The encyclopedia of the French language.

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• Dictionary

  Words, senses, pronunciations and forms: today’s French, plus entries attested only by the historical witnesses.

• Grammar

  Rules grouped by category. Each rule explains the point, shows examples, and links to common mistakes and related rules.

• Conjugation

  Every mood and tense of common French verbs, with their auxiliary and the rules they follow.

• Expressions

  Idioms and expressions, defined and linked to their words.

• History

  Words through time: the dictionaries of 1873 and 1935 as witnesses, with dated citations.

• Regions

  Features specific to French as spoken in Québec and across Canada: pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar that differ from standard metropolitan French.