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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 — get the lowdown on the basics, from expressing dates and times to identifying parts of speech
* Gender matters — see how a noun’s gender determines the articles, adjectives, and pronouns you have to use
* The here and now — learn how to conjugate verbs in the present tense, choose subject pronouns, and form the present participle
* Way back when — get guidance on working with the past tense, including hints about when to use the compound past (passé composé) and when to use the imperfect
* What lies ahead — 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
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 — get the lowdown on the basics, from expressing dates and times to identifying parts of speech
* Gender matters — see how a noun’s gender determines the articles, adjectives, and pronouns you have to use
* The here and now — learn how to conjugate verbs in the present tense, choose subject pronouns, and form the present participle
* Way back when — get guidance on working with the past tense, including hints about when to use the compound past (passé composé) and when to use the imperfect
* What lies ahead — 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
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Spis treści
Introduction 1Chapter 1: Getting Down to Basics 5
Chapter 2: Narrowing the Gender Gap 19
Chapter 3: It’s Happening in the Present 43
Chapter 4: Being Descriptive and Connecting Your Thoughts 67
Chapter 5: Connecting with Prepositions 87
Chapter 6: Asking and Answering Questions 95
Chapter 7: Uncovering the Past 107
Chapter 8: Foreseeing the Future 123
Chapter 9: Recognizing Verb Moods 131
Chapter 10: Ten Important Verb Distinctions 151
Appendix: Verb Charts 157
Index 171
O autorze
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, Ph D has taught French for more than 30 years. She is the author of French Verbs For Dummies.
Język Angielski ● Format PDF ● Strony 192 ● ISBN 9781118092965 ● Rozmiar pliku 3.1 MB ● Wydawca John Wiley & Sons ● Opublikowany 2011 ● Ydanie 1 ● Do pobrania 24 miesięcy ● Waluta EUR ● ID 2353127 ● Ochrona przed kopiowaniem Adobe DRM
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