Reflexive verbs are used much more frequently in French than in English. Below you’ll find a list of the most common ones.s'amuser (to enjoy oneself)s'appeler (to be called)se baigner (to bathe)se brosser (to brush)se coucher (to go

39) Days of the Week

Apr 26th, 2020 12m 12s

Lundi MondayJe joue au foot lundi I’m playing football on MondayMardi TuesdayIl parle francais mardi He’s speaking French on TuesdayMercredi WednesdayElle travaille a l’ecole mercredi She’s working at the school on WednesdayJeudi Thursday

38) To have instead of to be

Apr 26th, 2020 13m 24s

Where we always use the verb ‘to be’ in English, the French occasionally use the verb ‘to have’. So instead of saying ‘John is hungry’, you say ‘John has hunger’. The adjectives that use ‘avoir’ rather than ‘etre’ are below:To be hungryTo be

37) Prepositions & Conjunctions

Apr 26th, 2020 15m 17s

La boulangerie The bakeryJe vais a la boulangerie I’m going to the bakeryJe suis a la boulangerie I’m at the bakersLe marche The marketJe vais au marche I’m going to the market (note how a le contracts to au)Vous etes au marche You’re at t

36) Comparisons with adjectives

Apr 26th, 2020 13m 50s

Mike est grand. Mike is tall.Mike est plus grand. Mike is taller.Mike est plus grand que Oli Mike is taller than OliOli est petit. Oli is small.Oli est plus petit. Oli is smaller.Oli est plus petit que Mike. Oli is smaller than MikeGraham

35) The imperative – giving orders

Apr 26th, 2020 13m 8s

Finissez FinishFinissons Let’s finishFinissons vite Let’s finish quicklyMaintenant NowFinissons maintenant Let’s finish nowFinissons-le maintenant Let’s finish it now (pronoun coming after)Ne le finissons pas maintenant Let’s not finish

34) The time

Apr 26th, 2020 13m 45s

The good news is that the French tell the time in almost exactly the same way as us.Quelle heure? What time?Est it? Is it?Quelle heure est-il? What time is it?Vous avez You haveL’heure The hour / timeVous avez l’heure You have the timeIl

33) Using the expression il faut

Apr 26th, 2020 14m 48s

Il faut It is necessary / One mustManger To eatIl faut manger tous les jours. It is necessary to eat every day.Il faut It is necessary / One mustVisiter To visitIl faut visiter la Chine. It is necessary to visit China.Il faut It is necess

32) Using question words

Apr 26th, 2020 16m 11s

Ou WhereVous allez You are goingVous allez ou ? You are going where?Ou allez-vous ? Where go you?Ou est-ce que vous allez ? Where is it that you are going?Combien How much / How manyIls mangent They are eatingCombien de pommes mangent-il

31) The imperfect tense – the other past tense

Apr 26th, 2020 17m 22s

Je jouais au tennis I played tennisIl jouait au foot He played footballNous jouions au hockey We played hockeyVous jouiez au golf. You played golf.Ils joueaient au rugby. They played rugby.Marcher To walkVous marchez You walkVous marchie

30) Quantity, much, many, enough etc

Apr 26th, 2020 13m 10s

J’ai I haveUn peu A littleL’argent / d’argent MoneyJ’ai un peu d’argent I have a little moneyBeaucoup A lotIl a He hasIl a beaucoup d’argent He has a lot of moneyAutant As muchVous avez You haveVous avez autant d’argent You have as muc

29) Faux amis – false friends

Apr 26th, 2020 12m 30s

Je voudrais I would likeCommander To orderJe voudais commander un sandwich. I would like to order a sandwich.Il est He is.Formidable TerrificIl est formidable. He is terrific.Mon sandwich est formidable. My sandwich is terrific.La serveu

28) Order of multiple pronouns

Apr 26th, 2020 16m 40s

If you have multiple pronouns, use the following rules:If there is a me, vous or nous, it comes first.If there is a Le, la or les, they come next.If there is a lui or leur they come last.Nous donnons. We are giving.Nous le donnons. We are

