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B1 Future & Conditional Verified

If I were you... (Si Clauses with Imparfait)

Combine `si` with the `imparfait` to dream big and the `conditionnel` to see the result.

  • • Use `si` + `imparfait` for the condition/hypothesi...
  • • Use `conditionnel` for the result or consequence.
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B1 Future & Conditional Verified

French Si Clauses: If I do, I will (Present + Future)

Combine `Si` + Present with the Future tense to talk about real possibilities and future plans confidently.

  • • Use `Si` + Present tense for the condition.
  • • Use `Futur Simple` for the result or outcome.
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B1 Pronouns Verified

French Pronouns: There & Some (Y vs EN)

Use Y for 'à' and places; use EN for 'de' and quantities to avoid repetitive French sentences.

  • • Y replaces 'à' + places or things. It means 'there...
  • • EN replaces 'de' + things or quantities. It means...
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B1 Pronouns Verified

French 'Dont': The 'Whose' and 'Of Which' Connector

Use `dont` to replace any phrase starting with `de`, making your French sentences fluent and professional.

  • • Replaces 'de + noun' to connect two thoughts smoot...
  • • Used for possession (whose) and verbs requiring 'd...
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B1 Pronouns Verified

French 'Whose': Using the Pronoun (dont)

Use 'dont' to replace 'de' and remember to keep the article before the possessed noun.

  • • Replaces 'de' + noun to show possession or relatio...
  • • Translates to 'whose' or 'of which' in English.
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B1 Pronouns Verified

Whose in French: Using 'Dont' (dont le/la/les)

Use `dont` plus a definite article to say 'whose', never a possessive adjective like `son` or `sa`.

  • • Dont replaces 'de' + noun to show possession or re...
  • • Never use possessive adjectives (mon, son, ses) af...
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B1 Pronouns Verified

The 'What' as a Subject (Ce qui)

Use `ce qui` as the subject pronoun for 'what' when it is immediately followed by a verb.

  • • Use `ce qui` when 'what' is the subject of the fol...
  • • It translates to 'what', 'that which', or 'the thi...
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B1 Pronouns Verified

French Pronouns: What / The thing that (Ce que)

Use `ce que` + subject + verb to say 'what' when it acts as the direct object.

  • • Use `ce que` for 'what' when it is the object of t...
  • • Always follow `ce que` with a subject and a verb (...
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B1 Pronouns Verified

French Relative Pronoun: What...about (Ce dont)

Use `ce dont` for 'what' whenever the French verb is followed by the preposition `de`.

  • • Used to mean 'what' or 'that which' with verbs req...
  • • Replaces 'ce' + 'de' + object, like in 'avoir beso...
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B1 Future & Conditional Verified

French Wishes & Dreams (Conditionnel Présent)

The French Conditional is your 'politeness filter' and 'dreaming tool' for expressing wishes and hypothetical scenarios.

  • • Used for polite requests like `Je voudrais` (I wou...
  • • Expresses dreams and wishes that haven't happened...
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B1 Future & Conditional Verified

French Irregular Conditional: Would, Could & Should Stems

Combine irregular future stems with imparfait endings to express polite desires and hypothetical scenarios in French.

  • • Irregular verbs use special stems ending in 'r' fo...
  • • The endings are always the same as the Imparfait:...
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B1 Future & Conditional Verified

French Advice: Using 'Should' (`devoir` conditional)

Use the conditional of 'devoir' to turn harsh commands into polite, modern suggestions or logical guesses.

  • • Use 'devoir' in conditional to say 'should'.
  • • Form it with the root 'devr-' plus 'imparfait' end...
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B1 Past Tense Verified

Past Before Past (Plus-que-parfait)

The Plus-que-parfait is your 'past-in-the-past' tense, built using the Imparfait of your auxiliary verb.

  • • Expresses an action completed before another past...
  • • Formed with Imparfait auxiliary (avoir/être) + Pas...
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B1 Subjunctive Verified

French Subjunctive: The Irregular Verb 'Aller' (to go)

Master 'aller' in the subjunctive to express necessity and emotion with the 'aille' and 'allions' stems.

  • • Aller is irregular in the subjunctive, changing it...
  • • Use it after triggers like 'Il faut que' (It is ne...
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B1 Subjunctive Verified

The Vibe Tense: Being with 'être' (Subjonctif présent)

Use the subjunctive of `être` to express your inner world—feelings, requirements, and uncertainties—rather than just objective facts.

  • • Used for feelings, needs, and doubts.
  • • Almost always follows the word `que`.
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B1 Subjunctive Verified

French Subjunctive: The 'Can-Do' Mood (pouvoir)

The irregular form `puisse` is essential for expressing possibility and necessity in emotional or uncertain contexts.

  • • Uses the irregular stem `puiss-` for all subjects.
  • • Triggered by expressions of necessity, desire, emo...
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B1 Subjunctive Verified

French Irregular Subjunctive: To Know (savoir)

Use the irregular stem `sach-` to express necessity or desire regarding facts and information in French.

  • • Uses the unique stem `sach-` for all subject forms...
  • • Triggered by expressions of necessity, desire, emo...
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B1 Subjunctive Verified

French Subjunctive: Irregular Stems (prendre)

Double the 'n' for everything except `nous` and `vous` to master the subjunctive of `prendre`.

  • • Uses two stems: `prenn-` (for most) and `pren-` (f...
  • • Triggered by expressions of necessity, desire, emo...
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B1 Subjunctive Verified

French Coming & Going: The Subjunctive of 'Venir'

Master the `vienn-` and `ven-` stems to express needs and desires involving someone coming or returning.

  • • Subjunctive of `venir` uses two stems: `vienn-` an...
  • • Use it after triggers like `Il faut que` or `Je ve...
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