French Progressions

Okay, you know the basics, and now you're ready to commit and want to get conversation-ready—bientôt. French Progressions is our intensive, fast-track offering—the next step to French Essentials. You’ll cover all of the basics that you’d normally learn in French 3 + 4 and learn how to chat up anyone confidently in the language.

Here's what to expect:

Know before you go
This course is for you if you’ve already completed French Level 3 or French Essentials with us. If you’ve studied French before, and feel comfortable conjugating regular, irregular, and reflexive verbs in the present tense, you should start here.

The nitty gritty
Differentiate between Y and EN. Comparatives and superlatives. Direct and indirect object pronouns. Passé composé, imparfait, future, conditional, past conditional, pluperfect, and present subjunctive tenses. Slang and swear-words used by native speakers.

You'll be able to
Tell what you did over the weekend or on your last vacation. Describe your future plans and what you’d do in hypothetical situations. Discuss your upbringing, and tell personal stories. Talk about your goals and accomplishments. Give advice or vent to your French-speaking friends. Express political ideologies in French.

Nervous? Don't be
From day one, you’ll be engaging in meaningful conversation with your classmates and instructors. This will prepare you to feel confident and comfortable when speaking with natives.

French Progressions is a course that meets twice per week with a total of 24 sessions.