27) Asking questions

Apr 26th, 2020 14m 47s

Une saucisse A sausageVous voulez une saucisse? You want a sausage?Est-ce que vous voulez une saucisse? Is it that you want a sausage?Voulez-vous une saucisse? Do you want a sausageLe pork PorkIl veut le porc? He wants pork?Est-ce que il

26) The perfect tense

Apr 26th, 2020 15m 44s

AvoirJe parle I am speakingJ’ai parlé I spokeJ’ai parlé francais I spoke FrenchIl a parlé anglais He spoke EnglishElle a parlé allemand She spoke GermanNous avons parlé russe We spoke RussianVouz avez parlé Italien You spoke ItalianIls

25) Numbers four

Apr 26th, 2020 10m 16s

Il achete He buysUn vélo A bikePour ForCent euros 100 eurosIl achete un vélo pour cent euros He buys a bike for 100 eurosElle achete She buysUne moto A motorbikePour ForTrois cent euros 300 eurosElle achete une moto pour trois cent eur

24) Posessive pronouns – mine, yours, hers

Apr 26th, 2020 11m 56s

Le sac BagLe mien MineLe sac le mien The bag is mineLa chaussette SockLa mienne mineLa chaussette est la mienne The sock is mineLes jeans JeansLes miens mineLes jeans est Les miens The jeans are mineLe manteau CoatLe sien His / HersL

23) French words with English origin

Apr 26th, 2020 10m 30s

J’aime I likeJ’aime danser I like dansingChaque EveryLe weekend The weekendJ’aime danser chaque weekend I like dansing every weekendIl mange He eatsLe fast food Fast foodIl mange le fast food He eats fast foodChaque everyIl mange le fa

22) Making adjectives plural

Apr 26th, 2020 11m 24s

le garçon the boyest grand is bigle garçon est grand the boy is bigles garçons sont grands the boys are bigla fille the girlest petite is smallla fille est petite the girl is smallles filles sont petites the girls are smallLa femme the

21) The future tense – 3 ways

Apr 26th, 2020 15m 37s

Near FutureJe vais I am goingAcheter To BuyUn Sandwich A sandwichPour le diner For dinnerJe vais acheter un sandwich pour le diner I am going to buy a sandwich for dinnerPlus tard LaterTravailler To workNous allons travailler We are goi

20) Numbers Three

Apr 26th, 2020 14m 5s

Ma grand-mère My grandmaa soixante et un ans Is 61 years oldMa grand-mère a soixante et un ans My grandma is 61 years olda soixante dix ans Is 70 years oldMa grand-mère a soixante dix ans My grandma is 70 years olda quatre-vingts ans Is 80

19) Indefinite Pronouns

Apr 26th, 2020 12m 11s

Je voudrais une bière I would like a beerUne autre AnotherJe voudrais une autre bière I would like another beerJe ne voudrais pas une autre bière I wouldn’t like another beer.Je parle I speakJe parle anglais I speak EnglishElle parle angl

18) English Words With French Origin

Apr 26th, 2020 13m 46s

C’est It isPossible PossibleC’est possible It is possibleC’est acceptable It is acceptableC’est tragique It is tragicC’est It isCe n’est pas It is notCe n’est pas possible It is not possibleCe n’est pas acceptable It is not acceptableC

17) The gender of adjectives

Apr 26th, 2020 15m 19s

No differenceLe fils The sonLa fils The daughterEst jeune is youngLe fils est jeune. The son is young.La fille est jeune. The daughter is young.Le père The fatherLa mère The motherEst mince Is thinLe père est mince. The father is thin.

16) Present tense – Irregular verbs

Apr 26th, 2020 16m 2s

Etreje suis I amil est He isElle est She isnous sommes We arevous êtes You areils sont They arefatigué tiredJe suis fatigué. I am tired.Il est fatigué. He is tired.Elle est fatiguée She is tiredNous sommes fatigués. We are tiredVous