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French through English

Start with building your first french sentences - verbs, pronouns & pronunciation. This course is for learners building a foundation in French with explanations in English.

Instruction
English
Target language
French
Written structure
25 numbered lessons
Level
Foundations; no certified CEFR level

Listen to short teaching recordings, pause to construct a sentence, then hear the explanation. Written lessons provide a broader recap. Audio is prepared when available and reused; further lessons may need preparation. Text feedback does not assess pronunciation.

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French · opening recording · AI-generated voice

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Welcome! Today, we’ll build your very first French sentences with just two building blocks: the words for "I" and "we." In French, "I" is "je," and "we" is "nous." Listen closely: je, nous.

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Course outline

  1. Building Your First French Sentences - Verbs, Pronouns & Pronunciation
  2. Decoding French Sounds - The Alphabet & Pronunciation
  3. Counting in French - Numbers (Les Nombres) & Basic Time
  4. The Essentials - 'avoir' (to have), 'être' (to be) & Introducing Yourself
  5. Saying Hello & Goodbye - French Greetings (Les Salutations)
  6. Expressing Ability, Permission & Obligation - Modal Verbs
  7. Talking About the Future - Using the Future Tense
  8. Asking for Information - Questions in French
  9. Talking About the Past - The Passé Composé
  10. Another Past Tense - The Imparfait (Imperfect)
  11. Saying "No" and "Not" - Negation in French
  12. Showing Possession - French Possessive Adjectives
  13. Giving Commands & Instructions - The Imperative Mood
  14. Adding Detail - French Adjective Placement & Agreement
  15. Making Comparisons - Comparatives & Superlatives
  16. Showing Cause & Contrast - French Connecting Words
  17. Asking "Whose?" - Using Possessive Pronouns
  18. Describing How Things Are Done - Adverbs
  19. Talking About What Might Be - The Conditional Mood
  20. Actions Bouncing Back - Reflexive Verbs (Les Verbes Pronominaux)
  21. Direct & Indirect Object Pronouns - Replacing Nouns in Sentences
  22. The Subjunctive Mood - Expressing Uncertainty & Subjectivity
  23. Relative Pronouns - Creating Complex Sentences
  24. The Pluperfect Tense - Expressing Actions Before Other Past Actions
  25. Reported Speech - Conveying What Others Said