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Messaging a holiday-rental host in French about check-in Text conversation · A2
Métier or profession? Ask what someone does in French Article · A2
Metonymy or synecdoche in French: identify the relationship Article · C1
Mettre conjugation: mets, mettons, mis and mettrai Conjugation table · A2
Meuble, immeuble and meublé: French furniture and furnished-flat vocabulary Vocabulary list · A2
Midi, minuit and other time traps in French Clock · A1
Mieux or meilleur? Choose the right French word for better Article · A2
Missed a French word? Ask for the detail and keep going Phrasebook · A2
Missed your train connection? Ask for help in French Dialogue · A2
Moi, toi, lui: French stressed pronouns in short exchanges Phrasebook · A2
Moment, instant, durée: a French time-expression cheat sheet Cheat sheet · B1
Mon œil ! in French: “yeah, right!” and when to use it Article · B1
Mon, ma, mes: a French possessives cheat sheet Cheat sheet · A1
Money in French: from argent to fric, thune and blé Word scale · B1
Monter or grimper? Explore a French hillside village Picture scene · A2
Morceau or pièce? French words for portions, parts and pieces Vocabulary list · A2
Mot or parole? Practise words, speaking turns and promises Dialogue · A2
Moving a date by text, in French Text conversation · B1
Moving house in France: the steps from notice to keys Timeline · B1
Moyen or méthode? Explain your means, method and resources Article · B1
Musical instruments in French: match instrument and musician Matching game · A2
Myth or fact: false friends that trick English speakers Myth or fact · A2
Myth or fact: French food and its origins Myth or fact · A2
Myth or fact: French grammar rules learners believe Myth or fact · B1
Myth or fact: French greetings and politeness Myth or fact · A1
Myth or fact: French holidays and traditions Myth or fact · A2
Myth or fact: Paris landmarks Myth or fact · A2
Myth or fact: the history of the French language Myth or fact · B1
Myth or fact: tipping, water and bread in French restaurants Myth or fact · A2

N

N’est-ce pas ? French phrases for checking a detail Phrasebook · B1
N’importe qui and n’importe quoi: anyone, anything or nonsense? Dialogue · B1
Nana or femme: casual labels, women and partners in French Common mistakes · B1
Ne serait-ce que: "if only", "even just" in French Article · B2
Ne… guère in French: hardly, not much, not often Cheat sheet · B2
Ne…jamais: nine questions on never in French Quiz · A2
Ne…plus: a gap-fill story about habits that have changed Gap-fill · A2
Ne…point in French: read the negative and hear the tone Article · C1
Ne…que means only: move que to change the limit Article · B1
Necessary or sufficient? French condition phrases explained Cheat sheet · C2
Negative French infinitives: ne pas, ne plus and ne jamais Phrasebook · A2
Negative passé composé: nine questions on ne and pas Quiz · A2
Nettoyer, laver, rincer: cleaning verbs with a French drill Verb drill · A2
Neuf or nouveau? Four mistakes about new things in French Common mistakes · A2
Neuf pronunciation: /f/ in neuf livres, /v/ in neuf ans Quiz · A2
Ni…ni in French: say neither at the table and in town Phrasebook · A2
Nickel or impeccable: spotless rooms and perfect arrangements Article · B1
Noise in a French hostel: ask for quiet or another bed Phrasebook · A2
Non pas… mais: practise correcting one detail in French Verb drill · B2
Nonobstant in French: read it as despite or notwithstanding Reading · C2
Nora vient-elle ? French questions with noun subjects Verb drill · B1
Not ready to order? Ask for more time in French Dialogue · A1
Not sure? Say what you know at a French consultation Phrasebook · B1
Notamment and par exemple: a French example-marker cheat sheet Cheat sheet · B1
Noter or remarquer? Ten questions on recording and noticing Quiz · A2
Nourriture, aliments, alimentation: a French food gap-fill Gap-fill · B1
Nous and vous in the imparfait: practise -ions, -iez and double i Verb drill · A2
Nous avons, ils arrivent: practise French pronoun–verb liaison Verb drill · A1
Nouvelle or actualité? Read personal news, local news and a story Reading · A2
Nul or mauvais: bad reviews, ability and adjective agreement Cheat sheet · B1
Nulle part in French: nowhere, anywhere and nowhere else Gap-fill · A2
Nullement in French: read an emphatic “not at all” Reading · B2

