A1: Beginner
A1: Pronouns
- Il/elle/ils/elles = it/he/she/they (French Subject Pronouns)
- On can mean either we/one/people (French Subject Pronouns)
- Nous vs on to say "we" in French (French Subject Pronouns)
- "C'est" vs "Il/Elle est" to say it is/she is/he is in French
- C'est, ce sont = this is, these are (French Demonstrative Pronouns)
- Ça = that/this/it (French Demonstrative Pronouns)
- Moi/toi/lui/elle = Me/you/him/her - simple cases (French Stress Pronouns)
- Nous/vous/eux/elles = Us/you/them - simple cases (French Stress Pronouns)
- Penser que/Croire que = To think that/To believe that in French
- Me/te/nous/vous = Me/you/us/you (French Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns)
- Tout le monde = Everybody/Everyone (French Indefinite Pronouns)
A1: Verbs Tenses & Conjugation
- Conjugate avoir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Using nous/vous/ils/elles to replace compound subjects (French Subject Pronouns)
- Conjugate être in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate aller in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate venir/tenir and derivatives in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate regular -er verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Expressing current actions, habits and situations (English Present Tense) with the present tense (Le Présent) in French
- Conjugate faire in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate vouloir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate pouvoir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate devoir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate regular -ir verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate regular -dre verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate croire in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate semi-regular -cer verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate semi-regular -ger verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate reflexive verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate reflexive verb se réveiller in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate reflexive verb se lever in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate reflexive verb se coucher in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate reflexive verb s'habiller in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate reflexive verb se laver in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate reflexive verb s'amuser in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate -é(-)er, -e(-)er verbs - except -eter and -eler - in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate partir/sortir and other irregular -TIR verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate -eter and -eler verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent) - main rule (ll / tt)
- Conjugate prendre and derivatives in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Expressing ongoing actions (English Present Continuous) with the present tense (Le Présent) in French
- Conjugate dire and derivatives in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate dormir and other -MIR verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate écrire/inscrire in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Expressing immediate and near-future actions with the present tense (Le Présent) in French
- Conjugate verbs in the near future in French using aller + infinitive (Le Futur Proche)
- Conjugate lire in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate reflexive verbs in the near future in French using aller + infinitive (Le Futur Proche)
- Expressing the close past in French using "venir de" + [infinitive] (Le Passé Proche)
- Conjugate mettre and derivatives in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate -eter and -eler verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent) - with "è"
- Conjugate reflexive verb s'asseoir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate boire in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
A1: Nouns & Articles
- Du/de la/de l'/des = Some/any (French Partitive Articles)
- Definite articles contract with à and de in French (French Contracted Articles)
- Continents/countries/counties/regions/states are masculine, feminine or plural in French (Gender)
- Using le, la, l', les with continents, countries & regions names (definite articles)
- En/l'/au with seasons (French Articles and Prepositions)
- Using le, la, l', les before nouns when generalising (definite articles)
- Identifying the gender of nouns by some specific word endings in French
- Using "le" with days of the week + the weekend (French Definite Articles)
- Using le, la, les with weights and measures (definite articles)
- Forming the plural of French nouns ending in -au or -eau
- Using le, la, les with body parts and clothing (definite articles)
- Using le, la, les with titles, languages and academic subjects (definite articles)
