Bonjour à tous ! As per popular request, several of you have been asking me to post some TEF-style practice questions here in the discussions, so here is our very first edition! Today’s mini-exam focuses on Compréhension Écrite (Reading Comprehension). I have put together 10 questions that gradually increase in length and difficulty so there is something here for you to test your skills. How to Participate: - Try to monitor the time it takes you - Post in the comments: Write your answers directly in the comments below (e.g., 1-A, 2-B, etc.). Feel free to reply to each other's comments, share your opinions, and help correct one another if you think an answer is incorrect! - Message me directly: You can also send your responses to me in a private message, or reach out directly if you have any questions about the vocabulary, grammar, or logic behind any of the questions. Bon courage à tous ! Question 1 « Piscine municipale : port du bonnet de bain obligatoire. » Où peut-on lire ce panneau ? A) Dans un centre sportif. B) Dans un magasin de vêtements. C) Dans un salon de coiffure. D) Sur une plage publique. Question 2 « Salut Thomas, je dois passer à la pharmacie après le travail. Commence à préparer le dîner sans moi, je serai là vers 20h. — Sophie » Que demande Sophie à Thomas ? A) D'aller chercher des médicaments. B) De l'attendre au bureau. C) D'acheter à manger pour ce soir. D) De commencer à cuisiner. Question 3 « À vendre : Vélo de ville en très bon état, peu servi, idéal pour les trajets quotidiens. Prix : 90 € (espèce uniquement). Contactez Marc au 06 12 34 56 78 après 18h. » Quelle est la condition pour acheter ce vélo ? A) Il faut appeler Marc pendant la matinée. B) Il faut payer en argent liquide. C) Il faut venir le réparer sur place. D) Il faut habiter dans le même quartier. Question 4 « Chers clients, en raison de travaux de rénovation, votre boulangerie sera exceptionnellement fermée du 12 au 19 août inclus. Réouverture le mardi 20 août dès 7h00 avec une nouvelle gamme de pains biologiques ! »

Bonjour Tout le monde! When you want to say you just finished doing something, French has a remarkably simple structure that saves you from wrestling with complex past tenses. All you need is venir de + infinitive. Here is how it works across different moments in time: 1. Right Now (Present Tense): Venir (present) + de + verb Use this for things that happened just a few seconds or minutes ago. - Je viens de finir mon café. (I just finished my coffee.) - Il vient d'arriver. (He just arrived.) 2. Back Then (Imparfait): Venir (imparfait) + de + verb Use this when you had just done something right before another action happened. - Je venais de sortir quand il a commencé à pleuvoir. (I had just gone outside when it started raining.) - Elle venait de raccrocher quand le téléphone a resonné. (She had just hung up when the phone rang again.) It gives your storytelling immediate flow and precision. Instead of pausing to conjugate full past tenses, you get to express recent events naturally with one go-to structure. Your turn! Drop a comment below with 1 example using "je viens de..." AND "je venais de..." to share something you recently did! 🔥 Extra Challenge: Want to fine-tune your accent? Send me a quick voice note reading your sentence, and I’ll send you direct feedback on your pronunciation!

Today, when I was faced with lots of choices while selecting “une morceau de fromage” (a piece of cheese) I used the “akkar bakkar” method… which is “Am stram gram” for French speakers or “Eenie meenie miney moo” for English speakers. 😂 But I don’t use this method for everything. Like for example I didn’t pick my French professor randomly. I chose him because he is competent and patient. In our current sessions we are working on my speaking fluidity and fluency. It will come with practice. And that’s exactly why I am describing my experience using correct tenses in this video in French. Reviewing my tenses was my homework. And it means more than memorising verb conjugations on their own. Because you see in French context is king. So speaking with a mentor and getting their feedback live is extremely helpful. So did you practice your French today?

Bon lundi tout le monde! If you want to say someone or something looks like or seems like a certain way, drop textbook verbs like "sembler". In everyday spoken French, native speakers rely on one versatile shortcut: "avoir l'air". Here is how simple it is to use: 1. Avoir l'air + Adjective (To look / seem [description]) - Tu as l'air fatigué ce matin. ➔ You look tired this morning. - Ça a l'air délicieux ! ➔ That looks delicious! 2. Avoir l'air de + Noun (To look like [a person/thing]) - Il a l'air d'un chef professionnel. ➔ He looks like a professional chef. 3. Avoir l'air de + Verb (To seem to be [doing something]) - Elle a l'air de comprendre. ➔ She seems to understand. Why this matters for your fluency: Using avoir l'air instantly strips away that rigid textbook feel, making your spoken French sound natural and effortless. Your turn! Try writing one sentence in the comments using avoir l'air. I’d love to read it!