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Francais Interactif Me Voici
Discussing families, pastimes, nationalities - telling time all presented with extensive vocabulary lists and utilized in context through audio, video and interview clips - excellent for listening comprehension and cultural exposure. Has...
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Tex's French Grammar: Near Future (Futur Proche)
This site from Tex's French Grammar of the University of Texas is a wonderful site with clear explanation of the near future (form of aller with infinitive) with usage examples and interactive practice exercises (written and audio).
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Tex's French Grammar: Pronominal and Reflexive Verbs
This site from Tex's French Grammar is a great, succinct lesson on Pronominal (reflexive, idiomatic & reciprocal) verbs. Site has short, very usable written and auditory examples and dialogues which can be used for listening...
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Tex's French Grammar: Irregular Re Verbs Like "Prendre"
This site has a clear explanation of irregular "re" verbs, with usage examples and interactive practice exercises (written and audio).
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Tex's French Grammar: Passe Compose With Etre
This site from Tex's French Grammar clearly explains the uses, formation and negation of the passe compose, using high quality examples, dialogues, (both written and audio), and interactive exercises. Contains link to usage with avoir as...
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Tex's French Grammar: Irregular "Ir" Verbs
This site from Tex's French Grammar is a wonderful site with clear explanation of irregular "ir" verbs, with written and audio usage examples and interactive practice exercises.
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Tex's French Grammar: Passe Compose of Pronominal Verbs
This site from Tex's French Grammar clearly explains the uses, formation and negation of the passe compose with pronominal verbs, using high quality examples, dialogues, (both written and audio), and interactive exercises.
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Tex's French Grammar: Pronoun "Y"
This site from Tex's French Grammar clearly explains the uses and placement of the pronoun "y", using high quality examples, dialogues, (both written and audio), and interactive exercises. Discusses the use of "y" in expressing place...
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Tex's French Grammar: Pronoun "En"
This site from Tex's French Grammar clearly explains the uses and placement of the pronoun "en", using high quality examples, dialogues, (both written and audio), and interactive exercises. Discusses the use of "en" in expressing...
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Tex's French Grammar: Recent Past (Venir De)
Clear and concise explanation of the expression "venir de." Includes examples and practice exercises, both written and audio, to reinforce proper usage in both the present and imperfect tenses.
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Tex's French Grammar: Partir, Sortir, Quitter, Laisser
This site explains the distinguishing nuances and uses in French of the verbs partir, sortir, quitter and laisser. Touches on transitive vs. intransitive. Provides interesting, short written and audio examples and practice exercises.
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Tex's French Grammar: Negation
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides good information on negation. "Different nuances of negation are achieved by using the following negative expressions: ne jamais, ne pas encore, ne rien, ne personne, ne pas du tout." Site...
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Tex's French Grammar: Passe Compose vs. L'imparfait
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a very clear and concise explanation of the proper formation and usage of the passe compose and l'imparfait. Lists common verbs and adverbs associated with either of the tenses. Provides good...
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Tex's French Grammar: Dire, Ecrire, Lire Present Tense
This site from Tex's French Grammar is a wonderful site with clear explanation of irregular verbs "lire," "dire," and "ecrire," with usage examples and interactive practice exercises (written and audio).
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Tex's French Grammar: Impersonal Verbs and Expressions
This resource offers a clear explanation of impersonal verbs and expressions. Includes usage examples and interactive practice exercises. Includes audio.
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Tex's French Grammar: Prepositions With Places
Tex's French Grammar clarifies the usage of prepositions (a, de, d', du, des, au, en, aux) with regard to geographic locations--and gives usage examples and interactive practice exercises (written and audio).
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Tex's French Grammar: Depuis, Pendant, Pour "For"
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a good explanation of the three prepositions in French, depuis, pendant and pour, that are translated as 'for' and are used to indicate the duration of an event. Provides usage examples and...
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Tex's French Grammar: Regular Subjunctive
This page has a concise explanation of the subjunctive mood, listing some verbs that undergo stem changes. Brief explanation of when to use focuses primarily on "il faut que" constructions. Provides usage examples, dialogues and...
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Tex's French Grammar: Will, Emotion, Desire
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides an excellent explanation of the use of the subjunctive when expressisng will, emotion, desire, opinion etc. Provides usage examples, dialogues and interactive practice exercises (all both...
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Tex's French Grammar: Comparisons With Adjectives
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a succinct presentation of comparative adjectives (plus que, moins que, aussi que) and irregular adjectives (bon/meilleur, mauvais/pire). Provides usage examples, dialogues and interactive...
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Tex's French Grammar: Bon/meilleur vs. Bien/mieux
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a concise and clear presentation of bon/bien, meillure/mieux, aussi bon/aussi bien etc. Contains usage examples and interactive practice exercises (written and audio).
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Participles
Site discusses formation of present participle and past participle (regular and irregular). Provides Sample phrases in both English and French to illustrate usage. Has a link at the end for interactive practice. Tons of other languages...
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Orthonet Online Grammar Questions
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Le Conjugueur: The Conjugator
Great resource that provides full French conjugations of verbs as well as a feature that allows input of an already conjugated verb form and returns the infinitive.