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One-page, printable summaries of a grammar point.

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Grammar & usageCheat sheetC1

Pour peu que: when a little is enough in French

Use pour peu que with the subjunctive to say that a small condition is enough. Compare three condition patterns, then test the meaning and forms.

Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA2
French nasal-vowel spellings: a practical cheat sheet
Reading & writingCheat sheetB2
A French argument conclusion that follows from the evidence
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetC1
“That is not my position”: correct a French discussion summary

Words & expressionsCheat sheetA2

French fractions and decimals: un demi, un tiers, virgule

Say fractions and decimals in French: un demi, la moitié, un tiers, un quart, trois quarts, and 2,5 read as deux virgule cinq. A compact reference with practice.

Verbs & tensesCheat sheetA2

Imparfait spelling cheat sheet: ç, extra e and double i

Check imparfait endings, mangeais versus mangions, commençait versus commencions and double i in étudiions. Includes eight spelling questions.

Culture & registerCheat sheetB1
Quasiment or presque: almost, nearly all and hardly anyone
Use presque and quasiment for near-completion and quantities. Compare presque tout, presque personne and nearly forgotten actions, then check your reading.
DELF, DALF & examsCheat sheetB1
B1 French opinion notes: a community-radio proposal
Build B1 French opinion notes around a community-radio proposal: position, reason, example and condition, with useful phrases and an objection quiz.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetB1
French subjunctive triggers: a cheat sheet with indicative contrasts
Eight rules for French subjunctive triggers, including il faut que, feelings, doubt, espérer, negative penser and same-subject infinitives.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA2
Lien, page or site web: the French words for sharing a webpage
Ask for the exact webpage in French. A compact guide to lien, site web, page d’accueil and adresse web, with useful verb patterns and three questions.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetB2
Ayant fait, étant parti: French compound participles at a glance
Read and form ayant terminé, étant arrivées and s’étant levée. Compare earlier actions with states, then check auxiliary choice and agreement.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetC1
Annotate a French headline for reading: don't stress every word
Annotate six French headline structures for reading aloud by keeping meaning groups intact and highlighting the real contrast.
Reading & writingCheat sheetC1
French executive summary: a decision brief with options and next steps
Build a French executive summary around the decision, options, recommendation and outstanding checks. Includes a compact reference sheet and a worked brief.
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetA1
French phone numbers: how to read the digits in pairs
French phone numbers are read in pairs: 06 12 45 78 90 is zéro six, douze, quarante-cinq, soixante-dix-huit, quatre-vingt-dix. A one-page reference with practice.
Culture & registerCheat sheetA2
Tu or vous: a practical French address cheat sheet
Choose tu or vous for one person or a group, ask to switch to tu, and match verbs and adjectives. Includes a workplace scene and four practice questions.
DELF, DALF & examsCheat sheetB2
Some, all, not all and only: French reading scope cheat sheet
Keep French quantity and restriction precise: certains, tous, pas tous, seuls, au moins and au maximum. Compare meanings and test five B2 reading decisions.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA1
Ce, cet, cette or ces? Point out the right thing in French
Choose ce, cet, cette and ces with a four-form sheet, furniture picture cards and questions on vowels, adjectives and this-versus-that contrasts.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetB1
French approximate numbers: une dizaine, une vingtaine and une centaine
Use une dizaine, une vingtaine and une centaine with de, compare estimates with exact totals and practise six short transformations plus a three-question quiz.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetB1
French reported speech in the past: three tense shifts on one sheet
See present → imparfait, passé composé → plus-que-parfait and future → conditional in a clear timeline, then check six reported messages.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetB1
French vingt pronunciation: when to say the t in 20, 22 and 82
A compact pronunciation sheet for vingt, vingt ans, twenty-one to twenty-nine and quatre-vingts, with five checks on the consonants you say.
Reading & writingCheat sheetC1
French causal claims: après, pourrait expliquer or a entraîné?
Choose French causal wording that fits your evidence. Compare chronology, a possible explanation and a causal claim, then revise a short argument.
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetB1
Supportive French messages: offer help and leave room to reply
Write warm French messages with a specific offer, consistent tu or vous and an easy reply boundary. Compare friend and colleague examples and try a quiz.
Culture & registerCheat sheetB1
Septante, huitante and nonante: French regional number words
Recognise septante, huitante and nonante, compare Belgian and Swiss usage with France’s tens, and identify the numbers in short everyday examples.
DELF, DALF & examsCheat sheetA2
A2 French shop notices: read the exchange conditions
Read a French shop’s exchange notice, learn four condition phrases and compare purchase cases. Includes a printable sheet, picture vocabulary and four questions.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetB1
French connector structure: noun, clause or complete statement?
Check malgré, bien que, même si, pourtant and c’est-à-dire with five compact rules, matched examples and a four-question structure check.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA2
French word families: verbs, nouns and people on one sheet
Connect travailler with le travail, choisir with le choix and apprendre with l’apprentissage. Compare each word’s grammar and choose the right form.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetB1
French present subjunctive formation: stems and endings
Build the French present subjunctive with a printable rule sheet: regular endings, two stems, irregular models, elision and four practice questions.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA2
M before b and p in French: lampe, temps and simple
A practical spelling sheet for am, em, im and om. See which nasal vowel each spelling gives, keep the consonants you hear, and remember bonbon.
Reading & writingCheat sheetA2
French recipe abbreviations: c. à s., c. à c. and more
Decode French recipe shorthand: c. à s. (tablespoon), c. à c. (teaspoon), g, cl, th. 6, QS, une pincée. A one-page reference with a worked example.
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetB1
French payslip vocabulary: brut, net and cotisations
Identify gross pay, employee contributions, taxable pay and the amount paid using French payslip labels and a simplified worked extract.
Culture & registerCheat sheetA2
French text message abbreviations: mdr, tkt, jsp and more
Decode French texting: mdr (LOL), tkt (don't worry), jsp (I don't know), stp, bcp, dsl, slt, cc. A one-page reference with full forms and examples.
DELF, DALF & examsCheat sheetB1
French reading mistakes: check who, how many and what is confirmed
A B1 reading review sheet for scope, pending replies, speakers and question words. Compare six short examples, then test the distinctions.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetB1
Lequel after a preposition: four forms and the noun they refer to
Recognise dans lequel, pour laquelle and plural forms in French. Use a compact reference sheet, then check agreement and meaning in five questions.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetB1
Durable or renouvelable? A French guide to lasting, sustainable and renewable
Read durable and renouvelable in environmental texts and everyday phrases. Use a five-rule reference sheet, picture cards and a four-question quiz.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetB2
Il aura oublié: when the French future makes a guess
Compare il aura oublié with tomorrow’s future perfect. Five short rules and four questions show when French future forms express a present or past guess.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA2
Why French sounds fast: word links and shorter spoken forms
See how French word links, elision and everyday negatives change familiar written phrases. A compact reference with examples and four practice questions.