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One-page, printable summaries of a grammar point.

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Culture & registerCheat sheetB2
French formal letter endings: reconnaissant, reconnaissante or gré?
Choose reconnaissant or reconnaissante for the writer, use savoir gré correctly, and complete formal French closings for different recipients.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA1
French ne…pas: five rules for your first negative sentences
Build French negative sentences with ne…pas, practise n’ before a vowel, and compare pas de with the articles that stay after être and aimer.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetB1
Efficace or efficient: a French cheat sheet for work
Use efficace for getting results and efficient for results relative to resources. Check everyday usage, adjective endings and a three-method comparison.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetB1
French past infinitive: useful patterns and eight sentence questions
Practise après avoir fini, être arrivées and nous être levés. A compact reference, actor checks and eight questions make the past infinitive usable.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA1
French vowel IPA: a beginner’s symbol key
Read French vowel IPA with a compact symbol key: u versus y, e versus ɛ, rounded eu vowels, nasal marks and a four-question written check.
Reading & writingCheat sheetB2
Plan one French argument paragraph: claim, reason, example, limit
Build a B2 paragraph from four short notes. See how a specific claim develops into a reason, a useful example and a practical limit.
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetC1
Who can approve this? French phrases for decision authority
Separate support, a recommendation and final approval in a French meeting. A C1 phrase sheet with a short exchange and a quiz on who can do what.
Culture & registerCheat sheetA2
French titles and abbreviations: M., Mme, Dr and forms of address
How to write and say French titles: M. (Monsieur), Mme (Madame), Mlle, Dr, Me (Maître), Pr. Plus how to address people in emails, letters and speech.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetB1
Après que takes the indicative: French timelines at a glance
See which action comes first with après que, compare past and future sequences, and choose between a full clause and après avoir or après être.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetB1
Régler or résoudre? Bills, settings and problems in French
Use régler for bills and settings, résoudre for puzzles, and either for many problems. Keep this compact reference and test the patterns in context.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetA1
Avoir in the present: forms, age and everyday expressions
Learn j’ai, tu as, il a, nous avons, vous avez and ils ont. Use avoir for belongings, age, hunger and thirst, then check five sentence choices.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA1
French f and v pronunciation: a lip-and-teeth cheat sheet
Feel the difference between French f and v, compare fou/vous and fin/vin, and practise short phrases. Includes a printable sheet and a three-question check.
Reading & writingCheat sheetB2
French numerical comparisons: le double, la moitié and deux fois plus
Distinguish ratios, numerical differences and percentage changes in French, then rewrite comparisons with le double, la moitié and explicit figures.
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetB1
Plan a language exchange in French: time, corrections and a trial
Use a four-part French planning sheet to agree a language split, correction preferences and one trial session. Check the plan with three questions.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetB1
Ce dont in French: follow the expression with de
Choose ce dont from avoir besoin de, parler de and se souvenir de. A compact reference sheet, clear contrasts with ce que and four practice questions.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA2
French collocations: learn the verb and its partners
Learn useful French word combinations such as prendre rendez-vous, poser une question and jouer du piano. Keep the articles and prepositions, then practise.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetA1
Peux, veux or dois? French present modals at a glance
Choose pouvoir, vouloir or devoir for ability, wishes and obligation. Compare all six forms, useful negatives and five short questions.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetB1
French plural-noun liaison: which links are optional?
Compare the expected z in des amis with the optional link in amis anglais. A compact guide to noun boundaries, careful speech and three practice questions.
Reading & writingCheat sheetB2
French citation abbreviations: cf., ibid., s. d. and et al.
Decode French reference notes, trace ibid. to the preceding source, and read cf., s. d., et al., p. and chap. in context.
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetB1
French job-ad abbreviations: CDI, CDD, H/F and télétravail
Decode contract types, hours, salary labels and remote-work wording in French job adverts, then extract details from two short examples.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA2
Tout, tous, toute, toutes: a French agreement cheat sheet
Choose the four forms before nouns, compare all day with every day, and separate everything from everyone. Includes picture cards and five questions.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA2
French numbers 100–999 999: cent, mille and spelling rules
How to write and say big French numbers: when cent takes an s, why mille never does, and where the hyphens go. A one-page reference with examples.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetA2
Check French commands: endings, pronouns and hyphens
A practical French imperative cheat sheet: tu, nous and vous forms, irregular commands, negative order and vas-y, followed by eight questions.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA1
French è and ê pronunciation: mère, fête and fenêtre
Read è and ê with the open vowel /ɛ/ in mère, fête and fenêtre. Compare useful words, explore four picture cards and check the accents.
Reading & writingCheat sheetC2
French claim strength: a sheet for precise, supported wording
Choose French wording that fits your evidence. Compare observation, scope, attribution, possible causes and recommendations, with four questions.
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetA2
Before a French phone call: a fact note you can use
Make a compact French phone note with a name, reference, purpose and question. Practise a code check and record the answer beside your next action.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetC1
French parallel change: plus…plus, à mesure que and d’autant plus
Choose the right French pattern for paired degrees, gradual change, a reinforcing reason or contrast. Includes a reference sheet and four editing questions.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetB1
Moment, instant, durée: a French time-expression cheat sheet
Choose between a moment, a brief instant and a duration. Compare useful time expressions, then complete a short evening-out story.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetB2
French present participle: the nous stem, -ant and three exceptions
Form parlant, prenant, ayant, étant and sachant, then use the bare present participle in notices and descriptions with five short practice questions.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetB1
French plus pronunciation: /ply/, /plys/ or /plyz/?
Choose the sound of plus from a complete phrase: no longer, more, a comparison or a vowel link. Includes a compact reference and five meaning checks.
Reading & writingCheat sheetB2
French quotation punctuation: guillemets, dialogue dashes and omissions
Place French guillemets, full stops and dialogue dashes, mark cuts with […], and repair short quotations while preserving the speaker’s meaning.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA2
French irregular noun plurals: journaux, bateaux and exceptions
Compare French noun plurals in -aux, -x and -s with illustrated pairs, useful exceptions and a short spelling quiz. Includes œil and yeux.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA2
Depuis, pendant or pour? A French time-expression cheat sheet
Choose depuis, pendant or pour for ongoing learning, a timed activity or a planned stay. Compare clear examples, then try four questions.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetA2
French imperative formation: tu, nous and vous on one sheet
Form French commands with tu, nous and vous. Compare regular verbs, aller, être, avoir and savoir, then choose instructions for three situations.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA2
French liaison sounds: z, t, n and the v in neuf heures
Use a phrase-based sound map for les amis, grand arbre and mon oncle, plus the special v in neuf ans and neuf heures. Check the sounds with five questions.
Reading & writingCheat sheetB2
Selon, d’après, aux dires de, de source sûre: French source markers
Compare four French source markers, see how attribution differs from a reliability claim, and choose wording for reports, testimony and inference.