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venir de “Venir de” is a French phrase that means “to have just (done something)” when followed by an infinitive verb. It’s used to express recent past, similar to saying “just” in English. Structure: ✅ Venir (conjugated) + de + infinitive Example: Je viens de manger. → I just ate. Elle vient de partir. → She just left. Nous venons de finir le projet. → We just finished the project. Conjugation of Venir (in Present Tense): Person Conjugation Je viens Tu viens Il/Elle/On vient Nous venons Vous venez Ils/Elles viennent 💡 Note: “Venir de” is different from just “Venir,” which means “to come....

Que vs. Qui In French, “que” and “qui” are both relative pronouns used to connect clauses, but they have distinct grammatical roles. 1. “Qui” as a Relative Pronoun 🔹 “Qui” replaces the subject of a subordinate clause. Since it functions as a subject, it is always followed by a verb. ✅ Examples: La femme qui parle est ma tante. → The woman who is speaking is my aunt. J’ai un chien qui adore jouer....

Vocabulaire mots explications glacial freezing, icy, cold - il fait un froid glacial it’s freezing cold à nouveau again, once again, anew, afresh orage storm, thunderstorm tout à l’heure in a while, a bit later pardessus coat, overcoat - Par ce grand froid, en plus de son costume, il met un pardessus. In this extreme cold, in addition to his suit, he wears an overcoat. - Mets un pull par-dessus ta chemise, il fait un froid glacial....

Negative Constructions In French, negation is used to transform affirmative sentences into negative ones. Unlike English, which often uses a single word like “not,” French negation generally requires two parts. 1. Basic Negation: “Ne…pas” The most common negation in French is ne…pas, which surrounds the conjugated verb. Affirmative Negative English Translation Je parle français. Je ne parle pas français. I do not speak French. Il aime le chocolat. Il n’aime pas le chocolat....

1. Subject Pronouns (Les pronoms sujets) These pronouns replace the subject of a sentence and indicate who is performing the action. Pronoun English Equivalent Example Je I Je parle français. (I speak French.) Tu You (informal) Tu es mon ami. (You are my friend.) Il / Elle / On He / She / One (or We, Informal) Il chante bien. (He sings well.) Nous We Nous allons à Paris. (We are going to Paris....