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You can learn a lot of French words by browsing an Engl","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"French grammar is all about using French words in the correct way so people can understand your meaning. com/v2/articles/168132"}}],"content":[{"title":"How to make French nouns plural","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"

Create plural nouns in French by adding an s or x, or by substituting –aux for –al. Nouns that end in – s, – x, or – z when they’re singular don’t change in the plural; you simply change the accompanying article.

Reciprocal verbs: Indicate that two subjects are doing something to one another, as in Ils se parlent ( They talk to each other). If you are starting to learn French from scratch and would like to learn it using a traditional grammar approach, then Easy French Step-by-Step might be a good fit for you. If you’re looking to start learning French with a beginner book and then move on to other more advanced and specific books in a series, the Practice Makes Perfect Complete French All-in-One book might work for you.Otherwise, even if you learn a lot of vocabulary, it will always be difficult to identify the keywords and the general meaning of what you hear or read. The French for Dummies series has a simple, straightforward approach to learn French, including speaking, reading, and writing skills. Reflexive verbs: Express an action done by the subject to itself, such as Je me regarde ( I look at myself). From conjugating verbs to understanding tenses, this easy-to-follow guide lets you skip the suffering and score high at exam time. From vocabulary and numbers to juggling tenses, you’ll get a clear understanding of the nuances of French style and usage that will have you writing better in no time.

To form the present tense of a pronominal verb, conjugate the verb in the present tense to match your subject; then change the reflexive pronoun to match the subject and place it immediately before the verb. i>

For anyone learning French for use at home, at the office, or on the go, French Workbook For Dummies is a vital asset. CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase. In plain English, it teaches you the grammatical rules of the French language, including parts of speech, sentence construction, pronouns, adjectives, punctuation, stress and verb tenses, and moods.And if you’re talking about the black cars and the black bikes together, the adjective is masculine and plural: les vélos et les voitures noirs. Before a b or a p, expect to find an m instead of an n: en France (ahN frahNs) (in France); remplir (rahN-pleer) (to fill); ambassade (ahN-bah-sahd) (embassy). These two verbs are not only useful in themselves, but also as auxiliaries to form the compound tenses we mentioned earlier. p>

Zoe Erotopoulos, PhD, teaches in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-01-13 20:53:00 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA148111 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City Hoboken, N.