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B2 Sentence Structure Verified

French Literary Word Order (Peut-être est-il...)

Use Atmospheric Inversion after `Peut-être` or `Aussi` to add sophisticated 'main character' flair to your French writing.

  • • Swaps verb and subject after specific adverbs like...
  • • Commonly used for poetic, formal, or dramatic writ...
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B2 Past Tense Verified

After doing something (L'infinitif passé)

Always use 'après' with 'avoir' or 'être' and a past participle to say 'after doing something'.

  • • Used to express an action completed before another...
  • • Formed with the infinitive of 'avoir' or 'être' pl...
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B2 Adjectives & Adverbs Verified

So... That (Si... que)

Link an extreme quality to its result using `si` before the adjective and `que` before the consequence.

  • • Use `si + adjective + que` to show a result of int...
  • • Always include `que` (or `qu'`) to connect to the...
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B2 Subjunctive Verified

Subjunctive in Relative Clauses (Desires & Uniqueness)

The subjunctive in relative clauses reflects your personal perspective on uniqueness, doubt, or non-existence.

  • • Used after superlatives like `le meilleur` to expr...
  • • Required when searching for something that may not...
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B2 Sentence Structure Verified

French Emphasis: 'It's me who...' (C'est... qui/que)

Shift focus and add drama by wrapping the most important part of your sentence in 'C'est... qui/que'.

  • • Use 'C'est... qui' to emphasize the subject of a s...
  • • Use 'C'est... que' to emphasize the object, time,...
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B2 Adjectives & Adverbs Verified

Irregular Better & Worse: meilleur, mieux, pire, pis

Distinguish between modifying things (meilleur/pire) and actions (mieux/plus mal) to avoid common learner errors.

  • • Meilleur replaces plus bon for nouns.
  • • Mieux replaces plus bien for verbs/states.
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B2 Reported Speech Verified

French Indirect Questions with 'si' (If/Whether)

Reported yes/no questions use `si`, remove question markers, and follow standard subject-verb order while adjusting pronouns and tenses.

  • • Use `si` to report questions that expect a 'yes' o...
  • • Contract `si` to `s'il` or `s'ils`, but keep `si e...
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B2 Questions & Negation Verified

The 'Fancy Ghost' Ne: Formal Expletive Ne (Ne explétif)

The 'ne explétif' is a formal, non-negative filler used for stylistic elegance in specific clauses.

  • • A stylistic 'ne' used in formal French without a n...
  • • Commonly follows verbs of fear, prevention, and co...
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B2 Pronouns Verified

Which one? (lequel, laquelle)

Use `lequel` and its variations to ask 'which one' while ensuring perfect gender and number agreement.

  • • Replaces a noun to ask 'which one' from a specific...
  • • Must agree in gender and number with the noun it r...
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B2 Pronouns Verified

French Emphasis Pronouns: Me, You, Him (moi, toi, lui...)

Use disjunctive pronouns whenever a pronoun needs to stand alone, follow a preposition, or add emphasis to a subject.

  • • Used after prepositions like 'avec', 'pour', 'chez...
  • • Replace subject pronouns for emphasis: 'Moi, je pe...
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B2 Pronouns Verified

French Pointer Pronouns: 'The one of...' (celui, celle)

Use `celui/celle/ceux/celles` with `de` or a relative clause to point out specific items without repeating their names.

  • • Replaces a previously mentioned noun to avoid repe...
  • • Must agree in gender and number with the replaced...
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