How it fits together
Grammar & Sound
Grammar through the lens of how French sounds. Learn why words link, drop, and shift — and how that changes what you hear.
All lessons
10 of 10- 01
Grammar Micro-Guide 01 — On vs Nous: what French speakers actually use
This guide focuses on what changes comprehension and production in everyday spoken French — not textbook perfection.
Beginner 20m - 02
Grammar Micro‐Guide 02 — Negation in real speech: dropping ‘ne’
This guide focuses on what changes comprehension and production in everyday spoken French — not textbook perfection.
Beginner 25m - 03
Grammar Micro‐Guide 03 — Questions in real life: 3 usable formats
This guide focuses on what changes comprehension and production in everyday spoken French — not textbook perfection.
Beginner 30m - 04
Grammar Micro‐Guide 04 — C’est vs Il est: the rule that works
This guide focuses on what changes comprehension and production in everyday spoken French — not textbook perfection.
Beginner 20m - 05
Grammar Micro‐Guide 07 — Direct object pronouns (le/la/les) in conversation
This guide focuses on what changes comprehension and production in everyday spoken French — not textbook perfection.
Beginner 20m - 06
Grammar Micro‐Guide 05 — Je suis / j’suis / chuis: register and pronunciation
This guide focuses on what changes comprehension and production in everyday spoken French — not textbook perfection.
Intermediate 30m - 07
Grammar Micro‐Guide 06 — Contractions cheat sheet: t’as, j’vais, c’que, y a
This guide focuses on what changes comprehension and production in everyday spoken French — not textbook perfection.
Intermediate 25m - 08
Grammar Micro‐Guide 08 — Y and En: practical use (without theory overload)
This guide focuses on what changes comprehension and production in everyday spoken French — not textbook perfection.
Intermediate 25m - 09
Grammar Micro‐Guide 09 — Passé composé vs imparfait: a simple decision rule
This guide focuses on what changes comprehension and production in everyday spoken French — not textbook perfection.
Intermediate 30m - 10
Grammar Micro‐Guide 10 — Tu vs Vous: formality, plural ‘you’, and real usage
This guide focuses on what changes comprehension and production in everyday spoken French — not textbook perfection.
Intermediate 25m
Train this properly in the Academy
Chase in French Academy builds French from the sound up — start with The French Sound Palette.