French accents e : é, è, ê
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French accents e : é, è, ê and ë

In French, there are four possible accents on the letter e.

  1. The acute accent : é

    👉 As in the word fusée

2. The grave accent : è

    👉 As in the word flèche

3. The circumflex accent : ê

    👉As in the word tête

4. Dieresis on the e : ë

     👉As in the word Noël

  • Don't miss this video to learn how to pronounce "French accents e" correctly and avoid making mistakes when using them.

    I'll also give you some mnemonic tricks to help you remember which way to write the accent on the e :
  • é like "une fusée" taking off
  • è like a falling "flèche"
  • ê like a hat on your "tête"

The sounds è and ê are pronounced exactly the same.

The letter ë is very rare in French.

- It is found in the words Noël, canoë and some firstnames like Gaël, Azraël, Gwenaël, Ismaël, Israël, Joël, Judicaël, Maëline, Michaël, Nathanaël, Noël, Raphaël or Staël.

- In the words aiguë, exiguë and contiguë the ë is pronounced as a silent e.

Exercices : FRENCH ACCENTS e (é, è, ê ou ë)

Je mang... un plat v...g...tarien av...c mon fr...re.

Mon p...re est all... au march...

Isra..l a commis des crim...s de gu...rre contre le peupl... pal...stinien.

...tre ou ne pas ...tre, tell... est la question !

J'ador... le caf... noir.

correction

Je mange un plat végétarien avec mon frère.

Mon père est allé au marché.

Israël a commis des crimes de guerre contre le peuple palestinien.

Être ou ne pas être, telle est la question !

J'adore le café noir.

🇫🇷 The same course explained in French here : Les accents sur le e

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Best Websites to learn French for free online

Best Websites to learn French for free online:

You like the French language and you are looking for the best Websites to learn French for free online.

Maybe you don’t have time to take a traditional class near you.

Or there is no native French teacher in your area.

So, you thought about learning French on the internet.

You are right.

Many French teachers work online and share quality content.

So, here we go.

I’ve prepared a list of the best Websites to learn French for free online.

1. Français avec Pierre

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He is THE most famous French tutor on the web. He offers an impressive amount of free courses on YouTube.

Some of his videos have over a million views! We see him alone or with his wife Noemi. They explain key points of French grammar and conjugation. They also give advices on how to improve your French speaking skills.

I love it:

– He’s a real French teacher

He has taught French in language schools in Madrid for years. Therefore, he knows the real difficulties of international students and their needs.

– Pierre and Noemi are endearing

This couple gives off something nice and sincere. We want to spend time with them. Then we watch a video and another one,…

And one thing leading to another, we progress.

– He prepares you to take a French language certification

Pierre has helped hundreds of students to review for the DELF/DALF exam and the TCF in official language schools. He has written and corrected many official exercises of this type.

Therefore, he offers several online courses to prepare you to take the Delf/Dalf or TCF exams.

Whatever your level, you will find what you are looking for!

I am currently viewing his courses: Progressive French I and II.

 

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2. Français authentique

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Since 2011, Johan has been offering a very diverse and dynamic content.

He defends a method based on listening to learn French.

For whom?

From intermediate level in French (B1, B2). For learners who understand French fairly well but have difficulty expressing themselves.

He offers an incredible list of free podcasts.

He also offers French training based on listening: natural conversations recorded in French.

Do you prefer the video format?

OK.

Johan is very active on YouTube. He explains French expressions, he talks about French conjugation, French grammar, etc.

BONUS:

He offers exclusive quality content in his free  newsletter several times a week:

-He advises novels, films or series in French,

-He explains French vocabulary,

-He talks about personal development.

I love it:

L’Académie Français Authentique

It is a community of learners  who want to improve their oral and written French. They are supervised by several native French tutors.

It’s a great success!

The Academy is based on 2 interesting pillars:

  • A library of exclusive content for members to practice French on their own during their downtime (videos, audios, PDFs, etc.)
  •  private discussion groups to speak French (Skype, Facebook, Telegram, Zoom and a forum)

 

– 30 jours pour booster ton français

This is the last French course online of Français Authentique, and by far the best!

