Description
Get right to the good stuff with this easy-to-follow guide to French fundamentals
French Essentials For Dummies, 2nd Edition walks you through the core concepts of French so you can apply right away and start communicating effectively. From conjugating verbs to understanding tenses, this easy-to-read guide skips past the fluff and dives deep into the basics you need to improve your French and succeed on a French class exam and more.
This guide helps you figure out the right articles, adjectives, and pronouns you need to use in different situations. Plus, you'll also get expert advice on when to use the past tense, the imperfect, and how to express the future.
Inside:
- Make adjectives agree, understand the different parts of French speech, and select the right preposition
- Correctly ask and answer yes or no questions and participate in simple conversations
- Use important verb distinctions, correctly pronounce French words, and deploy proper grammar
Perfect for everyone taking a French class, undertaking solo French study, or anyone looking for a handy, practical supplement to improve their understanding of the language, French Essentials For Dummies, 2nd Edition is a hands-on reference packed with the tools, tips, and strategies you need to speak French.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Getting Down to Basics 5
Chapter 2: Putting Grammar to Work 21
Chapter 3: Here and Now: The Present Tense 45
Chapter 4: Describing and Comparing with Flair 69
Chapter 5: Connecting with Prepositions 89
Chapter 6: Asking and Answering Questions 97
Chapter 7: Using the Past 109
Chapter 8: Looking toward the Future 125
Chapter 9: Recognizing Verb Moods 133
Chapter 10: Ten Important Verb Particularities 153
Appendix: Verb Charts 161
Index 177
