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Free online course French Grammar

Duration of the online course: 11 hours and 50 minutes

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Build confident French grammar skills fast with this free online course—master tenses, pronouns and prepositions through practical quizzes and real examples.

In this free course, learn about

  • How to use French pronouns y vs en, including placement and common patterns
  • Subject pronouns (je/tu/il/elle/nous/vous/ils) and formal vs informal "you"
  • Direct object pronouns (COD): choosing the pronoun and placing it correctly
  • Possessive pronouns (masc/fem, singular/plural) and agreement in sentences
  • Relative pronouns qui vs que and how they replace people/things in clauses
  • 20+ core French prepositions and selecting the right one (à/en/au/aux/chez, etc.)
  • Using aller with correct prepositions for destinations (à, en, au, aux)
  • Conjugating many common verbs in 5 main tenses (present, PC, imperfect, future, cond.)
  • Passé composé formation and choosing correct auxiliary/participle for key verbs
  • Imperfect stem formation (nous-form base) and spotting tense usage in context
  • Conditional formation for regular -er verbs and key irregular stems (e.g., vouloir)
  • Conditional vs imperfect: differences in meaning and when to use each
  • Basics of the subjunctive and completing "Il faut que..." correctly
  • French pronunciation rules for liaisons: when they are obligatory or forbidden

About the free online course

Want to speak and write French with more confidence, without constantly second-guessing your sentences? This free online French grammar course helps you build the solid foundations that make everything else easier: clearer conversations, better comprehension, and more accurate writing. Instead of memorizing rules in isolation, you’ll learn how French actually works in real sentences, then reinforce it through targeted practice.

A major focus is mastering the grammar points learners most often struggle with in everyday French. You’ll train your ear and your accuracy with pronouns such as y and en, subject and object pronouns, possessive pronouns, and relative pronouns. You’ll also become comfortable choosing the right prepositions, including common combinations used with places, movement, and typical expressions. The result is fewer mistakes and a more natural flow when you speak.

You’ll spend a lot of time building verb confidence, because verbs carry your meaning. Across the main tenses used in modern French, you’ll learn to recognize patterns, understand how regular and irregular verbs behave, and choose the form that fits what you want to express. You’ll also sharpen key contrasts that often cause confusion, such as conditional versus imperfect, and learn how French timelines work in a way that finally feels logical.

Practice is built into the learning experience: short checks and quizzes push you to apply what you just learned, so it sticks. Along the way, you’ll also improve pronunciation accuracy through guidance on liaisons, helping your French sound smoother and more authentic. Whether you’re studying for travel, school, exams, or professional goals, this course is designed to turn grammar from a frustrating barrier into a tool you can use with confidence.

