3 Minute French - Course 8 | Language lessons for beginners

This lesson reviews previous vocabulary and introduces forming French imperatives from the present tense by removing the ending, including the irregular être and its command form with be here tomorrow.

Learn how to say brave and other adjectives in French and use the polite command form 'v' to soften instructions, with examples like please wait here and please enter.

Learn to say please repeat in French and be patient; lesson covers present tense for vous and je using verbs manger, parler, danser, donner, visiter, etudier and j' before vowels.

Discover how French uses the present tense, compare it to English, and learn to think in French while translating thoughts, plus the -er infinitive pronunciation and 24-hour time.

Learn to say travel and dining phrases in French for Spain. Explore 'beaucoup de fromage en France' and how to say I eat meat, plus hotel or reservation changes.

Learn practical French phrases for daily life, from asking how to say things in French to conversations about Paris, films, wine, and speaking with Marie.

This lesson covers French present tense for -ir, -er, and -re endings, showing you remove -ir and add -s for je, with examples like finir, choisir, voir, grossir, maigrir, réussir.

Learn to express times and everyday activities in French, including 3:00 and 15:00, finishing times, meals, souvenirs, and beach walks with practical daily examples.

Learn to form the present tense for er, ir, and re French verbs, with examples such as faire, dire, boire, attendre, comprendre, apprendre, and when to use parler versus apprendre.

Learn practical French translations for everyday actions—making a cake, drinking red wine with dinner, and waiting for the bus—plus notes on gendered nouns.

Learn je present-tense forms for er, ir, and re verbs with examples like je mange, je finis, je prends. Use en for languages and the polite command veuillez plus infinitive.

Practice be patient in French in two ways: the command form of the verb to be, or using ver ye followed by it pazienti, with examples.

Practice reverse translations of French sentences into English to reinforce vocabulary, from reservations and wine choices to expressing difficulty learning French.

Recap translations reinforce previously learned French phrases, including how to say 'to have dinner' using diner and its dna pronunciation, and how -er endings differ for verbs and adjectives.

Engage in French-to-English recap translations, exploring meanings of common phrases, hotel and restaurant expressions, time phrases, and directional phrases, with notes on gendered noun usage.

Review last lesson's phrases and master the present-tense conjugations of irregular verbs: avoir, aller, and être, including why irregulars exist and how they shape French.

Explore the three core irregular French present-tense verbs—être, avoir, and aller—and the slightly irregular spellings of appeler, acheter, and venir, with examples like j'appelle, j'achète, and je viens.

Learn the present tense of the second group of ir verbs by removing the last three letters, adding s, and prefixing with je, using partir, sortir, sentir, mentir, dormir, servir.

Review twelve present-tense irregular French verbs, including three very irregular ones (j'ai, je vais, je suis) and six io verbs, with practice sentences like I call my sister.

Learn how to say common phrases in French, including buying a souvenir from Marseilles, jacket previews, and a recap of twelve key verbs.

Master the negative present tense in French by placing ne before the verb and pas after it, with pronunciation tips and practice using common verbs.

Explain how the French negative present tense can express two English meanings, with examples like I don't speak or I'm not speaking, and the use of any in negation.

Learn how to say on mondays in French by placing la before the day of the week, with practical examples about holidays, cinema, and spending time.

Learn how to say common French phrases for ordering food, expressing preferences, travel, and hotel scenarios, with examples about cheese, meals, the beach, and dining options.

Turn French infinitives into the present tense, say the forms aloud, and learn their English meanings, practicing verbs like wait, reserve, sell, buy, start, and go out.

Practice turning French infinitives into present tense, giving their meanings with examples like to leave, to bring, to spend, to call, to go, to eat, to stay, and to find.

Convert infinitives to the present tense and learn their English meanings, using first-person forms like I make, I am, I say, I see, I drink, I take, I understand.

Practice essential French phrases for everyday situations, including travel, shopping, telling time, and meals, through this lesson to build practical speaking and listening skills.

Practice reverse translations from French to English by translating a variety of everyday phrases, including travel, holidays, and daily routines.

Recap translations reinforce phrases from previous lessons. Learn to say key expressions in French, such as the hotel, the chemist, and asking for a taxi.

Recap last lesson vocabulary and review French present tense endings for each subject pronoun, comparing them with English to show how endings like -ez and -e guide conjugation.

Conjugate er verbs in the present tense by removing the final r and adding endings for each person, using parler and the pronouns je, tu, il, nous, vous, ils.