You will learn a lot about France, its history, culture, gastronomy, tourism, etc.

The idea is to listen (and/or read) French content and repeat over and over again to improve pronunciation, acquire more vocabulary, assimilate good sentence structures, etc.

3. Comme un Française avec Géraldine

Comme une Française avec Géraldine

Géraldine Lepère is a French teacher online who mainly teaches French to English speakers.

She speaks and writes to learners in English and French. She talks to beginners in French.

Key point: She knows the French learners’ difficulties because:

1) She had to learn English thoroughly to live and work in England for several years.

2) Her mother is a Mexican who struggled with French herself!

Her YouTube channel is really impressive. She explains a point of French culture or language in each video episode with a lot of pedagogy and humor.

With her, you dive into the French way of life while revising: French vocabulary, pronunciation, oral expression, reading and so on.

She offers a lot of French lessons for beginners for free and some training.

I really appreciate her dynamism and her slightly offbeat super-girlfriend style.

4. Innerfrench.com with Hugo

Hugo is a French teacher giving French lessons on YouTube and in podcast.

He taught French in Poland.

He speaks about social issues in French, he explains the French culture or the French news.

His students appreciate his slow pace and calm and pedagogical tone.

He often stops to explain French expressions and complicated words or concepts.

Hugo explains how to improve your French through reading books, watching movies in French or language exchanges.

 

Free French quizzes and exercises:

1. Podcastfrancaisfacile.com

 

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Finally, a 100% free website to learn French: for French teachers and students who want to learn French at home !

Thanks Vincent !

And there is a lot of content!

Small overview :

– Progressive and self-correcting French courses for beginners and intermediate levels,

– French dictations (audio or video) of vocabulary and grammar,

– Texts (French reading comprehension) with questions and correction,

– French pronunciation lessons and exercises: You repeat the words on the audio tape. For example, for the lesson on ON/AN sounds, you have to repeat: bon/banc, son/sans, fond/faon, etc.

– French dialogues with comprehension questions (and answers),

– Hundreds of French courses explained in video on YouTube.

I love it:

The resources are neatly ordered by level (beginner, intermediate or advanced in French) and EVERYTHING is downloadable as a PDF!

2. francaisfacile.com

Another 100% free website to learn French online.

Francaisfacile.com is a bank of French quizzes and exercises to do online or to print.

Here, no videos or podcasts, but only written French exercises (+ corrections) made by different French teachers.

Disadvantages:

  • The interface of the website is very very very old;
  • No support: The site owner will not help you if you don’t understand a lesson.

For whom?

Foreign learners and self-motivated French-speaking college students/ high school students/ adults.

Learning French on the internet with pictures:

1. A cup of French

a cup of french

Christine is French and lives in Norway.

To teach French, she draws beautiful infographics(images + groups of words) with a soundtrack for pronunciation.

She wanted to make learning French easy, fun and educational. I agree 100%. The combination of drawing+audio+writing is extremely effective for children and adults alike!

She explains French conjugation, vocabulary, grammar and French expressions.

The lesson is understood at a glance.

The content is often bilingual (English-French). Therefore, she speaks to a foreign learners beginners in French.

Her work is very inspiring.

 

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The last French course online I suggest is :

? Frantastique by Gymglish

Behind this concept, there is not just one person, but a whole team of teachers, linguists, technicians and computer scientists.

This is a fun and humorous French course that uses a scientific method to help you memorize French.

This is a course that I have tried and I highly recommend it.

Indeed, there is a course for foreign learners: Frantastique

and another one for French speakers with spelling difficulties or passionated about the French language: Frantastique Orthographe.

At the time, Frantastique Orthographe allowed me to go from level 3.5 to level 5 (the maximum) in 60 days.

? Read my full review of this method HERE.

So, did you know my best Websites to learn French online for free ?

Which one caught your attention?

I can’t wait to hear what you think.

See you soon!

🇫🇷 The same course explained in French here : Apprendre le français sur internet

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