What you'll learn
- Be proficient in describing current habits and things they are doing.
- Know all REGULAR verbs in the present tense.
- Know most common IRREGULAR verbs in the present tense.
- Recognize and use irregularities in the present tense.
- Use simple vocabulary on daily life.
Requirements
- Some knowledge of French would definitely help but beginners could also check this course out to be ahead in the use of tenses.
Description
Welcome to this course on French conjugation in the present. You probably hear that word at school and it brings back bad memories, right ? All those French verbs that never follow any rules ! Well, you are right, verbs seem way more complicated in French than in English. But they are not that bad as you will see in this course ! It will explain verb conjugations in a very simple mathematical way and you’ll see that it is way simpler than you thought.
The course offers :
A detailed and thorough overview of all different types of verbs in French and their conjugation in the present tense in French. The course starts with a review of the meanings of the present tense and the differences with English, and of what conjugation is. Then it goes into details about ER, IR, RE and various types of irregular verbs. Each lesson is followed by a quiz to put into practice the previous points. The course is colorful and animated to keep you engaged.
Each exercise allows you to review everything you’ve learned so far, so that you can go step by step and at your own pace. Each section is very well defined and covers an exhaustive list of verbs, classified in different types that follow similar rules.
Who this course is for:
- This is more for people who either learnt French informally and want to perfect their accuracy or for people who are beginning to learn French and already know some vocabulary. If you are a complete beginner, you will learn a little vocab and the use of verbs but this is not a method to learn French from scratch. It will give you an excellent base in expressing yourself about what you do or are doing in French.
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I am a true linguist and language lover and also a true believer in speaking accurately. I do get the current trend that, as long as you are understood, it is ok, but I still think that you do sound better if you are speaking grammatically correctly. I also think that understanding the grammar helps you understand what you are saying and therefore, express yourself better and feel that you are actually conveying the right message. Miscommunication and misunderstanding are cause of all sorts of trouble so let's work on actual communication and understanding. This is why I decided to start building courses online here and why I started Frangliche, the bilingual podcast (it's free to listen to on all your favorite podcast platforms, see link under my picture).
My whole life has been around learning and teaching foreign languages and it has taken me around the world. For over twenty five years now, I have passed on my passion for languages and foreign cultures to students of all ages, in five different countries.
Growing up in France, with a grandmother who spoke fluent German, I was soon attracted to understand what she was saying and felt very frustrated that I couldn't. That's all it took for me to pay close attention to my older brother when he was doing his German homework and to quickly join in with my grandma's summer review sessions. When it was time to start secondary school and pick a language, I chose German and was ahead of the game. A couple of years later, I had to choose another language and I naturally picked English: it was of course essential to know English and a lot of the music I listened to was in English, making it even more essential. When it came to the "baccalauréat", I achieved excellent scores in both languages and followed on with a degree in English language and literature, with a minor in German. While studying, I took a Portuguese class (although I have to admit there is not much left due to lack of use) and later on in life, I also learnt Spanish and became close to fluent in it.
My studies and teaching career took me to the UK, to Kenya, to the Cayman Islands and to the US. I taught all the languages I know over the years and have been concentrating on French and Spanish in the last few years.
As mentioned above, I do like to insist of sounding exact rather than approximate, so I'll be focusing on grammar on Udemy. My knowledge of different languages allows me to make connections not just with English but with other languages, which is often useful for learners to get a different perspective.
The courses are thorough and broken down in small steps. If you ever feel you already know something, you can skip it and still progress. I will welcome any feedback to make any course more productive for you.
I look forward to helping you develop your French skills.