French grammar explained
The French grammar that trips up English speakers most: choosing between the two past tenses, the subjunctive, the pronouns y and en, and when the past participle agrees. Explained with examples, not tables.
Passé composé vs imparfait
When do you use the passé composé and when the imparfait?
The subjunctive
When do you use the subjunctive in French?
The pronouns y and en
What do y and en actually replace in French?
Du, de la, des — the partitive
When do you use du, de la and des in French?
Past participle agreement
When does the French past participle agree?
Negation with ne and pas
How does negation work in French?