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Learning the French Language  •  Downloadable and Print Versions

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Introductory  •  Level One  •  Level Two  •  Level Three  •  Level Four


Contents

[edit] G: Irregular Past Participles Review

Audio : french native speaker
Audio : french native speaker

  • avoir - eu (to have)
  • boire - bu (to drink)
  • conduire - conduit (to drive) (and all other -uire verbs)
  • connaître - connu (to know (personally))
  • courir - couru (to run)
  • croire - cru (to believe)
  • dire - dit (to say)
  • devoir - dû (to have to, to owe)
  • être - été (to be)
  • faire - fait (to do, to make)
  • falloir - fallu (to be necessary)
  • lire - lu (to read)
  • mettre - mis (to put (on)) (and all words adding prefixes to mettre)
  • ouvrir - ouvert (to open) (and most other -rir verbs)
  • pouvoir - pu (to be able to)
  • pleuvoir - plu (to rain)
  • prendre - pris (to take)
  • recevoir - reçu (to receive)
  • rire - ri (to laugh)
  • savoir - su (to know (as a fact))
  • sourire - souri (to smile)
  • suivre - suivi (to follow)
  • vivre - vécu (to live)
  • voir - vu (to see)
  • vouloir - voulu (to want)

[edit] G: Conjugated Verb + Infinitive Review

[edit] Formation

The formation of a conjugated verb+infinitive is the same in French as it is in English. You simply conjugate the first verb, then put the infinitive. Examples follow.

j'aime tu aimes il/elle aime Nous aimons Vous aimez ils/elles aiement

[edit] Aimer

J'aime jouer au tennis (I like to play tennis).

J'aime lire le journal au lit (I like to read the newspaper in bed).

[edit] Vouloir

Je veux aller au centre commercial (I want to go to the mall).

However, when one uses vouloir to request something of someone else, one must use the subjunctive.

Je veux que tu fasses la vaisselle (I want you to do the dishes).

[edit] Pouvoir

[edit] Faire Causitif

Audio : french native speaker
The faire causitif is formed by conjugating faire and adding an infinitive.

  • Je le fais réparer. - I have it fixed.

[edit] Futur Proche

The future proche tense is formed by conjugating aller in the present indicative and adding an infinitive

  • Je vais aller. - I'm going to go.

[edit] Pronouns

Pronouns come before the verb they modify, which is not necessarily the first verb in a sentence

  • Je vais le voir. - I'm going to see it.

[edit] Negation

Either the conjugated verb or the infinitive can be negated, each meaning slightly different things.

  • Je n'aime pas marcher. - I don't like to run.
  • J'aime ne pas marcher. - I like to not run.

[edit] V: Private Employment

[edit] V: Government Occupations

[edit] V: The Office

[edit] V: Office Supplies

[edit] Le chômage

Audio : french native speaker
Avant j'avais un travail : je travaillais dans une banque. Mais la banque a fermé et je me suis retrouvé au chômage. Je n'ai plus de travail et j'en cherche tous les jours. Je lis les petites annonces et j'envoie des lettres de candidature. Je n'ai pas souvent de réponses. Mais aujourd'hui, j'ai obtenu un entretien d'embauche. Avec un peu de chance, j'obtiendrai le travail...


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Information • Introductory 100%.png • Level One 75%.png • Level Two 50%.png • Level Three 25%.png • Level Four 00%.png • Q&A • Planning

Introductory : 0.01 Introduction • 0.02 Learning French • 0.03 The Alphabet • 0.04 Accents • 0.05 Greetings • 0.06 Formal Speech • 0.07 How are you? • 0.08 Numbers • 0.09 Dates • 0.10 Telling Time • Review • Test
Level One : 1.01 Basic Grammar • 1.02 To Be • 1.03 Description • 1.04 Family • 1.05 Recreation • 1.06 The House • 1.07 Weather • 1.08 Travel • 1.09 Art • 1.10 Science • Test
Level Two : 2.01 School • 2.02 Culture • 2.03 Shopping • 2.04 Going out • 2.05 Transportation • 2.06 Everyday Life • 2.07 Rural Life • 2.08 Food and Drink • 2.09 Dining • 2.10 Communication • Test
Level Three : 3.01 Vacations • 3.02 Work • 3.03 Health • 3.04 Money • 3.05 Youth • 3.06 Adolescence • 3.07 Ancient History • 3.08 Revolution! • 3.09 Modern France • 3.10 Current Events • Test
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