In this second episode about the indirect speech, I'll explain what's called the "concordance des temps" (or "sequence of tenses"). The name may scare you but it's all actually logical and working the same as in English. So, let's take a look at some examples and you'll see what I mean! Note: listen to Part 1 in Episode 117: " Indirect speech: put the right words...in the right order" Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode J'ai faim = I'm hungry Elle dit qu'elle a faim = She says she is hungry Elle a dit qu'elle avait faim =She said she was hungry. Il ne … Read More →
FYW 047 : Perfect or Imperfect ? (French verbs)
I received this question from one of my podcast listeners. Sinead gets confused between when to use the perfect or imperfect tenses in French (imparfait or passé composé). This is actually a headache for many students of French, so I’ve tried to make my explanations as simple as possible, with lots of examples. I also give you tips on how to reflect and practice using both French tenses properly. In the future, I will design a resource and courses to help you with French conjugations, French verbs. So if you are interested, sign up to my newsletter: … Read More →