Lawless Languages

Irregular Future and Conditional Stems

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:00:54 GMT

All regular Spanish verbs and most irregular ones use their infinitives as future and conditional stems. But of course there are always exceptions - here are the few dozen verbs with irregular stems.

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Chanson du subjonctif

lkl — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:00:27 +0000

Do you have trouble with the French subjunctive? Maybe this song will help - it's a tribute to Jeanne d'Arc filled with verbs and expressions that require the subjunctive.

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Vivre au jour le jour

lkl — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:00:52 +0000

Live for the day with the French expression vivre au jour le jour.

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Una compra inesperada – Present Perfect Quiz

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:00:45 GMT

Test yourself on the Spanish present perfect in this fill-in-the-blanks exercise:

Una compra inesperada

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless Spanish account to take this test. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

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Une Journée Chargée – Dictée

lkl — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:00:31 +0000

Practice your French listening comprehension with this lower-intermediate dictée:

Une journée chargée

Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to do this exercise. If you don't have one, sign up - it's free!

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Fra | Tra

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:00:48 GMT

The Italian prepositions fra and tra mean exactly the same thing - the only difference between them has to do with pronunciation.

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Mastering Verb Conjugations

lkl — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:00:17 +0000

The mountain of French verb conjugations you have to learn can be overwhelming - even just in the classroom where you have plenty of time to think about the correct response. Once you start talking to people in the real world, trying to figure out the appropriate verb conjugation can leave you speechless - literally. So what's the solution? Learn, then practice, practice, practice!

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Inversion: Word Order

lkl — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:02 +0000

Inverting subjects and verbs is easy enough - vous voyez => voyez-vous, but where do object, adverbial, and reflexive pronouns go? And what about negation? Take a look at this lesson to learn about all the possibilities.

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Gender Whack-a-Mole Game

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:23 GMT

Despair of ever knowing whether nouns are masculine or feminine? Put your knowledge to the test while taking out your frustration with this fun game: Gender Whack-a-Mole!

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Magnetic Poetry

lkl — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:21 +0000

Magnetic poetry is a fun little tool you can use to learn and practice French. 500 magnets with words and parts of words help you to express yourself in a unique and creative way.

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Les bises à fond

lkl — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:05:24 +0000

Getting friendly with the French (and many other Europeans) means getting comfortable with les bises. 💋 These not-quite-cheek-not-quite-air kisses are an essential part of French culture, so being prepared to give and receive them is vital. Today's issue of Lawless French à fond takes an in-depth look at les bises: what they are, when and how to do them, and more.

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Avoir un cheveu sur la langue

lkl — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Learn how to use the French idiom avoir un cheveu sur la langue to describe a certain type of pronunciation.

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