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French Grammar

Lessons covering French grammar including articles, pronouns, verb tenses, negation rules and more.

French future tense (le futur simple) study scene at a Paris café with notebook, laptop, and Eiffel Tower view

French future tense — le futur simple

👉 French grammar | near future (futur proche) Published September 12, 2012 • Updated April 24, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson • Native Audio by Marie Assel Cambier The French future tense, called le futur simple, is used to talk about what will happen in the future. It is formed by adding the…

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French outdoor cafe scene with "passé récent", How to say "just" in French

Je viens de – Master the French Recent Past (Passé Récent)

The French passé récent (recent past) describes actions that have just happened and is formed by combining the present tense of venir (“to come”) with de followed by an infinitive, for example: Je viens de manger (I just ate). Je viens de I just Venir de + infinitive – The Recent Past The passé récent…

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French Sentence Structure – Word order, questions and pronouns

French Sentence Structure

Learn the basics of French sentence structure, including word order, negative sentences, questions, object pronouns, adjectives, and common patterns with clear examples.

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French Prepositions – Complete A1–C1 Prepositions Guide

French Prepositions

👉 French grammar »👉 Most common French words » Published September 11, 2012 • Updated March 20, 2026 — This lesson is part of the French grammar curriculum developed by David Issokson, a graduate of McGill University and professional French teacher since 2014. All linked lessons include native-speaker audio recorded by Marie Assel Cambier. French prepositions are…

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