The French Verb Mettre: All Its Meanings (with Exercise)
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…
The French verb ‘dire’: meanings and expressions
« Dire » is one of the most common French verbs, and one of the richest. Depending on context, it can mean to pronounce, to mean, to order, to seem,…
French Impersonal Verbs: Il faut, Il pleut, Il y a and More
Il pleut, il faut, il y a: you hear these in every French conversation. In each of them, il does not refer to a person or a thing. It is…
French Verb Conjugation: The 3 Groups, Moods and Tenses Explained
Conjugation is the part of French grammar that worries learners most. The good news: once you see how the system is organised, most verbs follow a small number of patterns.…
