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French at B1
Everything written for B1 learners (expressing your ideas), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Words & expressionsArticleB1
Conseiller or recommander? Give advice with the right pattern
Learn conseiller and recommander with a thing, a person and an action. Compare natural alternatives and practise the à/de patterns in a short quiz.
Verbs & tensesArticleB1
Se passer de and s'en passer: how to say "do without" in French
Se passer de means to do without: je ne peux pas me passer de café. Learn the pattern, the pronoun en, and the difference from se passer (to happen).
Culture & registerArticleB1
Histoire de + infinitive: a casual way to say "just to"
Histoire de rire, histoire de changer: a relaxed spoken way to give a purpose in French. Compare it with pour, afin de and juste pour, and know when to use it.
Words & expressionsArticleB1
But or objectif: how to talk about a goal in French
Compare but and objectif in plans, then recognise a football goal and a camera lens. Examples and four questions cover the meanings that cause confusion.
Culture & registerArticleB1
Justement or exactement: “exactly” is only part of the story
Compare exact details with timely replies: exactement for a precise match, justement for a relevant point. Try two scenes and four questions.
DELF, DALF & examsArticleB1
How to compare your French response with a model answer
Compare two French replies against the same brief. Check task coverage, facts, register and grammar, then practise choosing a useful correction.
