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French grammar guides for decisions that matter
Grammar becomes useful when you can recognise the choice in front of you. These guides start with that choice, compare the forms, and lead into focused practice inside FKE.
How to use these guides: read the one-line decision first, study the contrast, say the examples aloud, then open the linked FKE page and make the choice yourself.
Passé composé vs imparfait
Choose between the event that moves a story forward and the background already in progress.
PronounsQui, que, où or dont?
Find the missing role in the second clause instead of guessing from the English translation.
MoodIndicative or subjunctive after an opinion?
Let certainty, probability, possibility and doubt guide the mood.
Useful patternVenir de + infinitive
Say that something has just happened, place object pronouns correctly, and avoid the common time-marker trap.
Time expressionsDepuis, il y a or ça fait?
Separate an action still true now from a completed event a certain time ago.
Sentence structureAprès, après avoir or après que?
Choose a noun, a same-subject past infinitive, or a full clause—and use the right mood.
Exam practiceDELF B1 writing practice
Plan, write and check a clear point of view with original FKE practice.
Exam practiceTCF writing and speaking practice
Practise introductions, precise questions, explanations and supported opinions.
French for CanadaFrancophone Mobility and permanent residence
Understand the different pathways, language thresholds and official sources to check.