Table of Contents

Preface: To the Reader.
Introduction.
1. Basic Concepts and Terms. Nouns.
2. Articles and Determiners.
3. Nouns and Adjectives. Verbs.
4. Present Tense.
5. Past Tenses.
6. Future and Conditional Tenses.
7. Subjunctive. Sentences.
8. Interrogative Expressions.
9. Relative Clauses.
10. Pronouns. Other.
11. Problem Spots for Learners. Savoir vs. conna�tre. C'est vs. il est. Depuis vs. pendant. Pendant vs. pour. Faire causative. Comparative/superlative. H aspir�. Prepositions and Geography.
Appendices: Adjective forms. Pass� simple. Infinitives and prepositions. Verb forms. Irregular present tense. Subjunctive.
Glossary.
Index.

About the Author

Stacey Katz received her Ph.D from the University of Texas, Austin, in French Linguistics. Stacey Katz is currently a the Director of Language Programs in Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard University. She has published several pedagogical texts and presented her research at major conferences. Stacey's research interests include Applied French Linguistics, French syntax and French pragmatics.

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Preface: To the Reader. Introduction. 1. Basic Concepts and Terms. Nouns. 2. Articles and Determiners. 3. Nouns and Adjectives. Verbs. 4. Present Tense. 5. Past Tenses. 6. Future and Conditional Tenses. 7. Subjunctive. Sentences. 8. Interrogative Expressions. 9. Relative Clauses. 10. Pronouns. Other. 11. Problem Spots for Learners. Savoir vs. connaitre. C'est vs. il est. Depuis vs. pendant. Pendant vs. pour. Faire causative. Comparative/superlative. H aspire. Prepositions and Geography. Appendices: Adjective forms. Passe simple. Infinitives and prepositions. Verb forms. Irregular present tense. Subjunctive. Glossary. Index.