Category: French grammar tips

‘Par contre’ is used to express contrast, similar to ‘on the other hand’. For example, ‘Il aime le chocolat, par contre, il n’aime pas les bonbons’ (He likes chocolate, on…

‘Vers’ means ‘towards’ and is used to indicate direction or movement. For example, ‘Je marche vers la porte’ (I am walking towards the door). ‘Vers’ signifie ‘towards’ et est utilisé…

‘Sauf’ means ‘except’ and is used to indicate an exception. For example, ‘Tout le monde est venu, sauf toi’ (Everyone came, except you). ‘Sauf’ signifie ‘except’ et est utilisé pour…

‘De’ means ‘of’ or ‘from’ and is used as a simple preposition, while ‘du’ is the contracted form of ‘de le’, meaning ‘of the’. For example, ‘Je viens de Paris’…

‘Malgré’ means ‘despite’ or ‘in spite of’ and is used to introduce a concession. For example, ‘Malgré la pluie, nous sommes sortis’ (Despite the rain, we went out). ‘Malgré’ signifie…

‘En train de’ is used to indicate that an action is currently in progress, similar to ‘in the process of’. For example, ‘Je suis en train de lire’ (I am…

‘En fait’ means ‘in fact’ or ‘actually’ and is used to clarify or correct a previous statement. For example, ‘En fait, je ne peux pas venir’ (Actually, I can’t come).…

‘Sans’ means ‘without’ and is used to express the absence of something. For example, ‘Je suis parti sans toi’ (I left without you). ‘Sans’ signifie ‘without’ et est utilisé pour…

‘Quel’ means ‘which’ or ‘what’ and is used to ask questions or indicate a choice, while ‘lequel’ means ‘which one’ and is used to refer back to a previously mentioned…

‘Tout de suite’ means ‘right away’ or ‘immediately’ and is used to express something that will happen without delay. For example, ‘Je le ferai tout de suite’ (I will do…

‘Quelque’ means ‘some’ or ‘a few’ and is used to indicate an indefinite quantity. For example, ‘J’ai quelque amis à Paris’ (I have a few friends in Paris). ‘Quelque’ signifie…

‘Bien que’ means ‘although’ or ‘even though’ and is used to introduce a concession. It is often followed by the subjunctive. For example, ‘Bien qu’il pleuve, je vais sortir’ (Although…

‘Quoi’ and ‘que’ both mean ‘what’, but ‘quoi’ is often used after a preposition or in exclamatory sentences, while ‘que’ is used as a relative pronoun or to start questions.…

‘Peut-être’ means ‘maybe’ or ‘perhaps’ and is used to express possibility or uncertainty. For example, ‘Peut-être qu’il viendra demain’ (Maybe he will come tomorrow). ‘Peut-être’ signifie ‘maybe’ ou ‘perhaps’ et…

‘Peut-être’ means ‘maybe’ and expresses uncertainty, while ‘probablement’ means ‘probably’ and expresses a higher degree of certainty. For example, ‘Peut-être qu’il viendra’ (Maybe he will come) vs. ‘Il viendra probablement…

‘Bien sûr’ means ‘of course’ and is used to confirm or agree with a statement. For example, ‘Bien sûr que je viens’ (Of course, I’m coming). ‘Bien sûr’ signifie ‘of…

‘Lorsque’ means ‘when’ and is used to refer to specific moments in time, often in formal contexts. For example, ‘Lorsque je suis arrivé, il pleuvait’ (When I arrived, it was…

‘Au fur et à mesure’ means ‘as’ or ‘gradually’ and is used to describe something happening step by step. For example, ‘Au fur et à mesure que le temps passe,…

‘Quelquefois’ means ‘sometimes’ and is used to describe occasional actions. For example, ‘Je vais quelquefois au parc’ (I sometimes go to the park). ‘Quelquefois’ signifie ‘sometimes’ et est utilisé pour…

‘Trop’ means ‘too much’ or ‘too many’ and indicates excess, while ‘très’ means ‘very’ and indicates a high degree. For example, ‘Il fait trop chaud’ (It is too hot) vs.…