by Divya Singla | Jul 30, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar
We have covered ER verbs and IR verbs in this series. Now we complete the picture with RE verbs, the third major group of regular French verbs. Once you are comfortable with all three patterns, you will be able to conjugate the overwhelming majority of verbs you...
by Divya Singla | Jul 28, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar
In part one, we covered ER verbs and how predictable their pattern is. Now it is time to look at IR verbs, the second major group in French. The Golden Rule : Remove -ir and then add the endings Subject Ending Je is Tu is Il/Elle/On it Nous issons Vous issez...
by Divya Singla | Jul 24, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar
Most French learners think verbs are the hardest part of the language. The truth? Once you understand one pattern, you’ve already learned thousands of verbs. Today, we’ll start with the most common group in French: -ER verbs. They make up nearly 90% of...
by Divya Singla | Jul 14, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar
Have you ever read a French article, email, or DELF text and thought: “Why does this sound so much more sophisticated than the French I write?” The answer is often not difficult vocabulary. It’s something called la nominalisation. Don’t worry....
by Divya Singla | Jul 8, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar
What is the ne explétif? The ne explétif is an extra ne that appears in certain French sentences, but it does NOT express negation. In other words, it does not mean “not”. Its purpose is mainly stylistic. It is used to make French sound more formal,...
by Divya Singla | Jun 26, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar, French Learning Tips
One of the most common questions DELF/TEF Canada and TCF Canada learners ask is: “If there isn’t a separate grammar section in the exam, why do we spend so much time learning grammar?” Fair question. And the answer is simple: Grammar may not have its...
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