How Long Does It Take to Learn French? Do the Arithmetic
The official figure assumes a full-time course. Here is what it turns into at five hours a week, and why nobody can honestly give you an hours-per-level table.
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French learning guides and grammar explainers
Grammar explainers, level-by-level study guides and honest advice about learning French as an adult. Written by Njinu Precious Bambot, Certified Bilingual Language Expert and Coach.
French Tenses: The Eight You Actually Need
French has more tenses than you will ever produce. Eight carry ordinary French through B1, two more finish B2, and the literary ones you only need to read.
· 7 min read
Is French Hard to Learn? What the Official Numbers Say
French sits in the US State Department's easiest category, and at the slow end of it. Here is what the official hours cover, and the ones nobody counts.
· 6 min read
Passé Composé vs Imparfait: The Rule That Finally Sticks
Passé composé is what happened. Imparfait is what was going on around it. The one-line rule, then the six cases where it stops working.
· 7 min read