In French, there are several other ways of asking why and giving explanations in addition to “pourquoi” (why) and “parce que” (because). This page will explore lots of possibilities for how to ask why and give an answer in French. Some of these expressions are more literary but they’re definitely worth knowing. Expression of cause …
Both English and French have active and passive voices. For example, in an active voice, “Le garçon mange la pizza” (The boy eats the pizza). In a passive voice the sentence is: “La pizza est mangée par le garçon” (The pizza is eaten by the boy). This page will examine the French passive voice in …
When learning French you’ll be faced with the challenge of learning verbs. In general, there are two kinds of verbs: regular and irregular. Regular verbs follow set patterns for their conjugations. Irregular verbs, however, follow nonuniform conjugation patterns. This page explores French irregular verbs in detail.
👉 Learn how to use “n’importe quoi“— the most common n’importe expression in French. The French word “n’importe” has several translations and usages, with the underlying meaning being “any”. “N’importe is used in many expressions. Many of the are based on combining “n’importe with question words. French expressions with “n’importe” Common expressions using “n’importe”: These …
In French, the world “quelque” means “some” and is used for English equivalent expressions which start with “some” such as “something”. These are referred to as “indefinite” words or expressions. How to use “quelque” in French and form indefinite expressions French indefinite expressions Example sentences using indefinite expressions Note that in French were “some” precedes …
