Difficulty: Intermediate
France
In this video, you will learn about the famous poet, novelist, and journalist Louis Aragon, who lived in the twentieth century. Many of his poems were set to music by famous French singers such as Georges Brassens, Léo Férré, and Jean Ferrat.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia takes a glimpse into the future by showing you how to conjugate verbs of the second group (ending in -ir) in the future tense.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia teaches us how to conjugate second-group (-ir) verbs in the passé simple, or historical past. Unlike the more common passé composé, this tense is mainly used in literary works and in historical accounts.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia explains how to conjugate second-group verbs in the present indicative. Regular verbs ending in -ir all follow the same conjugation rules.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In this video, you will learn how to conjugate the verb finir (to finish) in the present tense. This verb is used as a reference for all second-group verbs, which end in -ir.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In this video, you will learn to recognize the difference between first- and second-group verbs. First-group verbs end in -er in the infinitive and second-group verbs end in -ir. The verbs in each group have the same endings in each tense, which makes it a lot easier to learn how to conjugate them.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Patricia takes us on a "white journey in the French language" by explaining some common French expressions using the word blanc/blanche (white).
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Patricia tells us a fun story peppered with expressions involving the word blanc/blanche (white). You might recognize some of them from English, such as hisser le drapeau blanc (to raise the white flag), but others are a bit more difficult to decipher.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Patricia is in a dark mood.... Learn some expressions using the word noir (dark, black) and express your dark feelings in French!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
In the second installment on French expressions not to be taken literally, Patricia discusses the phrase se faire l'avocat du diable (to play devil's advocate).
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Some expressions are not be taken literally, as they would not make a lot of sense. For example, vider son sac—literally, "to empty one's bag"—actually means something entirely different. Find out the real meaning of vider son sac and its origin in this video!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In this video, you will learn when to use the subjunctive mood in all kinds of everyday situations. Whenever you express a doubt, an uncertainty, or a wish, the subjunctive mood is usually required.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia explains the conditional mood in the past and present tense.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Let's talk about the future with Patricia. She will show you how to conjugate verbs in the simple future of the indicative.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In this lesson, Patricia discusses some exceptions to first-group verbs in the passé composé, those that require the auxiliary verb être (to be) instead of avoir (to have). Don't worry, Patricia will conjugate them for you and illustrate them with a few examples.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia demonstrates how to conjugate first-group verbs (ending in -er) in the passé composé of the indicative. She uses examples from daily life to illustrate her explanation.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In this video, Patricia introduces the four compound tenses of the indicative with a few examples.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
If you are interested in learning the names of parts of the body in French, this lesson is for you! You will also learn some interesting expressions like prendre son pied, which translates as "to hold one's foot," but actually means "to have a good time."
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In this video, Patricia introduces the eight tenses of the indicative mood. She compares the four simple tenses of the indicative, which require only one verb, with the four compound tenses, which are made up of two verbs.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia focuses on the thinking, listening, and seeing part of the body, the head. She'll teach you a lot of useful vocabulary for various parts of the head, as well as some fun expressions.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia introduces the indicative mood, which includes the most common tenses: past, present, and future.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In part two of this series, you will learn about the political climate during the 2017 French presidential elections. You will also learn the prerequisites for being able to vote in France.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia takes the opportunity to explain how the French presidential elections work. The vote happens in two stages. In the first round, voters choose from several candidates, and in the second round, they pick the president from the top two scoring candidates of the first round.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Learn how to recognize first-group verbs (ending in "er") and learn their ending patterns so you can conjugate them.
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