French language blog
Welcome to Lucy Spyrou’s French language blog!
Over the months, I will be providing you with a wide range of help, tips and best practices on how to learn French in an efficient manner. You will learn things that are not discussed at school due to time restraints (but vital for fast progress), or learn things that rarely appear in textbooks but can make all the difference to learning. We will discuss many aspects of learning French and will cover all areas of language learning, including reading, writing, listening, speaking and grammar. Whether you are a parent supporting your child with language learning for school, a novice, semi-fluent or just curious about the French language, there will be something here for everyone.
To conjugate or not to conjugate!
Unsure when to conjugate a verb in French? This handy guide explains how to decide!
French verbs that are worth their weight in gold
By using these special verbs together with another infinitive you will be able to easily construct more advanced sentences in French.
Reflexive pronouns in French
In any language, there are always many exceptions to the rule. However, when it comes to reflexive pronouns in French, here is a rule that is always a constant!
Une Crème....or is it??
If you have a friend that enjoys a joke, do not rely on them giving you the correct language advice! A true story!
Want to learn French accurately? -Learn the whole verb!
Some examples of how learning all components of a verb in French will make you far more accurate!
What is one of the fundamental keys to learning French well?
Lucy pinpoints one of the main keys to making progress when learning French.
Bouffe? What, a buffet?
How misinterpreting one small thing can have big consequences. Have a read of this short story!