense) that comes in four forms: Le présent…
Dude, Don’t be Subdued by The French Subjonctif! Posted by Hichem on Jul 20, 2011
Yes, nearly everyone agrees: Le subjonctif, or the French subjunctive mood, is not exactly “easy” to handle. Here’s something brief to clear up your mind about le subjonctif, to understand in general what it is (and what it is not): The first thing to know is that le subjonctif is un mode (a mood), not un…
French Conjugaison: Savez-vous Nager (Can You Swim)? Posted by Hichem on Jul 18, 2011
If you are lucky enough to have more free time in these journées d’été (Summer days), why not use it to brush up on your French grammar skills? Come to think of it, French conjugaison is not unlike la nage (swimming): It can be refreshing and fun, but one must be skillfull enough pour ne…
Become a French Pronouns Pro! Posted by Hichem on Jun 13, 2011
Whether it’s in French or in English, les pronoms (pronouns) belong to one of those classes grammaticales that many people seem to often have a hard time remembering what they are, or what they are supposed to stand for. Here in The French Blog, the goal is always to try -and, hopefully, succeed too- to give you the best astuces…