Master French Language with Tutorials

1. Articles (Les articles)
   • Articles définis: le, la, les (the)
   • Articles indéfinis: un, une, des (a, an, some)
   • Articles partitifs: du, de la, des (some)
2. Nouns & Gender (Les noms et le genre)
   • Masculin vs Féminin (un livre, une table)
   • Plural formation (un animal → des animaux)
3. Adjectives (Les adjectifs)
   • Placement before/after noun (un grand homme / un homme grand)
   • Agreement (un garçon intelligent / une fille intelligente)
4. Adverbs (Les adverbes)
   • Formation (rapide → rapidement)
   • Placement (Il parle bien français.)
5. Pronouns (Les pronoms)
   • Subject pronouns: je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, elles
   • Direct object pronouns: me, te, le, la, nous, vous, les
   • Indirect object pronouns: me, te, lui, nous, vous, leur
   • Reflexive pronouns: me, te, se, nous, vous, se
   • Demonstrative pronouns: celui, celle, ceux, celles
   • Interrogative pronouns: qui, que, lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles
   • Possessive pronouns: le mien, la tienne, les leurs
   • Relative pronouns: qui, que, dont, où, lequel
6. Prepositions (Les prépositions)
   • Time (en, depuis, pendant)
   • Place (à, dans, sur, sous, entre)
   • Manner (avec, sans, comme)
7. Sentence Structure & Syntax (La syntaxe française)
   • Word order (SVO: Je mange une pomme.)
   • Negative structures (ne… pas, ne… jamais, ne… plus)
   • Inversion in questions (Aimes-tu le café ?)
8. Comparisons & Superlatives (Le comparatif et le superlatif)
   • Comparative: plus… que, moins… que, aussi… que
   • Superlative: le plus…, le moins…
9. Interrogatives (Les questions en français)
   • Yes/No questions: Tu aimes le chocolat ?
   • With question words: Où, quand, comment, pourquoi, combine
10. Negation (La négation)
    • Basic negation: ne… pas (Je ne mange pas.)
    • Advanced negation: ne… plus, ne… jamais, ne… rien
11. Passive Voice (La voix passive)
    • Formation: être + participe passé (Le livre est lu par l’élève.)
12. Reported Speech (Le discours indirect)
    • Example: Il dit qu’il est fatigué.
13. Indefinite Words & Expressions
    • Quelque chose, quelqu’un, n’importe qui, aucun(e)

3. French Tutorials on Advanced Topics in French Grammar

• Verbs with prepositions (penser à, parler de, rêver de)
• Nominalization (être heureux → le bonheur)
• Word Derivation (actif → activité)
• Common False Friends (Faux amis)

Each tutorial covers all essential French grammar topics. Mastering these areas will improve your writing, speaking, and comprehension in French.

Here is a complete list of all tenses in French, categorized by mood (indicative, subjunctive, conditional, imperative, etc.).

1. Le Mode Indicatif (Indicative Mood) – Expresses Facts & Reality

The indicative mood is the most commonly used and consists of 8 tenses:

1. Présent (Present)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Example: Je parle français. (I speak French.)

2. Passé composé (Present Perfect / Simple Past)
Used for completed past actions.
Example: J’ai parlé avec lui hier. (I spoke with him yesterday.)

3. Imparfait (Imperfect)
Used for habitual actions in the past, descriptions, and background information.
Example: Quand j’étais enfant, je jouais au football. (When I was a child, I used to play football.)

4. Plus-que-parfait (Past Perfect)
Used for actions completed before another past action.
Example: J’avais déjà mangé quand il est arrivé. (I had already eaten when he arrived.)

5. Passé simple (Simple Past – Literary)
Used mainly in literature and formal writing.
Example: Il parla toute la nuit. (He spoke all night.)

6. Passé antérieur (Past Anterior – Literary)
Used in literary works to express an action completed before another past action.
Example: Aussitôt qu’il eut fini son travail, il partit. (As soon as he had finished his work, he left.)

7. Futur simple (Simple Future)
Used for future actions.
Example: Demain, je voyagerai à Paris. (Tomorrow, I will travel to Paris.)

8. Futur antérieur (Future Perfect)
Used for actions that will be completed before a specific point in the future.
Example: D’ici demain, j’aurai terminé mon projet. (By tomorrow, I will have finished my project.)

2. Le Mode Subjonctif (Subjunctive Mood) – Expresses Doubt, Emotion, or Possibility

The subjunctive is used after expressions like il faut que…, je veux que…, je doute que…

9. Subjonctif présent (Present Subjunctive)
Used for uncertainty, emotions, or necessity in the present.
Example: Il faut que tu viennes. (It is necessary that you come.)

10. Subjonctif passé (Past Subjunctive)
Used for uncertainty or emotions about past events.
Example: Je suis content que tu sois venu. (I am happy that you came.)

11. Subjonctif imparfait (Imperfect Subjunctive – Literary)
Used in formal or literary texts.
Example: Il fallait que je parlasse. (It was necessary that I speak.)

12. Subjonctif plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect Subjunctive – Literary)
Used in formal literature.
Example: J’aurais aimé qu’il eût terminé son travail. (I would have liked him to have finished his work.)

3. Le Mode Conditionnel (Conditional Mood) – Expresses Hypothetical Situations

The conditional mood is used for hypothetical actions, politeness, and future actions in the past.

13. Conditionnel présent (Present Conditional)
Used for hypothetical situations or polite requests.
Example: Je voudrais un café. (I would like a coffee.)

14. Conditionnel passé (Past Conditional – 1st Form)
Used for hypothetical past actions that did not happen.
Example: J’aurais aimé voyager en Italie. (I would have liked to travel to Italy.)

15. Conditionnel passé 2ᵉ forme (Past Conditional – 2nd Form, Literary)
Used in formal writing.
Example: Si j’eusse su, je ne serais pas venu. (If I had known, I would not have come.)

4. Le Mode Impératif (Imperative Mood) – Gives Commands

Used to give orders, advice, or instructions.

16. Impératif présent (Present Imperative)
Example: Parle plus fort ! (Speak louder!)

17. Impératif passé (Past Imperative)
Example: Aie fini ton travail avant midi ! (Have your work finished before noon!)

5. Le Mode Participe (Participle Mood) – Descriptive Verbal Forms

Used for forming compound tenses and describing simultaneous actions.

18. Participe présent (Present Participle)
Used for simultaneous actions or describing something.
Example: En parlant, il sourit. (While speaking, he smiles.)

19. Participe passé (Past Participle)
Used for forming compound tenses.
Example: J’ai mangé. (I have eaten.)

6. Le Mode Gérondif (Gerund Mood) – Expresses Simultaneous Actions

Used to describe two actions happening at the same time.

20. Gérondif présent (Present Gerund)
Example: Il apprend en écoutant. (He learns by listening.)

21. Gérondif passé (Past Gerund)
Example: En ayant étudié, il a réussi. (By having studied, he succeeded.)