The Local's French grammar tips. Image: Patick Fore_Meizhi Lang via Unsplash Getting to grips with French grammar is not easy - which is why this series offers tips and tricks for French learners.

There are plenty of ways to give commands and instructions in French. The Local has grouped them into a few categories so you can pick the right option based on the scenario you find yourself in. In ...

A handy list of links to resources for teaching common expressions Stage 1: Taking a taxi. Grammar Tip: Basic greetings and farewells. Stage 4: Getting your bearings. Grammar Tip: Questions and ...

Learn The Basics Of French Grammar: Mastering the basics of French Grammar doesn’t have to be difficult. By understanding the correct use of articles with plurals and gender, students can form French ...

A handy list of links to resources for teaching questions Stage 3: Ordering at a restaurant. Grammar Tip: Introduction to questions with intonation. Making questions using inversion and est-ce que.

“French is just fine because it’s spoken on every continent, which is rare for a language,” says Christophe Benzitoun, a lecturer in linguistics at the University of Lorraine. “There are several ...

Concentrating in a foreign literature opens the mind, the imagination, the sensibility to the fullness of life's possibilities. It furthers the potential for wider linguistic expression and teaches us ...

French president Emmanuel Macron’s wife has expressed her opposition to a recent surge in the use of a gender-inclusive form of French because of her love of the language. “Inclusive writing”, a ...