French grammar guides

Verb patterns, tense choices and examples with English explanations.

• French verb groups
• First-group French verbs: the -er pattern
• Second-group French verbs: the finir pattern
• Common irregular French verbs
• 100 common French verbs with English meanings
• Passé composé or imparfait?
• Avoir or être in the passé composé?
• French reflexive verbs
• How to form the passé composé