Être – to Be
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 =…
Il pleut – It is raining
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…
Il neige – It is snowing
Il neige. (eel NAYZH) = It is snowing. Neige rhymes with beige and means snow. To say that it is snowing, say “Il neige.”
How to Form the Plural in French – Part 4 of 4
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…
How to Form the Plural in French – Part 3 of 4
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 –…
Sneak Preview of Nallenart.org
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…
High School French: L'art d'écrire
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,…