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Different meanings and expressions of the French verb ‘Dire’

By Live-French.net February 13, 2013Grammar and Vocabulary

The Etymology of 'Dire': Tracing its Linguistic Roots The word 'Dire' has a fascinating journey through history, tracing back to its Latin roots. Originating from the Latin verb 'dīcere', which…

French Impersonal Verbs: What you need to know to manage with them

By Live-French.net January 11, 2013Grammar and VocabularyNo Comments

What is a French Impersonal Verb? French Impersonal verbs are specific verbs that are only conjugated with IL. IL is called a sujet apparent (apparent subject) because it doesn't mean…

Les différents sens du verbe METTRE

By Live-French.net July 18, 2012Grammar and VocabularyNo Comments

En français, certains verbes ou mots ont plusieurs sens et aujourd’hui nous allons voir les différents sens du verbe mettre. C’est un verbe que l’on utilise beaucoup et qui a…

Conjugation of French verbs

By Live-French.net January 15, 2010Grammar and VocabularyNo Comments

One of the most difficult topic students find when they learn French is how to conjugate French verbs. Groups of verbs in French First of all, lets try to separate…