French Grammar Guide
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C1 Topics (11)
Literary Past Tenses (Passé simple = "simple past" or "literary past"; Passé antérieur = "past anterior" or "literary past perfect")
Grammar guide for Literary Past Tenses (Passé Simple, Passé Antérieur) in en
Literary Subjunctive Forms (Imperfect Subjunctive)
Grammar guide for Literary Subjunctive Forms (Imparfait du subjonctif) in en
Advanced nuances between the subjunctive and indicative moods
Grammar guide for Advanced Subjunctive vs Indicative Nuances in en
Expletive ne (optional 'ne' in clauses)
Grammar guide for Explétif ne (optional “ne” in clauses) in en
Stylistic Inversions in Formal and Literary Registers
Grammar guide for Stylistic Inversions in Formal and Literary Registers in en
Cleft Sentences ("c'est... qui/que...", "ce qui/ce que/ce dont...") — literally: "It's... who/that...", "what/that which/of which..."
Grammar guide for Cleft Sentences (c'est... qui..., ce dont...) in en
Nominalization of Clauses (using nouns for abstract ideas)
Grammar guide for Nominalization of Clauses (using nouns for abstract ideas) in en
Formal vs Informal Register (adjustments in grammar and vocabulary)
Grammar guide for Formal vs Informal Register (grammar and vocabulary adjustments) in en
Writing Academic Essays and Reports (Structure and Connectors)
Grammar guide for Writing Academic Essays and Reports (structure and connectors) in en