Compare six grammatical persons in English and French, across singular and plural, using cue cards and a conjugation table to show third person verb endings.

Conjugate er verbs in present tense by removing er and adding endings. Endings are e, es, e, ons, ez, ent; the ils ending is silent.

Remember French verb endings with a catchy rhyme to memorize and conjugate many verbs. Practice until the verb comes out automatically and your ear tunes to what sounds right.

Learn the present tense of -er verbs by removing the final two letters and adding endings for je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, and ils/elles, with choisir as example.

Learn French verb pronunciation and endings for i verbs, including examples like they choose and i finish, with cues for s, z sounds, schwa, and silent endings.

Explore French verb conjugations for gain weight and succeed, including grossir with its double s pronunciation and example forms for we gain weight and they succeed.

Practice conjugating the verb to sell in the present tense, showing I sell, you sell, he sells, she sells, we sell, and they sell, with attention to silent d endings.

Master the are verb endings with a catchy rhyme and repeated practice. Conjugate I wait, you wait, he waits, we wait, they wait, I sell.

Learn present-tense French endings for er, ir, and re verbs, matched to all pronouns. The lesson reviews patterns, silent endings, and daily practice tips using mnemonics.

Present tense conjugation of er, ir, and re verbs shown with to speak, to finish, and to lose, highlighting endings and pronunciation patterns across forms.

Explore French verb endings and the three really weird irregulars, especially aller and avoir, with practical tips to memorize conjugations using cue cards.

Explore the three most irregular yet essential French verbs: etre, avoir, and aller, with present tense forms, pronunciation tips, and practice via cue cards and sentence building.

This lesson introduces six less irregular French verbs, highlighting patterns in venir and faire and their conjugation forms.

Practice irregular verbs with cue cards, focusing on dire and voir and their je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles forms, noting shared sounds and silent endings.

Explore the six irregular French verbs — venir, faire, dire, voir, boire, conduire — and their conjugation patterns across pronouns, with pronunciation cues and silent letters.

Conjugate three ponder verbs in the present tense: to take, to understand, to learn. Follow a pattern: remove the ar ending, add endings, and note the d disappears in forms.

Learn about five odd conjugation verbs forming a group that drops last letters and adds endings like -ar, with a t for he and she, dormir, patea, and sante illustrate.

Lesson 65v covers the five odd conjugation verbs, including sortir meaning to go out; learn the letter-dropping endings and compare il part and ils partent.

Explore 17 irregular present-tense verbs, categorized by irregularity, with cue-card practice and translation drills featuring phrases about going on holiday, travel to Paris, and asking for a passport.

Learn practical French phrases for talking about tickets, times, and celebrations, including using 24-hour vs 12-hour clocks, making something special, and common daily expressions.

Practice practical French phrases for going to the cinema and dining near a hotel, saying bonjour, discussing theatre and travel by plane, and handling everyday situations like losing passports.

Recap essential French phrases from earlier lessons by practicing how to say time, requests, colors, clothing, and directions. Build everyday dialogue with examples like taxi for eight and croissant.

Practice French to English recap translations of common phrases, including asking about food, directions at a roundabout, clothing colors, and everyday questions.

Master the two-part second structure in French, using the present tense with a question word and an inverted verb to form questions and statements.

Learn French question formation with elision: use qu’ before vowels or h, and insert t between a vowel-ending verb and il. Add timing details with ce soir, demain, maintenant.

Master forming French questions by inverting the subject and verb in the present tense, inserting a hyphen, and sometimes omitting the question word to create 'are you eating' style questions.

Learn to invert the French present tense to form questions by swapping pronoun and verb with a hyphen, including the il/elle exception and vowel-ending verb t insertion.

Recap the question words and common inverted present-tense verbs in French, then practice forming examples like are you eating, is he drinking, and are you paying.

Learn how French present-tense verbs show two t sounds in questions and a single t in statements, with examples such as what is he doing.

Discover how French forms questions without English ing or do, using verb-subject inversion to express phrases like what you eat, where you’re going, and when you leave.

Learn how French forms questions by separating the question word from the verb. See when does he finish and when is he finishing share same French construction for completed actions.

Learn to form French questions about time and quantities, such as what time they leave tonight and how many pizzas you order, plus the verb faire.

Learn essential French dining phrases, including how to ask in French, make a reservation, ask what you’re having or ordering, and who’s eating together.

