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French Essentials For Dummies
£6.60
Just the core concepts you need to write and speak French correctly
If you have some knowledge of French and want to polish your skills, French Essentials For Dummies focuses on just the core concepts you need to communicate effectively. From conjugating verbs to understanding tenses, this easy-to-follow guide lets you skip the suffering and score high at exam time.
- French 101 ― get the lowdown on the basics, from expressing dates and times to identifying parts of speech
- Gender matters ― see how a noun’s gender determines the articles, adjectives, and pronouns you have to use
- The here and now ― learn how to conjugate verbs in the present tense, choose subject pronouns, and form the present participle
- Way back when ― get guidance on working with the past tense, including hints about when to use the compound past (passé composé) and when to use the imperfect
- What lies ahead ― discover the different ways to express the future
Open the book and find:
- A review of numbers, dates, and times
- The parts of speech
- How to determine a noun’s gender
- How to select the correct preposition
- Rules for making adjectives agree
- Tips for asking and answering yes/no questions
- Ways to spice up your descriptions
- Ten important verb distinctions
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (20 May 2011), For Dummies |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 192 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1118071751 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1118071755 |
| Dimensions | 13.72 x 1.27 x 21.08 cm |
by Heon F. Henry
Good starting point.
by Theresa Le Flem
if you’re learning to speak or even get-by in French, you need this book!
by Breda
dropped it in as a surprise to my daughters christmas present and she is using it every day very simple to follow and a great help
by Amazon Customer
This book is quite informative for people who want to know some information about the country however it is not incredibly in depth, as expected, which is the reason for me giving it 3 stars
by Osei123
Very good Introduction to French.
by janine
Found this an excellent book – however I would say my French is around the intermediate level and this book may be a little confusing for a complete beginner! As a beginner this would be a great book to use as a supplement to class based lessons but don’t try and learn the language from this book alone.
by Educating Rita
This little book explains fully (without too much complicated jargon) all the essential grammar and sentence structure required for the discerning student. I have recommended it to my friends.
by Amazon Customer
Good