Learn French with Anna Spring
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
40) Reflexive verbs
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reflexive verbs are used much more frequently in French than in English. Below you’ll find a list of the most common ones. s'amuser (to enjoy...
39) Days of the Week
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lundi Monday Je joue au foot lundi I’m playing football on Monday Mardi Tuesday Il parle francais mardi He’s speaking French on Tuesday Mercredi W...
38) To have instead of to be
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Where we always use the verb ‘to be’ in English, the French occasionally use the verb ‘to have’. So instead of saying ‘John is hungry’, yo...
37) Prepositions & Conjunctions
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
La boulangerie The bakery Je vais a la boulangerie I’m going to the bakery Je suis a la boulangerie I’m at the bakers Le marche The market Je vais...
36) Comparisons with adjectives
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike est grand. Mike is tall. Mike est plus grand. Mike is taller. Mike est plus grand que Oli Mike is taller than Oli Oli est petit. Oli is small. Ol...
35) The imperative – giving orders
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Finissez Finish Finissons Let’s finish Finissons vite Let’s finish quickly Maintenant Now Finissons maintenant Let’s finish now Finissons-...
34) The time
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The good news is that the French tell the time in almost exactly the same way as us. Quelle heure? What time? Est it? Is it? Quelle heure est-il? What...
33) Using the expression il faut
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Il faut It is necessary / One must Manger To eat Il faut manger tous les jours. It is necessary to eat every day. Il faut It is necessary / One must V...
32) Using question words
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ou Where Vous allez You are going Vous allez ou ? You are going where? Ou allez-vous ? Where go you? Ou est-ce que vous allez ? Where is it that you a...
31) The imperfect tense – the other past tense
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Je jouais au tennis I played tennis Il jouait au foot He played football Nous jouions au hockey We played hockey Vous jouiez au golf. You played golf....
30) Quantity, much, many, enough etc
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
J’ai I have Un peu A little L’argent / d’argent Money J’ai un peu d’argent I have a little money Beaucoup A lot Il a He has Il a beaucoup d’...
29) Faux amis – false friends
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Je voudrais I would like Commander To order Je voudais commander un sandwich. I would like to order a sandwich. Il est He is. Formidable Terrific Il e...
28) Order of multiple pronouns
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you have multiple pronouns, use the following rules: If there is a me, vous or nous, it comes first. If there is a Le, la or les, they come next. I...
27) Asking questions
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Une saucisse A sausage Vous voulez une saucisse? You want a sausage? Est-ce que vous voulez une saucisse? Is it that you want a sausage? Voulez-vous u...
26) The perfect tense
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Avoir Je parle I am speaking J’ai parlé I spoke J’ai parlé francais I spoke French Il a parlé anglais He spoke English Elle a parlé allemand S...
25) Numbers four
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Il achete He buys Un vélo A bike Pour For Cent euros 100 euros Il achete un vélo pour cent euros He buys a bike for 100 euros Elle achete She buys U...
24) Posessive pronouns – mine, yours, hers
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Le sac Bag Le mien Mine Le sac le mien The bag is mine La chaussette Sock La mienne mine La chaussette est la mienne The sock is mine Les jeans Jeans ...
23) French words with English origin
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
J’aime I like J’aime danser I like dansing Chaque Every Le weekend The weekend J’aime danser chaque weekend I like dansing every weekend Il mang...
22) Making adjectives plural
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
le garçon the boy est grand is big le garçon est grand the boy is big les garçons sont grands the boys are big la fille the girl est petite is smal...
21) The future tense – 3 ways
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Near Future Je vais I am going Acheter To Buy Un Sandwich A sandwich Pour le diner For dinner Je vais acheter un sandwich pour le diner I am going to ...
20) Numbers Three
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ma grand-mère My grandma a soixante et un ans Is 61 years old Ma grand-mère a soixante et un ans My grandma is 61 years old a soixante dix ans Is 70...
19) Indefinite Pronouns
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Je voudrais une bière I would like a beer Une autre Another Je voudrais une autre bière I would like another beer Je ne voudrais pas une autre bièr...
18) English Words With French Origin
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
C’est It is Possible Possible C’est possible It is possible C’est acceptable It is acceptable C’est tragique It is tragic C’est It is Ce n’...
17) The gender of adjectives
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
No difference Le fils The son La fils The daughter Est jeune is young Le fils est jeune. The son is young. La fille est jeune. The daughter is young. ...
16) Present tense – Irregular verbs
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Etre je suis I am il est He is Elle est She is nous sommes We are vous êtes You are ils sont They are fatigué tired Je suis...
15) Numbers Two
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mon My (masculine) Fils Son Mon fils My son A vingt ans is 20 years old. Mon fils a vingt ans. My son is 20 years old. Ma My (feminine) Fille Daughter...
14) Using Adjectives
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rouge Red Du vin rouge Some red wine J’achete I buy J’achete du vin rouge I buy some red wine Blanc White Du vin blanc Some white wine Il achete H...
13) Il y a – there is, are
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comment est ta maison? How is your house (what’s in your house)? Il y a There is Un grenier An attic Il y a un grenier. There is an attic Il y a The...
12) Object pronouns
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Je regarde I am watching Le it / him Je le regarde I am watching it Je le regarde. I am watching him. Je regarde I am watching La it (feminine) Je la ...
11) Present tense – RE Verbs
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
je vends I sell/I am selling la moto the motorbike Je vends le moto I am selling the motorbike Il vend He sells La voiture the car Il vend la voiture ...
10) Numbers One
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Je voudrais I would like Un one citron lemon Je voudrais un citron I would like a lemon Je voudrais I would like deux two bananes bananas Je voudrais ...
9) The expression c’est
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
C’est It is Difficile difficult C’est difficile It is difficult. Ce n’est pas difficile It is not difficult C’est It is Facile Easy C’est fa...
8) Using negatives
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Je danse I dance Je ne danse pas I don’t dance bien well Je danse bien I dance well Je ne danse pas bien I don’t dance well Elle danse She dances ...
7) Plural of nouns
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1) Adding the letter -s to the noun. La voiture The car Les voitures The cars j’aime I like. j’aime les voitures. I like cars. Le vélo The bike L...
6) Present tense – IR verbs
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Je choisis I choose un ordinateur a computer Je choisis un ordinateur I am choosing a computer Nous choisissons We choose Un DVD A DVD Nous choisisson...
5) The, A & Some
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Le vin The wine J’aime le vin I like the wine la bière The beer J’aime la bière I like the beer L’eau The water J’aime l’eau I like the wa...
4) The useful expression je voudrais
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Je voudrais I would like Un café A coffee Je voudrais un café I would like a coffee. Un thé A tea Je voudrais un thé I would like a tea. Un croiss...
3) Gender of nouns
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Starting off with feminine nouns La cathédrale The cathedral Je visite I visit Je visite la cathédrale I visit the cathedral La ville The town Elle ...
2) Present tense – ER verbs
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Je I je regarde I watch le hockey hockey je regarde le hockey I watch hockey elle She elle regarde She watches le hockey hockey elle regarde le hockey...
1) Personal pronouns I, he, she etc.
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
je/j’ I parler to speak anglais English je parle I speak je parle anglais I speak English il he or it il parle He speaks il parle anglais He speaks ...