The present tense of être is used so often in French, it is important that you get to know these phrases. to be = êtreI am = je suisyou are (singular) = tu eshe is = il estshe is = elle estit is = il est or elle estwe are = nous sommesyou are (plural) … Read more
To say that it is raining in French, say “il pleut.” This is a tricky phrase for English speakers to pronounce. “Il” = eel. That part is easy. The “pl” sound is just like English. The t is silent. The “eu” sound is different. There is no English equivalent. It is like a combination of … Read more
Il neige. (eel NAYZH) = It is snowing. Neige rhymes with beige and means snow. To say that it is snowing, say “Il neige.”
Some French words, like the English word deer, don’t change in the plural. Words that have these endings in the singular are the same in the plural: s x z For example: le corps = body les corps = bodies la voix = voice les voix = voices le nez = nose les nez = … Read more
Words that end in al use aux to form the plural. animal – animal animaux – animals cheval – horse chevaux – horses hôpital – hospital hôpitaux – hospitals Follow the series: How to Form the Plural in French – Part 1 of 4 How to Form the Plural in French – Part 2 of … Read more
Note: Nallenart.org, with all its great benefits, has been updated and relocated to the French Curriculum Club. If you are looking for even more great free French teaching aids, there is much available now at Nallenart.org. The screenshot below offers an example of what is available for the first level of L’Art de lire: The … Read more
I am excited to announce that Nallenart’s program for first year high school, L’art d’écrire, has gone to press. L’art d’écrire follows the Ontario curriculum guidelines for FSF1D, grade 9 advanced French. More than just grammar lessons, vocabulary, and exercises, the content of the course is built around the theme of self-discovery. Students are challenged … Read more