Latest French Vocabulary Lessons
Latest French Grammar Lessons
The French Subjunctive “Tense” (le Subjonctif)
The French subjunctive tense (or mood) can be tricky for English speakers to master. Here’s how to build an intuitive grasp of when to use le subjonctif.
The French Conditional Tense (Le Conditionnel)
The French conditional tense is used to express an event that depends on another event to happen. In English, it is expressed using the word “would,” and in French it is expressed using the conjugation pattern of the conditional tense. It is also used to make polite requests and desires in French.
The French Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense
The French imparfait tense, or the imperfect tense, is used in situations where the verb is describing general past events. Here’s when to use it and why.
The French Imperative Tense
The French imperative tense is used to give commands and make requests, both formally and informally, and sometimes with object pronouns.
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