Free online courseFrench essentials

Duration of the online course: 8 hours and 49 minutes

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Learn French basics with this comprehensive online course covering greetings, numbers, alphabet, days, months, weather, articles, pronouns, verbs, and more.

Course Description

Embark on a delightful journey of mastering French with the exquisitely curated course titled "French Essentials". Spanning over 8 hours and 49 minutes, this course is an immersive experience designed to transform your understanding and usage of the French language. With an impressive average rating of 5 out of 5 stars, it's clear that learners have found immense value and satisfaction in the teaching methodology.

The course starts with the very basics, guiding you through essential French greetings. This foundation sets the stage for more advanced lessons where you'll learn to navigate the French numerical system, handle daily interactions, and understand important concepts such as the French alphabet, days of the week, and months of the year. These initial lessons are crafted to cultivate your confidence and familiarity with everyday language use.

The course intricately covers the nuanced aspects of the French language which are imperative for comprehensive learning. From grasping the definite and indefinite articles to comprehending subject pronouns and commonly used verbs like Être & Avoir, every lesson builds on your growing proficiency. It integrates practical examples and structured exercises to reinforce your learning and ensure you are well-equipped to use these elements in real-life conversations.

Evolving from basic to more complex modules, the course delves into French prepositions, simple negations, and interrogatives. You'll discover how to ask and answer questions effectively, enhancing your conversational skills. Lessons dedicated to understanding French accents across multiple parts ensure that you can not only write but also pronounce words correctly, contributing to your fluency.

Subsequent lessons take you deeper into the mechanics of French grammar and syntax. You will learn to ask a variety of questions using words like Où, Quand, Pourquoi, Qui, Comment, and Combien, and understand the nuances of different interrogative constructions like Est-ce que and inversions. This progression equips you with the skills needed to engage in more complex and thoughtful dialogues.

Possessive adjectives, pronouns, and comprehensive lessons on the three French verb groups further expand your grammar base. The usage of regular and irregular verbs across different tenses—present, passé composé (past tense), and future tense—is demystified. Through detailed comparisons, you'll see how these verbs function in distinct tenses, easing the learning curve and making retention simpler.

The fascinating exploration of French tenses through comparisons of the imperfect with passé composé, and conditional with imperfect, refine your narrative skills. You’ll also benefit from a comprehensive recap towards the end of the course which consolidates your knowledge and prepares you to use your newly acquired skills confidently.

In essence, "French Essentials" is a meticulously crafted course that offers a thorough, engaging, and enjoyable path to mastering the French language. Whether you're a beginner or looking to polish your skills, the guidance provided will offer you the firm foundation and practical knowledge needed to become proficient in French. Join now and elevate your language skills to new heights!

Conteúdo do Curso

  • Video class: French Greetings (French Essentials Lesson 1)

    0h09m

  • Video class: French Numbers 1 to 20 (French Essentials Lesson 2)

    0h08m

  • Video class: The French Alphabet (French Essentials Lesson 3)

    0h08m

  • Exercise: _Which letters in the French alphabet sound nearly the same as their English counterparts?

  • Video class: The French Days of the Week (French Essentials Lesson 4)

    0h07m

  • Exercise: The days of the week in french, are:

  • Video class: The French Months of the Year (French Essentials Lesson 5)

    0h09m

  • Video class: The French Weather & Seasons (French Essentials Lesson 6)

    0h11m

  • Video class: French Definite Article (French Essentials Lesson 7)

    0h11m

  • Video class: French indefinite Article (French Essentials Lesson 8)

    0h13m

  • Exercise: Select the option that has the proper french indefinite articles:

  • Video class: French Subject Pronouns (French Essentials Lesson 9)

    0h17m

  • Video class: Être & Avoir (French Essentials Lesson 10)

    0h15m

  • Video class: Aller (to go) + prepositions (French Essentials Lesson 11)

    0h10m

  • Exercise: _What is the correct preposition to use when the word that follows is a masculine noun?

  • Video class: French prepositions (French Essentials Lesson 12)

    0h07m

  • Exercise: Choose the alternative that properly fills in the blanks: Janette: Où est __ chatte? Pierre: __ chatte est ___ boite

  • Video class: Simple Negations - part 1 (French Essentials Lesson 13)

    0h07m

  • Exercise: _How do you say "I am not vegetarian" in French using simple negation with present tense?

  • Video class: Simple Negations - part 2 (French Essentials Lesson 14)

    0h09m

  • Exercise: _When using "no par" in the passé composé, where should "no" and "par" be placed in the sentence?

  • Video class: What Time Is It? - part 1 (French Essentials Lesson 15)

    0h10m

  • Video class: What Time Is It? - part 2 (French Essentials Lesson 16)

    0h14m

  • Exercise: Choose the alternative that properly translates the sentence below: “It is twenty-five to three o’clock”

  • Video class: French accents - part 1 (French Essentials Lesson 17)

    0h09m

  • Video class: French accents - part 2 (French Essentials Lesson 18)

    0h04m

  • Video class: French accents - part 3 (French Essentials Lesson 19)

    0h06m

  • Video class: French accents - part 4 (French Essentials Lesson 20)

    0h08m

  • Exercise: TRUE OR FALSE? 1- The cedilla is always before the vowels “a”, “o” and “u” 2- The cedilla is not used in french 3- The cedilla is used bellow the letter “c” when we want to give it an “s” sound 4- The cedilla is always before the vowels “e” and “i”

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Course comments: French essentials

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I suggest You that can add more little test to prove our knowledge then to watch watch videos

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Adnan Ahmad

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Bippan Das

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Hamza Abdulkadir

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