One of the biggest difficulties in learning French is how French verbs work. Here are some fundamental basics of understanding French verbs and how they work! You must know what a verb is and its present tense. The infinitive of To have is avoir. Of course, if you do not know how to conjugate it, you will have an uphill battle. You must learn the basic conjugations for the major verb endings: -er, -ir and re. Learn the past tense, future tense and subjunctive conjugations of each new verb you are learning.
Speak in French. Again, this sounds obvious, but when you are speaking to someone fluent in a language, you learn more! If at all possible, try to enter a French immersion program. In countries such as Canada, you are considered fluent after three years in the program! Another (obvious) tip: Pay attention during class. Yes, it can be boring, but if you truly want to learn the language, listen, think and ask questions!
Buy the very best French/English dictionary that you can afford. Read in French. This may sound simple, but it is amazing how quickly you will learn words and phrases through the context of reading. Seeing the words and rules you are studying in practical application always helps!
Practice with someone! Whether it is a pen pal, or an online community, you will find that writing the language and reading their responses will help you learn more, faster!
STUDY! Every day. If you want to know the language, and be fluent in it, you must practice it every single day! Think in French. While you are at the grocery store, or mall, or looking through your closet for your favorite trousers! Name everything you see and do in French.
Learning French is a full time commitment. If you goof off and only half heartedly try to learn, you will never be fluent. Take it seriously. This does not mean you cannot have fun, but it does mean that you need to practice and learn something new everyday!
Keep a positive attitude! 175 million people in the world speak French. That means, it is not impossible to learn! Some lessons are harder than others, that is to be expected. Do not let one or two difficult lessons detour you from learning the language! Find an online translator where you can translate phrases you use daily, then incorporate them in your life! Be careful, though! Always check your translations with your dictionary and teacher, because they can often be quite wrong!
When learning French in an immersion program or college is not practical, self study programs are the answer to learning French the fastest way possible. I invite you to this website to discover the top notch online and audio French courses available. French Program Reviews.
Or http://www.squidoo.com/frenchprogramreviews/
Source: www.isnare.com
