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I’m a native french speaker and it’s incredibly hard for me to learn the ‘correct’ forms of verb conjugations etc because I only picked up French at a level, however, not having been taught the grammar from a young age I’m finding it difficult to learn it all at level. Any tips would be much appreciated.
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hey, i don't speak french but if you ever want help with anything english related, just ask : )
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In what context do you mean? Do you mean that you speak fluent French but you don't know why you use the tenses that you do / what they're called? Or you speak some French learnt via extended family but there are gaps and you don't know how to learn what's missing? Have you ever learnt a foreign language from scratch at school? Out of interest, if you are fluent in French, why are you doing A-level? A UK A-level French is "French as a foreign language", for non-native speakers. Be careful if you're using it as one of your main A-levels, as universities may look on it differently and may not count it if they know you are already a native speaker.
I did A-level French and then spent several years in a francophone African country, where I spoke only French (and an African language) at work and at home. So I would say that I am fluent, except for missing occasional nuances in slang. Happy to help if I can.
I did A-level French and then spent several years in a francophone African country, where I spoke only French (and an African language) at work and at home. So I would say that I am fluent, except for missing occasional nuances in slang. Happy to help if I can.
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(Original post by Itz_HK)
I’m a native french speaker and it’s incredibly hard for me to learn the ‘correct’ forms of verb conjugations etc because I only picked up French at a level, however, not having been taught the grammar from a young age I’m finding it difficult to learn it all at level. Any tips would be much appreciated.
I’m a native french speaker and it’s incredibly hard for me to learn the ‘correct’ forms of verb conjugations etc because I only picked up French at a level, however, not having been taught the grammar from a young age I’m finding it difficult to learn it all at level. Any tips would be much appreciated.
One way to deal with this is to replace (in your mind) the verb you need with a very irregular verb like faire. It is much easier to see the differences between: faire - fait - faites - faisais - fis - the straight equivalents of the donner forms given above.
Another thing you could do is to acquire the "Bescherelle école", which is a grammar / verb / spelling book for school children in France. This has useful sections like: Comment trouver la lettre muette à la fin des mots?, Reconnaître les terminaisons des verbes, or Distinguer les homophones. Just what you need! Here is a link to the book on Amazon; you can also get it second-hand for pennies. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bescherelle...8931759&sr=8-2
(And just because it is for French school children does not mean it is not up to A level standard! Believe me, it is - I speak as a French teacher myself.)
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In what context do you mean? Do you mean that you speak fluent French but you don't know why you use the tenses that you do / what they're called? Or you speak some French learnt via extended family but there are gaps and you don't know how to learn what's missing? Have you ever learnt a foreign language from scratch at school? Out of interest, if you are fluent in French, why are you doing A-level? A UK A-level French is "French as a foreign language", for non-native speakers. Be careful if you're using it as one of your main A-levels, as universities may look on it differently and may not count it if they know you are already a native speaker.
I did A-level French and then spent several years in a francophone African country, where I spoke only French (and an African language) at work and at home. So I would say that I am fluent, except for missing occasional nuances in slang. Happy to help if I can.
In what context do you mean? Do you mean that you speak fluent French but you don't know why you use the tenses that you do / what they're called? Or you speak some French learnt via extended family but there are gaps and you don't know how to learn what's missing? Have you ever learnt a foreign language from scratch at school? Out of interest, if you are fluent in French, why are you doing A-level? A UK A-level French is "French as a foreign language", for non-native speakers. Be careful if you're using it as one of your main A-levels, as universities may look on it differently and may not count it if they know you are already a native speaker.
I did A-level French and then spent several years in a francophone African country, where I spoke only French (and an African language) at work and at home. So I would say that I am fluent, except for missing occasional nuances in slang. Happy to help if I can.
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In what context do you mean? Do you mean that you speak fluent French but you don't know why you use the tenses that you do / what they're called? Or you speak some French learnt via extended family but there are gaps and you don't know how to learn what's missing? Have you ever learnt a foreign language from scratch at school? Out of interest, if you are fluent in French, why are you doing A-level? A UK A-level French is "French as a foreign language", for non-native speakers. Be careful if you're using it as one of your main A-levels, as universities may look on it differently and may not count it if they know you are already a native speaker.
I did A-level French and then spent several years in a francophone African country, where I spoke only French (and an African language) at work and at home. So I would say that I am fluent, except for missing occasional nuances in slang. Happy to help if I can.
In what context do you mean? Do you mean that you speak fluent French but you don't know why you use the tenses that you do / what they're called? Or you speak some French learnt via extended family but there are gaps and you don't know how to learn what's missing? Have you ever learnt a foreign language from scratch at school? Out of interest, if you are fluent in French, why are you doing A-level? A UK A-level French is "French as a foreign language", for non-native speakers. Be careful if you're using it as one of your main A-levels, as universities may look on it differently and may not count it if they know you are already a native speaker.
I did A-level French and then spent several years in a francophone African country, where I spoke only French (and an African language) at work and at home. So I would say that I am fluent, except for missing occasional nuances in slang. Happy to help if I can.
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