Learn how to ask in French, including why are you here and do you drink wine. Use practical phrases for beginners.

Learn essential French questions about going out, concerts, and making plans. Practice phrases for asking who you are calling, what you take with you, and why reservations change.

Explore practical French question forms for everyday conversation, including asking where you are staying tonight, why with someone, and using common words like souvent and pourquoi in Paris contexts.

Practice practical French phrases for everyday life, including meals, restaurant reservations, and shopping for Marie. Explore travel, time questions, and talking about university and films in French.

Practice reverse translations from French to English by interpreting a set of phrases about holidays, spending, calling, time, and staying places, strengthening beginner learners' translation skills.

Review essential French phrases from earlier lessons, including ordering, excuses, and asking the time. Learn a grammar note: when 'everything' or 'too much' precedes the past participle.

Practice French to English recap translations, turning common phrases into English, such as how to get to the police station, and I would like two tickets for Paris.

Recap key phrases from the previous lesson and introduce French pronunciation. Emphasize that clearer pronunciation aids understanding, that French letters largely resemble English, and that strong accents can mask mistakes.

Learn the French letter c has three pronunciations: hard before a, o, u, l, or r; soft before e, i, or y; and the cedilla makes c sound like s.

Explore pronunciations of the French g: hard g before a, o, u, l, or r as in goat; soft g before e, i, or y; gn sounds; and silent h.

Master core French pronunciation: the soft j sound, the s sounds (z between vowels; otherwise s), and the back of the throat r; remember er endings mute the final r.

Lesson 67e explains how French accents vary across France and francophone countries and offers practical vowel pronunciation tips to be understood.

Explore the glottal stop and how French avoids it by linking words with apostrophes, dropping h or vowels, and smoothing consonants to improve speech flow.

Watch native French models by watching videos and repeating phrases to build a natural accent, using the chunking technique that boosts confidence and speaking fluency.

Join the g and n to form natural negation, use gin vapour, and practice the chunks Jean, Petit, and Alo to sound more French.

Learn the French verb appeler, meaning to call, its past participle appelé, and form phrases like nous avons appelé un restaurant hier and m'appelle.

Learn to say 'can you give me the key' and 'you gave me the key' in French using donner, with pronoun placement like donne-moi and m'a donné.

Recap ngoni, meaning to give, eight forms in present and past tenses, including positive, negative, and question forms, with mo before the verb or auxiliary.

Learn to conjugate the verb to bring in present tense with m' before the verb. Understand past tense using m' before the auxiliary avoir, as in il m'a apporté.

Learn to form French questions with names like Pierre and phrases like 'have you brought me something,' including passport queries and the verb domaine de meaning to ask.

Place the pronoun me before the verb in the present tense and before the auxiliary in the past tense, using m’ before vowels—Pierre asked me where I put the key.

Discover how French verbs pay, wait, and ask omit pour, using the base verb with the object. Examples show I paid the dinner, I am waiting for the bus.

Learn to form French requests by placing the thing first and the person second, with à before the person, as in demander quelque chose à Pierre.

Discover how to express French requests by placing the item first and the person second, with examples asking for money, a hotel room, or medicine.

Discover how to ask someone to do something in French by placing de in front of the verb and à before the person’s name, with examples.

Break long sentences into shorter sections to learn practical French phrases, including asking Sophie to bring food, paying the bill, the imperative, and the concept of I wonder.

Learn to say 'I wonder' in French using the movement verb aller, with passé composé agreement via etre (elle est allée), and review the present tense of go.

Learn to say 'I'm happy to' in French with phrases like 'it does me pleasure to' and 'some plaisir de voir Pierre,' noting translations fail and idioms differ from English.

Learn how to say 'i'm happy to go with you' in french, and examine phrases like plaisir de la victoire and plaisir de faire, plus 'does me pleasure to' expressions.

Practice what we've learned in this lesson by asking how to say phrases in French, such as calling later and asking for water at a restaurant.

Practice reverse translations from French to English, turning everyday phrases such as travel, souvenirs, passports, and names like Sophie, Michel, Calais, and Matt Damon.

Review recap translations of common French phrases learned in prior lessons, including how to say, order for me, and make a reservation, with daily life examples.

Practice French to English recap translations by converting a range of French sentences into English, including parfait, Marie's steak is perfect, map of Paris, and time phrases.

Review the last lesson’s french phrases for calling, giving, and bringing, and learn to say I wonder by adding any question word at the end.

