Lessons covering French grammar including articles, pronouns, verb tenses, negation rules and more.
French present participle and gerund forms are used to express ideas like “speaking,” “while speaking,” and “by speaking.” Learn how to form -ant verbs, use en + present participle, and avoid common “-ing” mistakes with examples.
The French passé simple is a literary past tense used in books and formal writing. Learn how to recognize and understand it with clear examples and conjugation charts.
👉 French grammar » Published May 7, 2020 • Updated July 2, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson, teaching French online since 2014 In French, the plus-que-parfait, or pluperfect tense, describes an action that had already happened before another past action. It corresponds to had + past participle in English: had eaten, had gone,…
Learn how to use the French preposition de, including its meanings “of,” “from” and “about,” plus contractions, partitive articles, common expressions and practical examples.
Learn how to use the French preposition à, including its meanings “to,” “at,” “in,” “on” and “with,” plus contractions, common expressions and practical examples.