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French Essentials For Dummies
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Perfect for those just starting out, or returning to French after time away, French Essentials For Dummies focuses on core concepts taught (and tested on!) in a typical introductory French course - from grammar, vocabulary and pronunciations to verb forms and tenses.
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Just the core concepts you need to write and speak French correctly
If you have some knowledge of French and want to polish your skills, French Essentials For Dummies focuses on just the core concepts you need to communicate effectively. From conjugating verbs to understanding tenses, this easy-to-follow guide lets you skip the suffering and score high at exam time.
French 101 โ get the lowdown on the basics, from expressing dates and times to identifying parts of speech.
Gender matters โ see how a noun's gender determines the articles, adjectives, and pronouns you have to use.
The here and now โ learn how to conjugate verbs in the present tense, choose subject pronouns, and form the present participle.
Way back when โ get guidance on working with the past tense, including hints about when to use the compound past (passรฉ composรฉ) and when to use the imperfect.
What lies ahead โ discover the different ways to express the future.
Open the book and find:
- A review of numbers, dates, and times.
- The parts of speech.
- How to determine a noun's gender.
- How to select the correct preposition.
- Rules for making adjectives agree.
- Tips for asking and answering yes/no questions.
- Ways to spice up your descriptions.
- Ten important verb distinctions.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781118071755
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 June 2011
Country: United States
Imprint: For Dummies
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 213.0mm
Weight: 181g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Laura K. Lawless is the author of three language websites (French, Spanish, and English) and several successful language titles including Intermediate French For Dummies. Zoe Erotopoulos, PhD has taught French for more than 30 years. She is the author of French Verbs For Dummies.
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