- Forming the plural of French nouns ending in -al
- Forming the plural of French nouns ending in -eu
- Surnames don't pluralise in French
A1: Adjectives & Adverbs
- Adjectives ending with mute -e don't change in the feminine in French
- Colour descriptions change according to gender and number (French Colour Adjectives)
- Standalone adjectives after c'est are always masculine
- Expressing possession in French with "de"
- Mon, ma, mes; ton, ta, tes; son, sa, ses = my; your; his / her in French (French possessive adjectives)
- Notre/nos/votre/vos/leur/leurs = our/your/their (French Possessive Adjectives)
- Forming the feminine of nouns and adjectives ending in "-ien/-ion/-on" in French
- Adjectives ending in -eux become -euse in the feminine in French
- Adjectives ending in -s or -x change in the plural forms only when feminine in French
- Beau, nouveau, vieux, fou, mou have two masculine forms and one feminine form (French Adjectives)
- Neuf vs nouveau to say new in French
- Forming regular adverbs with "-ment" in French (French Adverbs)
- Forming the feminine of adjectives ending in "-el/-eil/-il/-ul/-et/some in -s" in French
- Beau, nouveau, vieux have different plural forms for masculine and feminine (French Adjectives)
- Adjectives ending in -er become -ère in the feminine in French
- Position of French Adjectives - More adjectives that go BEFORE nouns
A1: Negative Words & Constructions
- Ne ... pas = Not - with simple tenses (French Negations)
- Un/une become de/d' in negative sentences in French (French Indefinite Articles)
- Du/de la/de l'/des all become de/d' in negative sentences (French Partitive Articles)
- Using "si" instead of "oui" to disagree with a negative question or statement in French
- Ne ... jamais = Never (French Negations)
- Non plus = Neither/nor (French Negations)
- Ne ... pas = Not - with reflexive verbs in simple tenses (French Negations)
- Position of French Negations - with conjugated verb + infinitive
A1: Prepositions & Conjunctions
- Dans/sur/sous/devant/derrière/entre = in/on top of/under/in front of/behind/between (French Prepositions of Location)
- En vs Dans with locations (French Prepositions of Location)
- À côté de, en face de, à l'extérieur de, à l'intérieur de, près de, loin de, au coin de (French Prepositions)
- Pour + [infinitive] = In order to + [do] in French
- En/au/aux = In/to with countries and continents (French Prepositions)
- En/Dans = in/to + regions/states/counties (French Prepositions)
- À = To/in and De = From/of with cities in French (French Prepositions of Location)
- Venir de/d'/du/des = To come/be from with countries/states/regions and continents (French Prepositions)
- À/en/par + [means of transportation] (French Prepositions)
- Differences between French and English usages - Using "dans" with streets and means of transportation (French Prepositions of Location)
- À + [heure] = At + [time] in French
- Chez = at someone's place (French Prepositions)
- Compound nouns formed with prepositions à/de/en in French
- Compound nouns formed with [noun] + à + [infinitive] in French
A1: Numbers, Time & Date
- Telling time in French - general 12-hour clock rules
- Expressing numbers 70 to 999 in French
- Expressing large numbers -thousands/millions/billions - in French
- Writing decimal numbers in French
- Telling time in French - 24-hour clock rules = AM vs PM
- An vs année, matin vs matinée, jour vs journée, soir vs soirée to express a time unit or a duration in French
- Ordinal numbers - 1st/2nd/10th/etc - in French
- Ordinal vs Cardinal numbers - Differences between French and English usages
A1: Idioms, Idiomatic Usage, and Structures
- Expressing timeliness in French - late/early/on time - general
- Expressing how you are with aller (Greetings in French)
- Talking about the weather in French - il fait + [adjectif]
- Talking about the weather in French - il y a + [nom]
- Faire de/jouer à : talking about sports, hobbies and leisure activities in French
- Jouer de = to play an instrument in French
- Ça m'est égal = I don't mind/care (French Idiomatic Expressions)
- Avoir besoin de = To need (French Expressions with avoir)
- Avoir envie de = To feel like, want to (French Expressions with avoir)
- Faire les courses vs Faire les magasins to talk about shopping (French Expressions with faire)
- Devoir vs Avoir besoin de to express "to need to" in French
- Expressing possession in French with "être à"
- Être d'accord avec = to agree with (French Expressions with être)
- Avoir mal (à) = To be in pain, to hurt somewhere (French Expressions with avoir)
- Describing senses with "sentir" - The different meanings of the verb "sentir" in French
- Expressing ongoing actions in the present in French with "être en train de"
- Avoir peur de = To be afraid/scared of (French Expressions with avoir)
- Ça y est = That's it/It's done (French Idiomatic Expressions)
- Ça ne fait rien = It doesn't matter (French Idiomatic Expressions)
