<p><b>Just the core concepts you need to write and speak French correctly</b></p><p>If you have some knowledge of French and want to polish your skills, <i>French Essentials For Dummies</i> focuses on just the core concepts you need to communicate effectively. From conjugating verbs to understanding tenses, this easy-to-follow guide lets you skip the suffering and score high at exam time.</p><ul><li><b><i>French 101 — get the lowdown on the basics, from expressing dates and times to identifying parts of speech</li></i><li><i>Gender matters — see how a noun’s gender determines the articles, adjectives, and pronouns you have to use</li></i><li><i>The here and now — learn how to conjugate verbs in the present tense, choose subject pronouns, and form the present participle</li></i><li><i>Way back when — get guidance on working with the past tense, including hints about when to use the compound past (passé composé) and when to use the imperfect</li></i><li><i>What lies ahead — discover the different ways to express the future</i></b></li></ul><p><b> Open the book and find:</b></p> <ul><li><b>A review of numbers, dates, and times</li><p><li>The parts of speech</li><p><li>How to determine a noun’s gender</li><p><li>How to select the correct preposition</li><p><li>Rules for making adjectives agree</li><p><li>Tips for asking and answering yes/no questions</li><p><li>Ways to spice up your descriptions </li><p><li>Ten important verb distinctions</li></b></ul>
