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You can give orders using the imperative but there’s another way to do it: with the expression “je veux que”. In addition, this structure allows you to express desires.

In this post, I will help you decompose its pattern into a formula that can stick in your brain more easily. Step by step, you can...

Have you ever heard the expression “il se peut”? If you haven’t, it expresses uncertainty in French.

There are several ways to express like with “peut-être” (maybe) or “c’est possible” but if you really wish to show you are not sure about something, you’d better use this useful expression “il se pe...

When it comes to expressing necessity and obligation in French, French students struggle to find the right formula…Indeed, there are some nuances, just like in English.

Do you know how to express necessity and obligation when it comes from you or from others?

Let’s take a peek and focus on “il fau...

The hardest thing is when words have the same spelling in 2 languages and yet, the pronunciation changes! How can you guess it?

That is exactly what we are going to focus on today with the pronunciation of words ending with the sound “tion”. Note the spelling can differ. However, the sound is the s...

When should you use meilleur? Mieux? What’s the difference between bien and bon?

They are all related … and it’s natural to be confused by them because in English the translation is the same: “best” for meilleur and mieux!

Confused?  Not for long! Let's dive in.

The comparatives MEILLEUR ...

This is a common mistake French students make. Why? 

Because these 2 expressions look very similar. After all, it’s the same verb. Let’s review when and how to use each expression.

Should I use C'est or il est?

To start with, let’s translate each phrase. On one hand, we have “C’est” meani...

Did you know that over a third of people with smartphones send over 100 messages a day? 

Sometimes that is me… are you one of them too? 

You might even be trying to learn French through chat rooms, apps and online groups. Chat rooms can help get you started but in the long term they are likely to ...

When you have a growth mindset, you can achieve your French speaking goals.  What is a growth mindset? Keep reading and let's take a look!

No two of us will ever think the same, but one thing that IS the same is that without a growth mindset, your learning will be an uphill struggle and it will tak...

“I’m learning French!” I hear you say.  But you can’t speak it yet. Your learning consists of  watching free videos on YouTube, downloading free apps and hanging out in inconsistent Whatsapp groups. 

You grasp at whatever is put in front of you and hope it will help you speak French. 

Stop driftin...

Are you hiding behind being an introvert as an excuse for not joining in a conversation in French? I did, for about 25 years! Don’t let that be you! 

I want to share with you

• Why introverts should stop seeing being an introvert as something to ‘get over’.
• Why introverts can make the BEST conver...

Our memory is tough to work out at times. So in this blog post I'm going to highlight four major memory techniques that will help you remember French words, phrases and even grammar structures. It’s pretty thorough so you might want to have a pen ready!

We do tend to forget things and it makes us f...