Fundamentals of French Verbs

French verbs lessons rarely focus on the pronunciation and usually fly over the fundamentals of ER verbs: they explain the logic, but don't give you the essential spoken practice. This 3.5 hour audio lesson, broken down in a clear structure, will help you acquire the right reflexes, apply the modern glidings and liaisons and will really boost your confidence when speaking.

This audio lesson is thorough (see the table of content below) and will explain everything, from the subject pronouns to the elusive reflexive form, which still challenges advanced student.

• Memorize hundreds of everyday verbs in the present tense
• Master the real pronunciation of ER verbs and their glidings with the subject pronouns
• Understand when French people use these verbs - French verbs don't sound at all like they are written!!
• Understand reflexive verbs, know when to use the "se" form or not
• Gain speed and confidence when speaking

Table of Content for "French Verb Fundamentals Masterclass"

1) Introduction

2) Subject Pronouns

1. Singular
   1. Je
   2. Tu
   3. Il
   4. Elle
   5. On
2. Plural
   1. Nous
   2. Vous
   3. Ils
   4. Elles
3. Exercise: Determine the correct subject pronoun

3) Present Indicative of regular ER verbs starting with a consonant

1. Use and pronunciation
2. French verbs don't sound like they are written
3. French verb groups
4. Finding the stem of a regular Er verb
5. To Sum up
6. Exercises
7. List of er verbs starting with a consonant
   1. B to F
   2. G to P
   3. Q to Z
8. Written form, tips on how to memorize the verbs, and exercises
9. Verbs in Ger and Cer.....
10. How to memorize the written forms of the verb?
11. Exercises

4) Indicative Present of regular ER verbs, starting with a vowel and an h - pronunciation

1. French verbs don't sound like they are written
2. Je and elision
3. Il and Elle singular and their gliding
4. On makes a liaison in N
5. Nous, Vous, Ils and Elles plural
6. List of er verbs starting with a vowel

5) Les Verbes pronominaux - Reflexive verbs

1. Construction
2. When do you use the reflexive form?
3. List of verbs when one does the action to oneself
4. List of verbs that describe actions done to each other
5. List of idiomatic expressions
6. Grammar notes