Learn French Tenses in 40 Minutes

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This 38-minute video tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to mastering French verb conjugation from the comfort of your home. Master the top 5 essential French verbs (avoir, être, dire, faire, and aller) across the five main tenses: present, passé composé, imperfect, future, and conditional. The lesson is methodically structured with dedicated sections for each verb and tense combination, making it perfect for improving conjugation skills. Taught by experienced French teacher Alexa Polidoro, the tutorial features a friendly, stress-free approach that feels like having a personal French tutor. Each verb is thoroughly explained with clear examples and practice opportunities, allowing for systematic learning of these fundamental building blocks of French grammar. Ideal for French learners looking to strengthen their verb conjugation skills and gain confidence in using different tenses correctly.

Syllabus

0:00 - 0:52 Avoir intro
0:53 - 1:45 Avoir in the present tense
1:46 - 3:11 Avoir in the passé composé
3:12 - 4:30 Avoir in the imperfect tense
4:31 - 5:53 Avoir in the future tense
5:54 - 7:06 Avoir in the conditional
7:07 - 7:54 Avoir in 5 tenses
7:55 - 8:07 Être intro
8:08 - 9:17 Être in the present tense
9:18 - 10:43 Être in the passé composé
10:44 - 11:23 Être in the imperfect tense
11:24 - 12:29 Être in the future tense
12:30 - 13:32 Être in the conditional tense
13:33 - 14:25 Summary
14:26 - 15:07 Dire intro
15:08 - 16:06 Dire in the present tense
16:07 - 17:39 Dire in the passé composé
17:40 - 19:02 Dire in the imperfect tense
19:03 - 20:13 Dire in the future tense
20:14 - 22:03 Dire in the conditional
22:04 - 22:37 Faire intro
22:38 - 24:00 Faire in the present tense
24:01 - 25:17 Faire in the passé composé
25:18 - 26:49 Faire in the imperfect tense
26:50 - 28:10 Faire in the future tense
28:11 - 30:10 Faire in the conditional
30:11 - 30:52 Aller intro
30:53 - 31:46 Aller in the present tense
31:47 - 33:32 Aller in the passé composé
33:33 - 34:45 Aller in the imperfect tense
34:46 - 36:40 Aller in the future tense
36:41 - 38:26 Aller in the conditional tense