Category: French grammar tips

‘Quelquefois’ means ‘sometimes’ and is used to express occasional occurrences. For example, ‘Je vais au cinéma quelquefois’ (I go to the cinema sometimes). ‘Quelquefois’ signifie ‘sometimes’ et est utilisé pour…

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

‘De toute façon’ means ‘anyway’ or ‘in any case’ and is used to emphasize that something will happen regardless of circumstances. For example, ‘De toute façon, je vais y aller’…

‘Bien sûr’ means ‘of course’ and is used to express agreement or confirmation. For example, ‘Bien sûr que je viens’ (Of course I’m coming). ‘Bien sûr’ signifie ‘of course’ et…

‘À cause de’ is used to indicate a cause, often with a negative connotation, similar to ‘because of’. For example, ‘Je suis en retard à cause du trafic’ (I am…

‘Même’ is used to add emphasis in a sentence, often meaning ‘even’. For example, ‘Même lui ne savait pas’ (Even he didn’t know). ‘Même’ est utilisé pour ajouter de l’emphase…

‘Quelque chose’ means ‘something’ while ‘rien’ means ‘nothing’. They are often used in contrasting sentences. For example, ‘Je veux quelque chose’ (I want something) vs. ‘Je ne veux rien’ (I…

‘Peut-être’ is used to express possibility or uncertainty, similar to ‘maybe’ or ‘perhaps’ in English. For example, ‘Peut-être qu’il viendra demain’ (Maybe he will come tomorrow). ‘Peut-être’ est utilisé pour…

‘Toujours’ means ‘always’ or ‘still’ and is used to express continuity. For example, ‘Il est toujours en retard’ (He is always late) or ‘Es-tu toujours là?’ (Are you still there?).…

‘Si’ is used to express conditions in French, similar to ‘if’ in English. For example, ‘Si tu viens, je serai content’ (If you come, I will be happy). ‘Si’ est…

‘Tout à coup’ means ‘all of a sudden’ or ‘suddenly’. It is used to describe something that happens abruptly. For example, ‘Tout à coup, il a commencé à pleuvoir’ (Suddenly,…

‘Par contre’ is a phrase used in French to express contrast, similar to ‘on the other hand’. For example, ‘Il n’aime pas les chiens; par contre, il adore les chats’…