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Fancy some tense recognition? 

When it comes to listening to French people speaking, wouldn’t we just like some more practice, especially when it comes to recognising verbs in the past, present and future . . . and more 

Therefore, I have a mini listening activity for you - can you work out wha...

Do you get in a dither using  DEPUIS in French? Get into the French brain and make life easier with DEPUIS.

The thing is, we shy away from using tenses like “have been . . . ing” because it looks really complicated. 

But actually, instead of wasting time translating all the time, if only you un...

 Do you mess up your Bonjour and your Bonne journée?  ... Just how DO you greet your guest in the morning? 

If you want to carry on your conversation in French, it’s helpful to know if you’re greeting someone or if you’re basically sending them on their way. 

It’s ok: it’s a subtle difference i...

Struggling to hear that group of verbs ending in ‘rendre?

Let’s do something related to the verbs ending in -RENDRE at intermediate French level.

We’re often quite happy when we start mastering French verbs . . . then along comes an irregular one.  And to make things worse, it always seems to b...

Don’t make this mistake…It's not always CUIRE!

You love French, you love French food. And when you talk about cooking you look the word up and find CUIRE. What a great word to say!

However, it's so easy to think that this word covers all your cooking vocabulary. And unfortunately, it doesn’t. 

If you’re called a fussy eater, it can be quite annoying! Pourquoi ? Why? Because we all have preferences and the need to avoid certain foods. 

When eating in France, this is not always taken into account, although lately people and restaurants are getting much more aware that this is more than ...

 Are you hungry? Bon appétit !

Today let’s do something different: You’re going to hear how to make pancakes using a simple recipe from my local boulangerie. It’s all in French once you get going.

Why is dictation remarkable for your learning?

When it comes to learning a new language, dictat...

Could you get caught out and lose valuable time in a medical emergency? Are you prepared for that moment?

It’s so easy to predict that each day will be as healthy as yesterday, and overlook some simple actions that could save your life or someone else’s. That’s why today, you will be discovering...

What’s the difference between penser à and penser de? Since this French verb is essential, let’s focus on it in this mini-lesson.

How to use PENSER A and DE, that’s if you even need it in the first place.

Avoid making common mistakes when using the verb PENSER.   And then . . . do you use the s...

Can you count in French? Are you able to identify the numbers in a normal French conversation?

Test your number listening ability with this simple listening activity.  Fais attention - you’ll meet some biggies! 

Today, you will see:

• If you understand the tens from 0 to 100 and some greater n...

Imagine you are in a French-speaking country and you are…sick.😱😱😱 

Don’t get caught out when you’re feeling your worst and need to speak to a doctor. And it’s ok - we don’t expect to get sick. But we know it can happen. 

In this week's video lesson, you discover:

• How to say you are sick when...

Tired of saying ‘tired’? Discover more ways to say just exactly how tired you actually are. After all, there are different degrees of tiredness.

You will be discovering:

• 4 ways to say how tired you are
• 3 ways to say how to say you’re tired of something
• How you can learn these words more eas...