
French Essentials For Dummies
Wiley (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 9. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-394-37319-2 (ISBN)
Description
Get right to the good stuff with this easy-to-follow guide to French fundamentals
French Essentials For Dummies, 2nd Edition walks you through the core concepts of French so you can apply right away and start communicating effectively. From conjugating verbs to understanding tenses, this easy-to-read guide skips past the fluff and dives deep into the basics you need to improve your French and succeed on a French class exam and more.
This guide helps you figure out the right articles, adjectives, and pronouns you need to use in different situations. Plus, you'll also get expert advice on when to use the past tense, the imperfect, and how to express the future.
Inside:
Make adjectives agree, understand the different parts of French speech, and select the right preposition
Correctly ask and answer yes or no questions and participate in simple conversations
Use important verb distinctions, correctly pronounce French words, and deploy proper grammar
Perfect for everyone taking a French class, undertaking solo French study, or anyone looking for a handy, practical supplement to improve their understanding of the language, French Essentials For Dummies, 2nd Edition is a hands-on reference packed with the tools, tips, and strategies you need to speak French.
French Essentials For Dummies, 2nd Edition walks you through the core concepts of French so you can apply right away and start communicating effectively. From conjugating verbs to understanding tenses, this easy-to-read guide skips past the fluff and dives deep into the basics you need to improve your French and succeed on a French class exam and more.
This guide helps you figure out the right articles, adjectives, and pronouns you need to use in different situations. Plus, you'll also get expert advice on when to use the past tense, the imperfect, and how to express the future.
Inside:
Make adjectives agree, understand the different parts of French speech, and select the right preposition
Correctly ask and answer yes or no questions and participate in simple conversations
Use important verb distinctions, correctly pronounce French words, and deploy proper grammar
Perfect for everyone taking a French class, undertaking solo French study, or anyone looking for a handy, practical supplement to improve their understanding of the language, French Essentials For Dummies, 2nd Edition is a hands-on reference packed with the tools, tips, and strategies you need to speak French.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 143 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
252 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-394-37319-2 (9781394373192)
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French Essentials For Dummies
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French Essentials For Dummies
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Wiley
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French Essentials For Dummies
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Laura K. Lawless is the author of French Workbook For Dummies and a virtual French teacher who creates lessons, quizzes, listening exercises, and games for students around the world at LawlessFrench.com.
Zoe Erotopolous, PhD is the author of French For Dummies and an experienced French language teacher. She currently teaches French at Fairfield University.
Zoe Erotopolous, PhD is the author of French For Dummies and an experienced French language teacher. She currently teaches French at Fairfield University.
Author
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Department of Modern Languages and Literature, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
Content
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Getting Down to Basics 5
Chapter 2: Putting Grammar to Work 21
Chapter 3: Here and Now: The Present Tense 45
Chapter 4: Describing and Comparing with Flair 69
Chapter 5: Connecting with Prepositions 89
Chapter 6: Asking and Answering Questions 97
Chapter 7: Using the Past 109
Chapter 8: Looking toward the Future 125
Chapter 9: Recognizing Verb Moods 133
Chapter 10: Ten Important Verb Particularities 153
Appendix: Verb Charts 161
Index 177
Chapter 1: Getting Down to Basics 5
Chapter 2: Putting Grammar to Work 21
Chapter 3: Here and Now: The Present Tense 45
Chapter 4: Describing and Comparing with Flair 69
Chapter 5: Connecting with Prepositions 89
Chapter 6: Asking and Answering Questions 97
Chapter 7: Using the Past 109
Chapter 8: Looking toward the Future 125
Chapter 9: Recognizing Verb Moods 133
Chapter 10: Ten Important Verb Particularities 153
Appendix: Verb Charts 161
Index 177