Analyses the use of the French "en". (AM)

In an effort to untangle theories of French verb tense for second language classroom use, an instructional approach that moves the learner progressively through the tenses and their meanings is presented. The system focuses on the relationship of each tense to the present tense. (MSE)

Examines the structure, history, use, and meaning of the French expression "il y a." (AM)

An analysis of the use of simple and immediate future tenses in French shows that the expression of time is controlled more by context and modals than by specifically temporal cues. The role of negation in this situation is discussed. (MSE)

Discusses the use of the two past tenses in French, specifically in literature and news reporting. (AM)

Analyses the nature of aspect in the present, the past ("passe compose"), and imperfect tenses in French, and gives some general guidelines for the teaching of these structures. (AM)

A relatively common way to establish a new verb is to give verbal form to a noun, but it also exposes some irregularities of the language, and the rules that govern it. Although this is largely a phenomenon of the twentieth century, evidence of it appears in Rabelais' work. (MSE)

The third person in French grammar demands separate treatment from other pronouns because of the great differences in its rules, forms, and functions. (MSE)

A new approach to learning French verbs based on the stem of the present tense and ignoring traditional classifications by infinitive is proposed. (MSE)

Gives a grammar presentation complemented by a variety of exercises on the use of the subjunctive as opposed to the use of the indicative, on the use of the auxiliaries, on verb aspect, and on the conditional mood. (MES)

Describes creative techniques for enabling the learner to grasp the concept of the future. Usage and grammatical constructions requiring the future are discussed and illustrated with examples of classroom exercises and activities. (MSE)

Experiences in teaching French verb tenses to Japanese students are used to illustrate teaching techniques that not only help students acquire verb forms but also present them as a coherent linguistic unity tied to fundamental communicative needs. A variety of exercises are included. (MSE)

Contains five articles titled: "How to Fill an Application,""How to Utilize Outdated Documents,""Old and New (1 & 2)," and "Discovering the Future." (MES)

Significant features of the official October 1990 orthographic reforms in French are outlined and their pedagogical implications are discussed briefly. The changes, primarily simplifications and not major changes, affect use of the hyphen, plurals, diacritical markings, verb tenses, and correction of anomalies. (MSE)

Presents suggestions and activities for teaching the imperfect and the "passe compose" in French second year classes. (AM)