French Essentials for Dummies (Lawless Laura K.)(Paperback)

Just the core concepts you need to write and speak French correctly

If you have some knowledge of French and want to polish your skills, French Essentials For Dummies focuses on just the core concepts you need to communicate effectively. From conjugating verbs to understanding tenses, this easy-to-follow guide lets you skip the suffering and score high at exam time.

• French 101 -- get the lowdown on the basics, from expressing dates and times to identifying parts of speech

• Gender matters -- see how a noun's gender determines the articles, adjectives, and pronouns you have to use

• The here and now -- learn how to conjugate verbs in the present tense, choose subject pronouns, and form the present participle

• Way back when -- get guidance on working with the past tense, including hints about when to use