Discover how the French verb du monde means to ask, including asking for something or asking someone to do something, and how to tell someone something using dire.

Learn how to say French questions like 'why did you tell me to come,' and how 'to tell' and 'to say' relate to names with the word before a name.

Learn the verb donner (to give) with pronouns before it, forming phrases like I can give you the key and they gave you the key, in present and past.

Master French past tense with object pronouns before the auxiliary, illustrated by Pierre vous a donné de l'argent la semaine dernière and has the waiter given you the menu.

Learn the formal and informal ways to say you in French, when saying to give you, and place the two in front of the verb in present and past tenses.

Learn eight French verb forms for each person in present and past, with positive/negative and questions, placing vu or tu before the auxiliary and contracting to t'.

Learn to form common French requests and statements using informal tu and formal vous, including 'can I give you', 'to donate', and 'has Pierre given you a map'.

Learn how to form French questions and negations by placing the auxiliary with 'ne pas' correctly. Practice these tricky sentence patterns again to master question formation and negation in French.

Master the French verbs partir and laisser: partir for leaving a place or country, laisser for leaving something or someone behind, with their present tense conjugation.

Learn practical French phrases for everyday situations, like leaving a car behind a hotel and asking about train times, plus how tout (everything) sits between auxiliary and past participle.

Learn to say 'to leave' in French, build phrases like 'leave me here' and 'have you left me,' and note formal vs informal please, past tense placement, and m' elision.

Master forming the past tense with me and you pronouns placed before the auxiliary, using m’ and t’ contractions, and practice variations like did she leave you some food.

Learn how to use la and l' for feminine nouns in French, with elision before vowels, illustrated by sentences about leaving food from the supermarket.

Learn how la in front of the auxiliary triggers past participle agreement in French, including feminine forms, and master the imperative 'laisse-moi tranquille' to tell someone to leave you alone.

Explore forming French imperatives: informal tu and formal vous, from the present tense, removing tu and -s for er verbs, and adding -ez for vous forms, with examples.

Learn to form the French imperative from the present tense, distinguish informal versus formal forms, handle ER verbs by dropping final s, and attach object pronouns with hyphens.

Explore how the French imperative uses object pronouns like me, le, la, and moi, attaching them to the verb with a hyphen (montre moi) while pronouns typically precede the verb.

learn the informal French imperative: use er verbs in present tense with the final s dropped, attach pronouns to the end via a hyphen, and use ne pas for negatives.

master french imperatives and object pronouns with examples of leave and try in informal and formal forms, including negative commands and gendered noun references like la nourriture.

Explore essential French phrases for everyday use: montre moi, don't buy it, it's too expensive for a feminine noun like a car; learn imperatives, object pronouns, and Judwaa.

Explore practical French question forms and key verbs, including do I have to and mettre (to put), with examples like I'm going to put it here and changing a reservation.

practice saying in French with the verb mettre, an irregular verb in present and past tenses, with the past participle mis, and build sentences like where have you put it.

Master the French imperative, including informal and formal forms, and learn how object pronouns attach after the verb in positive forms and before in negative forms, with examples.

Learn beginner French obligations with phrases 'je dois' and past 'j'ai dû,' including 'j'ai dû louer une voiture' and 'j'ai dû appeler Marie,' plus everyday contexts like shopping.

3 minute French lesson 69z explains how to say it's early in French, using il est tôt and related time expressions, including leaving early.

Reviewing a wealth of new vocabulary and tricky grammar, the lesson explains forming the imperative in informal and formal or plural, with pronoun placement and negatives.

Practice translating French questions and commands from the lesson, such as asking to speak English, and apply the past tense rule for 'to' after the auxiliary.

Practice reverse translations of common French phrases into English, including passport questions, leaving keys, and travel phrases like taking the train to London.

Lesson 69z5 recaps translations and vocabulary, guiding students to ask in French and use phrases learned earlier, including lunch time, cinema, and city names like La Rochelle.

Practice French to English recap translations by determining what common French sentences mean in English, including how much is a one way ticket, coffee questions, directions, and meals.

Recap last lesson's French words and phrases, focusing on how to say in French, telling someone to do something, informal versus formal forms, and common verbs like leave and tell.

Master the past tense of there is or there are in French with il y avait, and learn negative and question forms like n'y avait pas.

Master expressing 'there was' and 'there were' in French with il y a and il n'y avait pas, and use neg questions with n'y avait pas and qu' elision.

