In French the subject pronouns are: je (I), tu (you singular informal), il, elle, on (he, she, one) nous (we), vous (you formal and plural) and ils, elles (they). These are also called personal pronouns. A subject pronoun is the person who carries out an action on a verb. French subject pronouns When formulating sentences, …
The most basic form of French negation is wrapping ne…pas around a verb: “Je ne parle pas” (I don’t speak). However, there are many other negations such as ne…jamais (never) and ne…rien (nothing). This lesson provides a comprehensive guide to French negation by explaining 15 rules with example sentences and audio. Je ne parle pas …
The most common French adverbs are: bien (well), très bien, very well, mal (poorly), un peu (a little, a little bit), vite (quickly), lentement (slowly), souvent (often), maintenant (now) toujours (often), rarement (rarely), aussi (also) and trop (too, too much). This page covers over 100 French adverbs with detailed explanations. French adverbs What is an …
The French use the expression en train de (pronounced ɑ̃ tʀɛ̃ də) to express being in the middle of “doing” something. This equates to the present present continuous tense in English, or -ing. The grammatical structure is: être (to be) en train de + infinitive. This post will explain precisely how to use this is expression …
The French expression “avoir envie” means both “to want” and “to fancy”. It is used to express desires and wishes. It is formed by combining “avoir” (to have) followed by the preposition “de” and a noun or infinitive. avoir envie de to want, fancy What does “avoir envie de” mean in French? Example sentences with …
