An easy way to conjugate
Especially intended for students learning "French as a Foreign Language'', this Practical Method aims to facilitate the study of verbs in the French language by
relying mainly on their basic forms - four on average per verb - and in avoiding traditional rules and classifications as much as possible.
- Contains the basic forms of 1000 common verbs and of the 100 most frequent verbs in a learning context, treated separately.
- Shows simple and unique procedures for each tense, close to the conjugation pattern of English verbs,
- Offers application exercises, some of which are specific to the proposed approach.
Using these tools, thousands verbs in the French language can be fully conjugated.
The book
A tool to keep on hand
The book constitutes a reference base for all audiences, from beginner to advanced level in French.
Available in two versions: French or English. (paperback, 152 p.)
It can be ordered through Amazon and delivered quickly to wherever you are.
Audio on line
Help for better memorization
Free access
Audio recordings of the basic forms of the "First 100 Verbs" are available online.
For convenience, they can be downloaded as podcasts.
The booklet
Free access
The ''first 100 verbs'' booklet allows you to experiment with the conjugation procedures set out in the book in conjunction with the Class Slideshow. It includes: the basic forms of the first 100 verbs - oral and written exercises on the present tense of the first 6 verbs - memorization tests - the complete conjugation of the first 6 verbs.
The slideshow
Free access
On screen or interactive whiteboard, the slideshow allows the teacher to comfortably implement a collective and progressive discovery of the conjugation procedures set out in the student
book.
Its content is intended to be commented on and discussed in the classroom.
Methodology
The Conjugating French Verbs - Practical Method is mainly intended for students learning French as a foreign llanguage, from beginner to advanced level.
Students, as their teachers know, actually regard French verbal forms as complex and repelling. This feeling probably lies in the fact that they are taught this subject the same way as in
the French educational system.
But the situations are different...
The author
The author is a former professor and director of Alliances Françaises and for many years he used the methodological principles he has collected here in this Practical Method
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