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10 Most Important French ER Verbs and How to Conjugate Them?

Mastering French ER verbs is crucial for anyone learning the language! In this video, we’ll walk you through the 10 most important ER verbs and show you exactly how to conjugate them in the present tense.

Perfect for beginners or those looking to refresh their skills, this guide will help you build a strong foundation in French verb conjugation.

Whether you’re a student with French Lessons Australia or studying independently, this tutorial is designed to make learning fun and easy.

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The passé composé with the verb “être”
French Grammar, French Vocabulary

The passé composé with the verb “être”

The ”passé composé” is the present perfect tense. This tense is used a lot in French to describe a situation that happened in the past at a definite time but that still has a meaning for today…

Seems very theoretical, but really, it is not as you will see soon with French Lessons Australia!

 

When to use it?

The passé composé is the usual tense for events and incidents that happened in a close past. Unlike the English present perfect, the passé composé is used very often by French people.

Sometime indicators can be used in addition to strengthen this relation between past and present! For instance: hier (yesterday), l’autre jour (the other day), samedi passé (last Saturday), plusieurs fois (several times), l’année passée (last year), … As you can see, it is not necessary to be very recent to use the passé composé. As soon as the information is still relevant with today, the passé composé is appropriate.

Obviously, the passé composé is not the only past tense used in French. The imperfect tense and the past simple tense are also used as we will see in another post on French Lessons Sydney. However, the passé composé is one of the predominant tense in everyday’s language!

How to use it?

The passé composé is, as its name suggests, a compound tense. Which means that it can be compounded with either the auxiliary  ‘être’ or ‘avoir’, followed by the past participle of the verb. The passé composé of a limited group of verbs is formed with the auxiliary ‘être’, and usually express a change of position.

The passé composé with the verb “être”

The conjugation of the auxiliary ‘être’ looks like this:

Je suis

Tu es

Il/Elle est

Nous sommes

Vous êtes

Ils/Elles sont         

Once you have put your auxiliary with your past participle, there is a rule you need to know: the past participle always agrees with the subject in gender and number.

That seems a bit complicated but basically it means that if the subject of your sentence is feminine you add an ‘e’ at the end of the past participle. If your subject is plural (more than one subject), you add an ‘s’.

Example: You are a group of girls and explain to your friend that you went to the beach yesterday. You will say “Nous sommes allées a la mer hier”. If you were a group of men, you would say “Nous sommes allés a la mer hier”.

If you want to learn more about French tenses, or just to know more about French in general and what we do at French Lessons Australia, don’t hesitate to contact us at info@french-lessons-australia.com

Learn French The French word for fitness is Aptitude. French always stay fit and healthy, as they do Exercise for pleasure, do Healthy relaxation and there is No age limit ever to learn anything new.
French Grammar, French Vocabulary

Learn French with Fitness Vocabulary

The French word for fitness is Aptitude. French always stay fit and healthy, as  they do Exercise for pleasure, do Healthy relaxation and there is No age limit ever to learn anything new.

 

This is a country where on one corner, you find a boulangerie with mouth-watering pastries, and on the next, a café where Parisians linger for hours. It’s a place known for rich desserts, baguettes made from refined flour, foie gras, fatty meats, and wine. Yet most inhabitants seem to have little trouble maintaining a healthy weight.

“French women refuse to accept being overweight”

We know how hard it can be to do workout,  when you are learning French.  It’s tricky how words can fail you when you try to tell your personal trainer to “turn off the treadmill.” So, to make your regular visits to the gym that little bit easier we’ve pulled together a few choice words and phrases. Enjoy French Lessons Australia’s vocabulary for workout.

 

  • The body – le corps
  • Flat stomach – un ventre plat
  • Health – la santé
  • Lose weight – perdre du poids
  • Shape – la forme
  • Figure – la silhouette
  • Slimming – minceur
  • Tone up – tonifier
  • Classes – les cours
  • Bums and tums – les abdos-fessiers
  • Personal training – les cours particuliers
  • Dance – la danse
  • Swimming – la notation
  • Weights area – la salle de musculation
  • Weight bench – un banc de musculation
  • Weights – les haltères
  • Cardio theatre – la salle cardio

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Learn French for a culturally amazing Paris experience
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Learn French for a Culturally Amazing Paris Experience

5 Reasons to Visit Museum D’Orsay

Paris is a beautiful city, thronged by millions of tourists and travelers every year.

The place is full of beautiful experiences that make for a perfect holiday! Numerous historically significant sites, delectable food and wine, adventure, shopping and so much more… Paris offers it all! There are several museums in Paris: each unique and significant! The museum cultural in Paris is very strong and a visit to Paris is incomplete without ‘Museum Hopping’.

The Museum D’Orsay is one such gem of a museum that is an absolute must-see for every traveller in Paris. It is a museum dedicated to impressionism. The building in itself is a masterpiece and housed within are sone of the most particular pieces of art you will ever see! It is home to some of finest works by French and European artists from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

5 reasons that make Museum D’Orsay a must see:

  • Paintings

The Museum houses some of the most beautiful and fascinating paintings by artists from the 19th and early 20th century. Whether you have an eye for art or not, each painting has the power to hold your interest. The paintings represent different and varying subjects, some that were horrifying in those times and some that depict life back then. The surreal use of colours mixed with detailed depiction of objects and people, make these paintings breathtakingly beautiful!

  • Sculptures and Artefacts 

There are numerous sculptures and artefacts by famous artists housed within the museum. These are made using a variety of materials and styles. The sculptures and artefacts have significance in history or social settings of their time. Some of the sculptures are so beautiful and life that one cannot marvel at the artists amazing work.

  • History of Orsay

Orsay was originally a train station and the museum building has gone through many changes. The building and the history behind it are a fascinating element that add to the charm of the place.

  • Impressionism

Impressionism is an age of some of the most beautiful art and art forms that we see today. Art, literature or theatre, the impressionism age has significant elements that draw one’s attention.

  • Architecture

The museum building is fascinating and displays impeccable architecture. A visit to the museum becomes beautiful from the very first moment you lay your eyes on the building. An architectural wonder-inside and out!

Paris is a must on every travellers list and the Museum D’Orsay must be on the itinerary too! When traveling to Paris, taking French lessons may be an added value to your experience. Knowing the local language always helps in understanding things better, easier to travel around the city and one can also read and understand the local fervor better. Check our Online Course for travellers now HERE !

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