Course content

  • Video class: 2 Common French Pronouns: Y vs EN 14m
  • Exercise: Complete: Tu penses à la musique ? — Non, je n__ pense pas.
  • Video class: 20 Really Useful French Prepositions 02m
  • Video class: Acheter (to buy) in 5 Main French Tenses 06m
  • Exercise: Choose the correct passé composé form of acheter for je
  • Video class: Aimer (to like/love) in 5 Main French Tenses 07m
  • Video class: Aller (to go) prepositions (French Essentials Lesson 11) 10m
  • Exercise: _What is the correct preposition to use when the word that follows is a masculine noun?
  • Video class: Aller (to go) in 5 Main French Tenses 08m
  • Video class: Another 20 Really Useful French Prepositions 03m
  • Exercise: Choose the correct French preposition for the meaning: despite
  • Video class: Appartenir (to belong) in 5 Main French Tenses 07m
  • Video class: Apprendre (to learn) in 5 Main French Tenses 07m
  • Exercise: Choose the correct passé composé form of apprendre for nous
  • Video class: Arriver (to arrive) in 5 Main French Tenses 06m
  • Video class: Arrêter (to stop/arrest) in 5 Main French Tenses 05m
  • Exercise: Choose the correct futur simple form of arrêter for nous
  • Video class: Attendre (to wait) in 5 Main French Tenses 06m
  • Video class: Avoir (to have) in 5 Main French Tenses 07m
  • Exercise: Choose the correct futur simple form of avoir for nous
  • Video class: Choisir (to choose) in 5 Main French Tenses 06m
  • Video class: Commencer (to start/begin) in 5 Main French Tenses 08m
  • Exercise: In which form must the ce9dille (e7) be used to keep the s sound in commencer?
  • Video class: Comparing French Tenses: Conditional VS Imperfect 12m
  • Video class: Comparing Group 1 French Verbs in 5 Main French Tenses 10m
  • Exercise: Forming the conditional for regular -er verbs
  • Video class: Comparing Group 2 French Verbs in 5 Main French Tenses 11m
  • Video class: Comparing Group 3 French Verbs in 5 Main French Tenses 11m
  • Exercise: Which of the following alternatives has the proper conjugation of the present tense of the verb “Connaître”
  • Video class: Connaître (to know) - 5 Main French Tenses 06m
  • Video class: Croire (to believe) in 5 Main French Tenses 07m
  • Exercise: Choose the correct passe9 compose9 form of croire with je
  • Video class: Demander (to ask) in 5 Main French Tenses 05m
  • Video class: Devoir (to have to) in 5 Main French Tenses 10m
  • Exercise: Choose the correct way to say I had to in French passé composé.
  • Video class: Dire (to say/tell) in 5 Main French Tenses 07m
  • Video class: Donner (to give) in 5 Main French Tenses 07m
  • Video class: Dormir (to sleep) in 5 Main French Tenses 05m
  • Video class: Essayer (to try) in 5 Main French Tenses 09m
  • Exercise: Select the correct passé composé form of essayer for we tried
  • Video class: Faire (to do/make) in 5 Main French Tenses 08m
  • Video class: French Conjugation explained in 30 minutes! (3 Verb Groups, 6 French Tenses) 32m
  • Exercise: Which stem is used to form the imperfect (imparfait) of regular verbs like marcher?
  • Video class: French Feminine Plural Possessive Pronouns 10m
  • Video class: French Feminine Singular Possessive Pronouns 07m
  • Exercise: Choisissez le pronom possessif féminin correct pour remplacer le nom: C'est ta maison. C'est ____.
  • Video class: French Made Easy: French pronouns EN vs. Y 06m
  • Video class: French Made Easy: le subjonctif (the French subjunctive) 07m
  • Exercise: Choisissez la forme correcte du subjonctif pour finir: Il faut que nous ____.
  • Video class: French Masculine Plural Possessive Pronouns 10m
  • Video class: French Masculine Singular Possessive Pronouns 12m
  • Exercise: The sentence below is incorrect. Chose the alternative that would correct it: “Ma chat est noir, la tien est blanc”
  • Video class: French Past Tenses explained in 15 minutes! 15m
  • Video class: French Prepositions - take the quiz! A2 Level French quiz ???????? 08m
  • Exercise: Complétez la phrase: J'habite ___ Tunisie.
  • Video class: French Subject Pronouns (French Essentials Lesson 9) 17m
  • Exercise: What is the formal way to say 'you' in French?
  • Video class: French Verbs 10m
  • Exercise: Quel temps exprime une action toute récente et se forme avec venir au présent plus de plus infinitif
  • Video class: French prepositions (French Essentials Lesson 12) 07m
  • Exercise: Choose the alternative that properly fills in the blanks: Janette: Où est __ chatte? Pierre: __ chatte est ___ boite
  • Video class: How to use Direct Object Pronouns in French ???????? 11m
  • Exercise: Choisis la phrase correcte en remplaçant le COD par un pronom: Vous mangez la part de gâteau.
  • Video class: Je, tu, il, elle ? Practise your French Subject Pronouns. 16m
  • Video class: Learn French Tenses in 40 minutes! (AT HOME) 38m
  • Exercise: How is the conditional tense formed in French?
  • Video class: Liaisons in French: When NOT to pronounce the ending of words in French! 10m
  • Video class: Mettre (to put) in 5 Main French Tenses 07m
  • Exercise: Choisissez le passé composé correct de mettre pour ils
  • Video class: Parler (to talk) in 5 Main French Tenses 06m
  • Video class: Perdre (to lose) in 5 Main French Tenses 05m
  • Video class: Permettre (to allow) in 5 Main French Tenses 06m
  • Video class: Pouvoir (to be able to) in 5 Main French Tenses 10m
  • Exercise: Choose the correct French form for I would be able to using pouvoir
  • Video class: Practise your French Possessive Pronouns 14m
  • Video class: Practise your French Prepositions Part 1 -à, en, au, aux, chez 10m
  • Exercise: Choisissez la bonne préposition pour compléter Nous habitons ... Mexique
  • Video class: Practise your French Prepositions Part 2 - Dans, sous, sur, devant... 09m
  • Video class: Practise your French Relative Pronouns Qui vs Que 12m
  • Exercise: Choisir le bon pronom relatif: La radio ___ est sur la table ne fonctionne pas.
  • Video class: Practise your French Tenses Identification ER Verbs 16m
  • Video class: Practise your French Tenses Identification IR Verbs 13m
  • Exercise: Which sentence is in passé composé
  • Video class: Practise your French Tenses Identification Irregular Verbs 13m
  • Video class: Practise your French pronouns EN vs Y 15m
  • Exercise: Remplacez le complement avec le pronom approprie et placez le correctement: Ils vont chez leur oncle
  • Video class: Prendre (to take) - 5 Main French Tenses 06m
  • Video class: Regarder (to look at / to watch) in 5 Main French Tenses 07m
  • Video class: Rendre (to give back/return) in 5 Main French Tenses 07m
  • Video class: Réfléchir (to think/reflect) in 5 Main French Tenses 07m
  • Exercise: Select the correct passé composé form for nous with the verb réfléchir.
  • Video class: SUR or SOUS!? 25 Common French Prepositions 12m
  • Video class: Savoir (to know) in 5 Main French Tenses 07m
  • Exercise: Choose the correct passé composé of savoir for nous
  • Video class: Travailler (to work) in 5 Main French Tenses 07m
  • Video class: Trouver (to find) - 5 Main French Tenses 07m
  • Exercise: Select the correct futur simple form of trouver for nous
  • Video class: Vendre (to sell) in 5 Main French Tenses 06m
  • Video class: Venir (to come) - 5 Main French Tenses 08m
  • Exercise: Choisir le passé composé correct de venir pour elles
  • Video class: Voir (to see) in 5 Main French Tenses 09m
  • Video class: Vouloir (to want) in 5 Main French Tenses 10m
  • Exercise: Which stem is used to form the future and conditional of the verb vouloir?
  • Video class: When do you pronounce the end of the word in French? LES LIAISONS OBLIGATOIRES! 08m
  • Video class: Écouter (to listen) in 5 Main French Tenses 06m
  • Exercise: Which form expresses We have listened for the verb écouter
  • Video class: Être (to be) in 5 Main French Tenses 06m
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What is the difference between the French pronouns y and en?

Y usually replaces a place or an à + thing phrase, while en replaces a quantity or a de + phrase.

How do you choose between à, au, en, aux and chez in French?

Use à for cities, au for masculine countries, en for feminine countries, aux for plural countries, and chez for a person’s home or business.

Which French tenses are covered for common verbs in this course?

The course practises the present, passé composé, imperfect, future simple and conditional with regular and irregular verbs.

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