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Objective French summaries: four ways personal commentary slips in Common mistakes · C1
Obtenir conjugation: obtiens, obtenons, obtenu and obtiendrai Conjugation table · B1
Obtenir or recevoir? French phrases for requests and replies Phrasebook · B1
Odd one out: être or avoir in the passé composé? Odd one out · A2
Odd one out: French connectors Odd one out · B1
Odd one out: French food words Odd one out · A1
Odd one out: French noun genders Odd one out · A2
Odd one out: French slang or standard? Odd one out · B1
Odd one out: French time and calendar words Odd one out · A1
Odd one out: French word families Odd one out · A2
Odd one out: silent final letters in French Odd one out · A1
Odeur or parfum? Smells, scents and perfume in French Article · A2
Offrir conjugation: offre, offrons and offert Conjugation table · A2
Ombre or obscurité? Explore shade, shadows and darkness Picture scene · A2
Omettre or oublier: leave out a detail or forget it? Article · B2
On estime or est estimé à: French estimate reporting drill Verb drill · B2
One French word, several meanings: porter and trouver in context Article · A2
Open a French argument with a specific question Cheat sheet · B2
Ordering coffee in French: what to say and what you’ll hear Phrasebook · A1
Ordering ice cream in French: scoops, flavours, cup or cone Phrasebook · A1
Ouais or oui? Nine questions on saying yes in French Quiz · B1
Oui, si or non? Answering negative French questions Dialogue · B1
Ouvrir conjugation: ouvre, ouvrons and ouvert Conjugation table · A2
Ouvrir or allumer? Open an app, switch on a device Article · A2

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Papoter or discuter: from a friendly chat to a focused discussion Dialogue · B1
Par in French: explore a route, then spot an agent or rate Picture scene · A2
Par or de after a French passive? A guide to the agent Cheat sheet · B1
Paraphrase a French sentence: change the shape, keep the meaning Dialogue · C1
Parce que, en effet or donc? Follow the reason and the result Gap-fill · B2
Parce que, puisque and car: a French cause cheat sheet Cheat sheet · A2
Parle or parles? Ten questions on final s in French commands Quiz · A2
Parler conjugation: every common tense, with examples Conjugation table · A1
Parler, dire or raconter? Practise a catch-up conversation Dialogue · A2
Partager, diviser, répartir: plan a shared lunch in French Gap-fill · B1
Partant in French: therefore, starting from or willing? Reading · C2
Partial agreement in French: separate the feature, price and deadline Cheat sheet · C1
Partial disagreement in French: sur ce point, en partie and dans ce cas Verb drill · B2
Partir conjugation: pars, partons and suis parti Conjugation table · A1
Partir or quitter? Complete a French departure story Gap-fill · A2
Partly true French exam answers: find the clause that fails Common mistakes · B1
Parts of objects in French: lids, handles, bases and openings Vocabulary list · A2
Pas de souci or pas de problème: three ways to use “no problem” Phrasebook · A2
Pas encore or ne… plus? Not yet and no longer in French Article · A2
Pas la peine: “no need” in French, with a gap-fill conversation Gap-fill · B1
Pas mal: “not bad” or “quite a lot”? A French meaning cheat sheet Cheat sheet · B1
Pas tous or aucun? Eight questions on French partial negation Quiz · B1
Passé antérieur: recognise eut fini and fut parti Cheat sheet · C1
Passé composé adverb position: déjà, bien and beaucoup Verb drill · A2
Passé composé gap-fill story: Un dimanche au marché (A2) Gap-fill · A2
Passé composé or imparfait? Set the scene Article · B1
Passé composé or imparfait? Sort the signal words Sorting game · A2
Passé composé questions: tu as, est-ce que or inversion? Dialogue · A2
Passé composé vs imparfait: how to choose in French Practical guide · A2
Passé composé with être: allé, allée, allés or allées? Cheat sheet · A2
Passé simple or imparfait? Read the events and the background Article · B2
Passé simple or passé composé? Four traps when retelling a story Common mistakes · B2
Passive, on or a named subject? Choose what the reader needs Article · B2
Past habits in French: complete a childhood memory Gap-fill · A2
Past, present or future? Sort French time expressions Sorting game · A1
Patron or chef? French job titles English speakers mix up Common mistakes · A2
