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When it comes to certain verbs of movement, it can be confusing to choose the right one. Here, you discover the difference between 4 French movement verbs: rentrer, retourner, partir and sortir.

Not only should we have a clear idea of the movement, but we should also ask ourselves the question abou...

We are lucky in English because we can have just one verb and combine it with other words to obtain new verbs! Unfortunately, when studying French, you need to learn them…

So, in this blog post, we will study together the verb go and its variations.

The verb To Go is versatile

First, the prime...

When it comes to expressing obligation or necessity either in English or French, there are several options. The aim of this mini-lesson is to study all the alternatives you can choose from and understand the subtle differences between them.

In English, the options are:

• You have to
• You’ve got to...

Maybe you secretly fancy practising your French in immersion directly in a French-speaking country? However, you don’t know where to begin and you have a million questions. (Don’t we all!)

Hopefully, by the end of this, things will be a little clearer and you’ll know what to do before and during a...

Sometimes, by adding something to a word, it can totally change its meaning. This is the case for the verb “douter” that we are going to study in detail in this blog post. It is also a good moment to review reflexive verbs. By the end, you should be be able to see why you need to really pay attentio...

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There are some useful verbs that are really general and have loads of meanings. It’s exactly the case of the English verb : “to get”. It's not a work that you can really translate on its own. 

So, here are 10 ways to translate this 'get' in French so we can 'get' specific. Try to work out...

Are you talking about the most and the least in French? Then, you need to master the superlative. 

What is the superlative?

First, when we compare 2 things, we want a comparative like “better” or “more expensive than”... However, if we are highlighting something from the rest, we are referring t...

When you reach a certain level, it’s necessary to catch the nuances and be specific with your choice of words. Moreover, you should be extra cautious with the “faux-amis”, these words which look similar but have a different meaning. It’s the case of “realise”. In English it means something and in Fr...

When it comes to using the subjunctive in French (or any language), somehow we fell things get complicated. Not only should we know how to conjugate this tense but we should also know when to apply it. Therefore, if we need to learn or review how to conjugate this specific mood (it's not a tense), a...

Did you know there are different ways to express the cause (a reason) in French? Why use “because” when you can give more details. Indeed, the cause can be positive, negative, or neutral.

Moreover, each expression needs a certain structure. Therefore, it’s important to not only understand each mean...

Do you know how to express doubt in French? Do you have doubts about the French subjunctive? It’s perfectly normal.

Today, we’ll tackle how to express doubt in French.

Indeed, depending on the structure of the first part - positive or negative - the meaning differs and the tense in the second part...

Are you trying to speak French perfectly? Are you putting too much pressure on yourself? Is learning French painful?

In this post, I will do my best to make your French learning as pleasant as possible so you can remove perfectionism and avoid pain.

It’s all about mindset and practice…

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