French Grammar for Dummies - Paperback

by Veronique Mazet (Author)

The easy way to master French grammar

French Grammar For Dummies is a logical extension and complement to the successful language learning book, French For Dummies. In plain English, it teaches you the grammatical rules of the French language, including parts of speech, sentence construction, pronouns, adjectives, punctuation, stress and verb tenses, and moods. Throughout the book, you get plenty of practice opportunities to help you on your goal of mastering basic French grammar and usage.

• Grasp the grammatical rules of French including parts of speech, sentence construction, and verb tenses
• Enhance your descriptive speech with adverbs, adjectives, and prepositions
• Benefit from plenty of practice opportunities throughout the book
• Use the French language confidently and correctly

Whether you're a student studying French or a professional looking to get ahead of the pack by learning a second language, French Grammar For Dummies is your hands-on guide to quickly and painlessly master the written aspect of this popular language.

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Learn to:

• Grasp parts of speech, sentence construction, and verb tenses
• Enhance your descriptive speech with adverbs, adjectives, and prepositions
• Practice your grammar skills as you go

Master French grammar? Easy.

Do you need help with using French? This hands-on, friendly guide teaches you the grammatical rules of the French language, including parts of speech, sentence construction, and verb tenses and moods. Throughout the book, you get plenty of practice opportunities to help you meet your goal of mastering basic French grammar and usage.

• Begin with the basics -- discover how to use various parts of speech and deal with numbers, dates, and times
• Simple stuff -- find out how to build simple sentences, use negative words and expressions, and ask questions
• Go to the next level -- get the scoop on using pronominal verbs, employing the passive, making comparisons, and adding gerunds
• Don't be so tense -- grasp verb tenses you'll use all the time: the present, the present perfect, the imperfect, and the future
• Be moody -- get up to speed in a hurry on the conditional, subjunctive, and imperative moods

Open the book and find:

• Information on nouns, adjectives, verbs, and other basic parts of speech
• Guidance on dealing with numbers, dates, and times
• Tips for constructing simple sentences and questions
• The scoop on making sentences more descriptive with comparisons, negative words, and more
• Different verb tenses and moods
• Ten common French grammar mistakes (and how to avoid them)
• Plenty of examples and practice opportunities

Author Biography

Véronique Mazet has a doctorate in French from the University of Texas at Austin and is the author of two successful grammar books. She currently teaches French at Austin Community College in Austin, Texas.