Blog | Live French https://live-french.net/blog/ Learn French Online Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:11:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://live-french.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-LiveFrench-Logomark-32x32.jpg Blog | Live French https://live-french.net/blog/ 32 32 The French Gerund (Gérondif): Formation, Uses and Exercise https://live-french.net/blog/grammar/french-gerund-gerondif/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:11:02 +0000 https://live-french.net/?p=34852 Il travaille en écoutant de la musique (he works while listening to music). The French gerund, le gérondif, links two actions done by the same person in a single sentence.…

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]]> How to Write a Recipe in French: Structure, Verbs and Measurements https://live-french.net/blog/grammar/write-a-recipe-in-french/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:51:35 +0000 https://live-french.net/?p=34811 Writing a recipe in French is a great exercise: short sentences, precise verbs and everyday vocabulary. It also comes up often in class and in exams such as the DELF…

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]]> The French Verb Mettre: All Its Meanings (with Exercise) https://live-french.net/blog/grammar/french-verb-mettre-meanings/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:48:47 +0000 https://live-french.net/?p=34800 Mettre is one of the most common verbs in French, and its meaning changes with the context: to put something somewhere, to wear clothes, to turn on a device, to…

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]]> 7 Common French Mistakes (and How to Stop Making Them) https://live-french.net/blog/grammar/common-french-mistakes/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:18:06 +0000 https://live-french.net/?p=34746 Some mistakes come up with almost every French learner, whatever their native language. They often come from translating directly from English, Italian or Spanish. The good news: once you have…

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]]> How to Introduce Yourself in French: Useful Phrases, Examples and Tips https://live-french.net/blog/levels/introduce-yourself-in-french/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:38:23 +0000 https://live-french.net/?p=34735 Introducing yourself is often the first thing you learn in French, and one of the most useful. At a dinner, at work or in an exam, a few well-chosen sentences…

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]]> The Louvre Museum: History, Masterpieces and Visiting Tips https://live-french.net/blog/french-culture-outlook/louvre-museum-paris/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:35:54 +0000 https://live-french.net/?p=34724 You cannot visit Paris without walking past its glass pyramid. The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world, and one of the largest. But before it housed the…

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]]> Les Restos du Cœur: The Story of Coluche’s French Charity https://live-french.net/blog/french-culture-outlook/restos-du-coeur-french-charity/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:27:42 +0000 https://live-french.net/?p=34713 In France, when winter comes, you hear about the « Restos du Cœur » (literally, the restaurants of the heart). This charity has been handing out meals and support to…

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]]> The Little Prince by Saint-Exupéry: Why Read It in French https://live-french.net/blog/french-culture-outlook/the-little-prince-saint-exupery/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:25:19 +0000 https://live-french.net/?p=34702 « On ne voit bien qu’avec le cœur. L’essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. » (One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye.)…

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]]> Symbols of France: Marianne, the Flag, La Marseillaise and More https://live-french.net/blog/french-culture-outlook/symbols-of-france/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:17:15 +0000 https://live-french.net/?p=34691 Visitors are often surprised by how many symbols represent France: a bust of a woman in every town hall, a rooster on athletes’ shirts, three words carved above school doors.…

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]]> Lyon’s Festival of Lights: History, Traditions and 2026 Dates https://live-french.net/blog/french-culture-outlook/lyon-festival-of-lights/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:14:24 +0000 https://live-french.net/?p=34679 Every year in early December, Lyon becomes a city of light. Facades, churches, squares and parks turn into glowing works of art, and hundreds of thousands of visitors stroll the…

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