Category: French conjugation
Learn how to conjugate common French verbs such as être, avoir, and aller. Plus learn how to use the French present tense and other useful tenses and moods.

The ultimate guide to the French verb aller (to go)
January 13, 2021
Aller means “to go” in English. As in English, it’s used in lots of different ways, including as part of a verb tense. Want to […]

The Essential Guide to the French Subjunctive
August 3, 2020
Make a wish, demand, statement of uncertainty, or even simply say that something is the best you’ve ever seen or done. If you were speaking […]

Avoir: How to Use and Conjugate the Essential French Verb
July 8, 2020
Avoir is the French verb that means “to have”. But it has so much more than that going for it! For one thing, as you […]

What You Must Know About the French Verb Devoir
April 29, 2020
There comes a point when you’re getting pretty good at French. You can express basic thoughts and ideas, likes and dislikes, even plans. And then, […]

How and When Should You Use the French Imparfait?
April 28, 2020
So, you’ve mastered the ins and outs of speaking in the present tense and you’re an old pro at the passé composé—what could possibly be […]

Get out of Here! How to Use and Conjugate Sortir like a Local
May 14, 2018
Sortir (to get out) is a verb full of exceptions. It’s irregular, and it can have either être or avoir as an auxiliary verb, depending […]