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...
by Divya Singla | Jun 20, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar
If you have already reached the intermediate level in French, you’ve probably come across dont and duquel and wondered: “Both seem to mean ‘whose’, ‘of which’ or ‘about which’. So when do I use each one?” The good...
by Divya Singla | Jun 18, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar
One of the biggest struggles for French learners is understanding dont. Many students memorize the rule: Dont = of whom / of which / whose …but then they get confused when they see: parler de → dont avoir besoin de → dont être fier de → dont se souvenir de → dont The...
by Divya Singla | Jun 16, 2026 | Blog, French Grammar
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...
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