French DeMystified

Lick your French-language problems with DeMYSTiFieD!

Want to figure out French but don’t know where to start? No problem! Just use French DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition and–voilá!–learning the language gets a whole lot easier.

Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide provides a firm foundation in French-language basics. You’ll move on to mastering subjects such as using verbs, asking questions, telling time, counting, and more. Detailed examples and concise explanations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.

It’s a no brainer. You’ll learn:

Pronunciation

Special Characters

Definite Articles

Conjugations

Pronouns

And more

Topics include: French Pronunciation,

Identifying Things,

Asking Questions,

To Be or To Have, That is the Question,

Describing Things,

Telling Time,

Expressing Possibilities, Wishes, and Abilities,

Getting Acquainted,

Talking About the Immediate Future and Past,

Using Pronomial Verbs,

All About Pronouns,

Talking About the Past with the Passé,

Talking About the Past with the Imparfait,

All About Prepositions,

Indicating Possession,

Using The Infinitive, Present Participle, and Passive Voice,

Making Suggestions and Hypotheses,

Knowing Who is Whom with Relative Pronouns,

The Subjunctive Mood

Annie Heminway is a French teacher at the Alliance Française in New York. She is the author of more than ten books on the French language including Pitfalls in French (Barron’s) and Better Reading French (McGraw-Hill). She is a native of France.