French Verbs with Prepositions Made Easy (Part 3): Meaning Changes, Common Mistakes and Final Revision Guide

by Divya Singla | Jun 16, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar, French Learning Tips

If you’ve reached Part 3, congratulations! And if you’ve not yet read part 1 & 2 of this series, don’t miss out! Part 1: Click here Part 2: Click here By now, you’ve probably realised something important: French prepositions are not...

French Verbs with Prepositions Made Easy (Part 2): POUR, AVEC, SUR, EN + Common Adjective Patterns

by Divya Singla | Jun 14, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar, French Learning Tips

Welcome back! In Part 1, we explored verbs followed by à and de, which are by far the two biggest categories in French. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, I recommend starting there first because many of the most common exam verbs belong to those groups: Click here...

French Verbs with Prepositions Made Easy (Part 1): The Ultimate Guide to “À” and “DE” (with Examples) for DELF/DALF, TEF/TCF Canada

by Divya Singla | Jun 12, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar, French Learning Tips, How to Learn French

One of the biggest frustrations French learners face is this: “Why is it penser à but parler de?” Or: “How am I supposed to remember whether a verb takes à, de, pour, or nothing at all?” If you’ve asked yourself these questions,...

Why Studying French Every Day Is Not Enough: The Power of the Spacing Technique

by Divya Singla | Jun 9, 2026 | Blog, French Learning Tips, How to Learn French

Many French learners believe that the more hours they study in one sitting, the faster they will progress. It sounds logical: spend four hours with grammar books, complete twenty exercises, memorize fifty words, and success should follow. Yet, after a few days, much...

Why Do Beginners Feel Demotivated When Listening to Native French?

by Divya Singla | Jun 6, 2026 | Blog, DELF Exam Preparation Format & Strategies, DELF/ DALF Preparation, French Learning Tips, How to Learn French, TCF Canada Format & Strategies, TCF Canada Preparation, TEF Canada Format & Strategies, TEF Canada Preparation

One of the biggest mistakes beginners make is believing that they should understand native French speakers from day one. When we start learning French, we are still building basic vocabulary, learning sentence structures, and trying to understand how the language...

Why Memorising DELF Speaking Answers Often Backfires During the Exam

by Divya Singla | Jun 2, 2026 | Blog, DELF Exam Preparation Format & Strategies, DELF/ DALF Preparation

One of the most common mistakes DELF candidates make is believing that memorising answers will help them score better in the speaking exam. At first, it may feel like a good strategy. You memorise a few introductions, practice some model answers, and start feeling...