Payer conjugation: je paie or je paye? Both are right Conjugation table · A1
Pays or paysage? Describe a country and the view Picture scene · A2
Pendant que in French: a kitchen story with gaps Gap-fill · A2
Penser and croire: practise indicative and subjunctive opinions Verb drill · B2
Penser or réfléchir? French phrases for thoughts and decisions Phrasebook · A2
Personnage or personne? Characters and ordinary people in French Common mistakes · B1
Personne and rien: a French word-order cheat sheet Cheat sheet · A2
Personne or gens? A French cheat sheet for people and nobody Cheat sheet · A2
Petit ami, grand arbre: French adjective–noun liaison Article · A2
Petit or court? Small objects, short sleeves and height Article · A2
Petit or petite: which adjective endings can you hear? Verb drill · A2
Peut-être viendra-t-elle: practise inversion in a statement Verb drill · B2
Peux, veux or dois? French present modals at a glance Cheat sheet · A1
Pièce, chambre or salle? Explore the rooms in a French flat Picture scene · A2
Piger or comprendre: practise “I get it” in French Verb drill · B1
Pinceau or brosse? Choose the French word for your brush Common mistakes · A2
Plage or côte: a beach, the coast and three useful accents Article · A2
Plaire conjugation: plais, plaît, plaisons and plu Conjugation table · B1
Plan a French dictation: check sounds, grammar and spelling separately Practical guide · B1
Plan a French speaking-partner session: time, topic and feedback Practical guide · B1
Plan a French synthesis from three source notes Practical guide · C1
Plan a language exchange in French: time, corrections and a trial Cheat sheet · B1
Plan a practical French email: facts first, then one clear request Phrasebook · A2
Plan a short French listening session around one question Practical guide · A2
Plan an A2 French short talk with keyword notes Practical guide · A2
Plan one French argument paragraph: claim, reason, example, limit Cheat sheet · B2
Plan or programme? A French cheat sheet for maps and schedules Cheat sheet · A2
Planned, ongoing or complete? Check the action in French Practical guide · B1
Planning a surprise party in a French group chat Text conversation · B1
Please reply by email: make the request in French Article · B1
Plier or déplier: practise folding and unfolding in French Verb drill · A2
Pluie or averse? French phrases for rain and passing showers Phrasebook · A2
Plural in French, singular in English: sort the tricky nouns Sorting game · A2
Plus long que je ne pensais: read ne in a French comparison Reading · C1
Plus-que-parfait or imparfait? Compare the same French scene Article · B1
Plus-que-parfait or passé composé? Tell events in order or look back Article · B1
Plus-que-parfait questions and negatives: a word-order drill Verb drill · B1
Plus-que-parfait quiz: 10 questions on forms, time and agreement Quiz · B1
Plus… plus and plus… moins: eight French practice questions Quiz · B2
Poignée or anse: French handles, a handful and a small bay Vocabulary list · A2
Polite French phrases: requests, thanks and encouragement Phrasebook · B1
Polite French requests: wording, pace and room for a reply Phrasebook · B1
Pollution or nuisance? Read a French neighbourhood report Reading · B1
Poor phone connection in French: ask for the detail you missed Phrasebook · A2
Porter conjugation: wear and carry across useful tenses Conjugation table · A1
Porter or mettre: wearing clothes and putting them on in French Article · A1
Poser or déposer? A French gap-fill about everyday errands Gap-fill · B1
Possible or probable? Eight French questions on likelihood Quiz · B1
Possible, probable or certain? French subjunctive quiz Quiz · B1
Poste or place? French dialogue for your first day at work Dialogue · A2
Pote or ami: introduce a friend in casual and neutral French Dialogue · A2
Poubelle or déchèterie? French phrases for bins and waste collection Phrasebook · A2
Pour autant: "that doesn't mean…" in French Article · B2
Pour in French: say who it is for and what it is for Phrasebook · A2
Pour or afin de? Say what an action is for in French Verb drill · B1
Pour peu que: when a little is enough in French Cheat sheet · C1
Pour que and afin que: French purpose-clause practice Verb drill · B1
Pourtant and cependant: 10 questions on French contrast Quiz · B1
Pourvu que: “provided that” or “I hope”? Dialogue · B2