Free resources for French students.
Vocabulary lists, grammar guides, verb tense references, and exam prep: all organized and free to use.
Canadian-exclusive vocabulary
Words, institutions, and cultural terms that are specific to Canada and Quebec. A French speaker from anywhere else would not know these without living here.
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Quebec French essentials
Fin de semaine, dépanneur, magasinage, tuque: the vocabulary and expressions that make Quebec French distinct.
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Government & official French
How to read bilingual forms, government vocabulary, and the French you need for healthcare, taxes, and official documents.
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Workplace French
Job posting vocabulary, cover letter phrases, workplace communication, and interview French for bilingual environments.
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Beginner word lists
Common nouns, verbs, and adjectives organized by theme: colors, numbers, days, and more.
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School vocabulary
Subjects, classroom words, and useful phrases for French class every day.
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Family & people
Words for describing family members, friends, and personalities.
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Numbers & time
Counting 1–100, telling the time, and calendar vocabulary.
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Être & avoir explained
The two verbs that appear everywhere, with conjugation tables, examples, and practice.
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Subject pronouns
Je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, elles: when and how to use each one.
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Regular -er verbs
The most common verb pattern in French, with 20 verbs and conjugation practice.
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Negation (ne…pas)
How to say no, not, never, and nothing: with common mistakes to avoid.
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Sentence structure
Word order, subordinate clauses, relative pronouns, emphasis structures, impersonal constructions, and nominalization: a complete structural reference.
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Le présent
Present tense conjugation for regular and irregular verbs: the foundation of everything.
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Le passé composé
The most common past tense. How to form it, when to use avoir vs être, and irregular past participles.
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L'imparfait
The imperfect tense for descriptions, habits, and ongoing past actions. Includes passé composé vs imparfait.
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Le futur simple
The simple future tense: conjugation, irregular stems, and when to use it.
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Le futur antérieur
The future perfect: talking about actions that will have been completed before another future event.
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Le plus-que-parfait
The 'had done' tense: for actions completed before another past event, reported speech, and si-clauses.
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Le subjonctif présent
The subjunctive mood: triggers, formation, and the most common irregular forms.
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Le subjonctif passé
The past subjunctive: for completed actions in subjunctive contexts, superlatives, and concession clauses.
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Le conditionnel présent
The conditional mood for polite requests, hypotheticals, and if-then clauses.
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Le conditionnel passé
The 'would have done' tense: hypothetical past, regrets, reproaches, and the journalistic conditional.
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Le passé simple ⚠️ Literary
The literary past tense: used in novels and formal narrative, not in conversation or modern writing. Recognize it; use passé composé instead.
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Connecting words
En outre, par ailleurs, néanmoins, de surcroît: a full reference of connectors organized by function, with level labels from A1 to C1.
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Idiomatic expressions
Culturally French expressions for conversation and writing, from avoir le cafard to force est de constater: with examples and usage notes.
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Speaking prompts
Curated questions and topics to practise French conversation out loud.
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Reading comprehension
Three short French texts at increasing difficulty, each with comprehension questions.
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IB French B prep
Assessment breakdown, exam tips, higher-band phrases, and the grammar resources that matter most for Paper 1, Paper 2, and the Individual Oral.
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Study tips for French
Proven strategies for vocabulary, grammar, speaking, and listening: and making it stick.
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SLE quick reference
Second Language Evaluation guide for federal government bilingual jobs: the three tests, A/B/C levels, language profiles, and writing formulas.
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TEF Canada guide
TEF Canada and TCF Canada reference for immigration: CLB levels, Express Entry CRS points, section formats, and writing register guide.
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