97 Alors ça, c'est formidable !

En plein dans le mille ! The French expression “En plein dans le mille !” means “Exactly!”, “Spot on!”, or “Right on target!”. Origin It comes from archery and target shooting. “Le mille” refers to the center of the target, the highest-scoring area. Hitting “en plein dans le mille” means hitting the exact spot, achieving perfect accuracy. Usage It’s used to say that someone is absolutely right or has found the correct answer....

mars 14, 2025 · aaron

96 L'humour adoucit les mœurs

Sentence Breakdown Sentence with subjunctive form Un film, on peut le voir et puis le revoir à l’infini, sans qu’il perde sa fraîcheur. “Un film,” → Subject of the sentence. It refers to a movie in general. “on peut le voir” → Main clause. “On” (impersonal pronoun) means “one” or “we” in a general sense. “Peut” means “can,” and “le voir” means “watch it.” “et puis le revoir à l’infini,” → “Et puis” means “and then,” indicating continuity....

mars 12, 2025 · aaron

95 Je me débrouille

le conditionnel In French, the conditional mood (le conditionnel) is often used to express unconfirmed or conjectural information, particularly in news reports or journalism. This use is sometimes called le conditionnel de l’information or le conditionnel journalistique. Why is it used? The conditional mood allows journalists and reporters to present information that has not yet been officially confirmed. It signals that the statement is based on rumors, unofficial sources, speculation, or unverified reports....

mars 10, 2025 · aaron

94 Qu'est-ce que j'ai fichu

le conditionnel passé The past conditional (le conditionnel passé) in French is used to express things that would have happened under certain conditions. It’s often used for regrets, hypothetical situations, or unfulfilled actions. Formation of the Past Conditional The past conditional is formed using the conditional of “avoir” or “être” + the past participle of the main verb. 1. “Avoir” or “Être” in the Conditional Present Avoir → j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient Être → je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient 2....

mars 8, 2025 · aaron

93 La liberté ou la mort

passé simple conjugation Subject Parler (to speak, -ER) Finir (to finish, -IR) Vendre (to sell, -RE) Je parlai finis vendis Tu parlas finis vendis Il/Elle/On parla finit vendit Nous parlâmes finîmes vendîmes Vous parlâtes finîtes vendîtes Ils/Elles parlèrent finirent vendirent Pattern Breakdown: -ER verbs: -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent -IR verbs: -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent -RE verbs: (same as -IR) → -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent Vocabulaire mots explications gloire glory marquer mark tournant n....

mars 7, 2025 · aaron