French: Next Steps
The sequel to French: First Steps, spoken aloud: finir and vendre, faire, prendre and venir, the modals and savoir or connaître, your morning with je me lève, 24-hour times and dates, the weather and Météo-France's warning colors, the passé composé with avoir and with être, the imparfait, le, lui, y and en, both futures, plus cher and meilleur, and avoir mal à with the numbers to call in France: you tap the right train on a departures board, the nice day on a forecast, the cheapest fruit on a market board and the arrival time on a ticket, convert °C to °F, shop, see a doctor and buy a train ticket in three branching conversations, and hear, type and say French with your device's French voice.
01Use -ir and -re verbs and the key irregulars
02Tell your day, the time, the date and the weather
03Tell a story with the passé composé and the imparfait
04Replace nouns with le, lui, y and en
05Talk about plans in both futures
Every lesson of French: Next Steps
15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.
Level 1The Present, WidenedFree · 3 lessons
- Finir, Vendre: -ir and -re VerbsConjugate regular -ir verbs like finir and -re verbs like vendre, and hear their endings.13 min
- Faire, Prendre, VenirConjugate faire, prendre and venir, and use them for chores, getting around and what you've just done.13 min
- Vouloir, Pouvoir, Devoir, SavoirSay what you want, can, must and know how to do, and choose savoir or connaître.13 min
Level 2Your DayMembership · 3 lessons
- Je Me Lève: Your Daily RoutineDescribe your day with pronominal verbs like se lever and s'habiller.12 min
- Quelle Heure Est-Il? Time and DatesTell the time on the everyday and the 24-hour clock, and say the date.13 min
- Il Fait Beau: The WeatherTalk about the weather and the seasons, convert °C, and read a French forecast and weather warning.13 min
Level 3The PastMembership · 3 lessons
- J'ai Fini: The Passé ComposéSay what happened with avoir and a past participle, including the irregular ones.13 min
- Je Suis Allée: Être in the PastUse être with verbs of coming and going and with pronominal verbs, and make the participle agree.13 min
- Il Faisait Beau: Imparfait or Passé ComposéForm the imparfait and choose it or the passé composé when you tell a story.14 min
Level 4Pronouns and PlansMembership · 3 lessons
- Je Le Vois, Je Lui ParleReplace nouns with le, la, les, lui and leur, and put them in the right place.13 min
- J'y Vais, J'en Veux: Y and EnUse y for places and à + a thing, and en for some, any and quantities.13 min
- Je Vais Partir, Je Partirai: The FutureTalk about plans with the futur proche and the futur simple, including after quand.13 min
Level 5Out in the WorldMembership · 3 lessons
- Plus Cher, Moins Cher: At the MarketShop at a French market: ask for quantities, compare prices with plus, moins and aussi, and say better.14 min
- J'ai Mal à la Tête: At the Doctor'sSay what hurts, answer a doctor's questions, and know which number to call in France.13 min
- Bon Voyage: The Final CheckGet through a train trip in France with everything from the path: times, tickets, places, pronouns and three tenses.14 min