Timeline
A chart of all French verb tenses/moods.
Compound
Tenses
A summary of everything you need to know about French compound tenses with
links to lessons.
Conditionnel
If you would like to learn about possible events, click here.
Conditionnel
passé
What would you have done in this situation?
Encyclopédie
de Verbes
Conjugations of all the simple tenses!
Futur
Learn how to predict events.
Futur
antérieur
You will have mastered this by the time you finish the lesson.
Imparfait
What were you doing? Learn how to talk about it.
Imparfait
du subjonctif
You need to be able to recognize the French imperfect subjunctive.
Impératif
Give orders! Learn how! Click here!
Infinitif
Learn to use the French infinitive - it's not just for conjugating anymore!
Infinitif
passé
Learn how to use the French past infinitive.
Literary
Tenses
You've heard of them, maybe even learned to recognize some of them, but just
what are literary tenses? This lesson explores where they are used, why to
avoid them, and what is lost when you do.
Mode
- French Mood
Mood refers to the verb forms that express the attitude of the speaker toward
the action/state of the verb - how likely or factual the statement is. The
French language has six moods - learn 'em all! :-)
Participe
présent
Learning to use the French present participle may be boring, but it's
important.
Passé
Lesson and quiz on distinguishing between the French imparfait and passé
composé.
Passé
antérieur
You need to be able to recognize the French past anterior.
Passé
composé
Learn how to use the French past tense.
Passé
composé du participe présent
Having studied this lesson, you'll have no trouble with the French perfect
participle.
Passé
simple
The literary equivalent of le passé composé
Plus-que-parfait
Lesson and quiz on the French pluperfect (past perfect).
Plus-que-parfait
du subjonctif
The last literary verb form - learn to recognize it and then you never have to
think about it again.
Présent
Learn to use the French present tense.
Si
Clauses
Lesson and quiz on if ... then... clauses.
Subjonctif
Arguably the most difficult verb form in French. Master it here!
Subjonctif
passé
The past tense of the most difficult verb form. :-)
Voix
passive
One needs to understand the passive voice. Lesson and quiz are
available here.