Learn how to ask in French using there was or there were, and master the adjective prêt, including feminine prête with examples like is he ready and Marie est prête.

Explore prêt, meaning ready, and how to pair it with à plus a verb. See examples like prêt à manger (ready to eat) and prêt à porter (ready to wear).

Learn to say we're ready to order and Marie is ready to eat using prêt à manger, with feminine e and plural s, and bientôt means soon.

Explore the irregular verb aller in the present tense with full conjugations, then form the passé composé using être, noting feminine and plural past participle endings and silent pronunciation nuances.

Learn how the present tense form of aller plus an infinitive expresses future in French. See examples like I'm going to eat and we're going to visit the Eiffel Tower.

Explore how to form French phrases with the go and be verbs in the present tense, attaching any verb to the form, with Strasbourg restaurant and busy plans as examples.

Learn to express future, present, and past in French using sava to attach any infinitive, with examples like it's going to be fantastic and it's going to be ready soon.

Master how to say on time and please in French, and how to tell someone to do something using the verb with the apostrophe before vowels.

Learn how French uses 'essayer de' before the verb to express trying, unlike English 'try to' or 'try and,' and how 'aller' with an infinitive handles go.

Learn to say phrases in French, place adverbs before the infinitive using tout and trop, and review il y avait and basic verbs être and aller.

Practice practical French phrases for dining, shopping, and time, with focus on imperative forms and informal versus formal endings.

Practice reverse translations by turning given French sentences into English. Explore everyday phrases about trains, shopping, dining, and ordering to reinforce vocabulary and comprehension.

Practice recap translations of words and phrases learned in previous lessons, including asking how to say things in French, directions, film reviews, tickets, and airport routes.

Practice French to English recap translations by translating sentences and noting pronunciation cues. Explore examples like 'Are you going to take a taxi' and 'I like spending holidays in England'.

Review key words and phrases from the last lesson, including how to say there was or there were, and practice this morning (somerton) with example questions.

Learn how to say this morning and this afternoon in French, and apply prepositions with infinitives. See ce and cet before masculine nouns starting with vowels.

Learn how to say this evening and tonight in French using ce soir and soir, with examples like do you want to eat here tonight.

Learn to say this in French with cet before masculine nouns that start with a vowel to avoid glottal stops, with examples like cet animal, cet homme, cet escargot.

Explore how to say pineapple in French, including anana or ananas, and how masculine nouns begin with vowels, with vocabulary sheets. Learn the irregular verb ouvrir and present tense forms.

The lesson covers the irregular present tense of ouvrir and its past participle ouvert, and forming the passé composé with avoir, as in j'ai ouvert; feminine nouns take ouverte.

Learn how to say opening times in french by practicing ouvrir and fermer, with present tense conjugations and common phrases for asking what time a shop opens.

Learn the present tense of the French verb fermer, its passé composé with fermé, and how to ask and say closing times with practical examples.

Explore the French verb commencer to start, including present tense forms, the regular past tense, and pronunciation notes on the cedilla used with c.

Learn to use il for masculine nouns and elle for feminine nouns as subject, with le film and la voiture, and form questions by inverting the noun with the verb.

Learn two question forms in French: invert noun with verb, or place noun before verb and attach il or le, with masculine or feminine nouns, and t after vowel-ending verbs.

Learn how to ask when the show starts in French, and use radio vocabulary like la radio and 'spectacular' meaning a show, plus basic verbs for open, start, and close.

Practice talking about films in French, including how to say the film (masculine), describe a film as fantastic, ask when it starts, and reinforce vocabulary by making example sentences.

Learn how to form French questions with names by placing the name first and inverting the verb with the pronoun he or she, illustrated with Pierre and Marie.

Learn to say 'to watch' in French with the regular verb regarder, covering present tense forms like I watch and you watch and the past tense usage.

Master the present tense of regarder and the past tense with avoir, with examples like je regarde and nous avons regardé, and quel film avez-vous regardé?

Practice practical French phrases from this lesson for asking and describing opening and closing times, cinema and theatre plans, and using ouvrir and ouvert to express open and closed.

Practice reverse translations from French to English, focusing on cinema vocabulary and common phrases about films, the cinema, and going to shows.

Review recap translations of words and phrases in French from previous lessons. Practice informal versus formal forms, asking for more water, and how much it is.

Practice French to English recap translations of everyday phrases, from ordering wine to changing reservations and asking where to eat.