French reflexive verbs are verbs where the subject carries out an action onto itself. For example, je me lave le visage (I wash my face). Understanding how these verbs work is essential. On this lesson you’ll learn how to conjugate reflexive verbs and how to use them in spoken French. French reflexive verbs Reflexive verbs …
French has two main past tenses: The passé composé and the imperfect (l’imparfait). While the passé composé is used to describe past actions which occured at specified times, the imperfect is used to describe post actions which occurred at unspecified times. This lesson explains how to form and use the imperfect tense in detail. What …
The French conditional mood is used to express hypothetical (would) events. Usages also include polite requests and si clause sentences (if…then). The conditional is called le conditionnel in French and its endings are –ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient (the imperfect endings). French conditional tense Present conditional To conjugate the present conditional (le présent du …
The French future tense (futur simple) is formed by adding the future ending (-ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont) to the future stem. For example, je parlerai (I will speak). Another future tense called the futur proche is formed by combining the present tense of aller (to go) with an infinitive. For example, je vais …
Master the 10 most useful French verbs — including être, avoir, aller, faire, and more — with meanings, short examples, and links to detailed lessons.
