If you’ve seen my French verb videos on social media, you’ve probably noticed that I focus on just three key forms.
My goal is to help you recall French tenses more quickly.
I look for the forms that keep reappearing across them.
Let’s take one of the most useful verbs in French to illustrate the idea.
Faire is one of the most frequently used verbs in French, appearing in everyday expressions such as faire attention (to pay attention), faire la cuisine (to cook) and faire du vélo (to cycle).
Most learners encounter forms such as:
Seven forms across seven tenses.
In my videos, I highlight the three recurring key forms we can see here:
Together, they provide useful reference points that can make French tenses easier to recognise and recall.
Most learners never realise this, which is why verbs continue to feel confusing, especially after learning multiple tenses.
The three key forms featured in my videos are only the first step.
My guide French Verbs Unlocked expands on those forms through more than 200 essential French verbs, presented in clear and consistent verb profiles.
It is designed as a practical reference that you can return to whenever you want to revisit a verb, review a tense or refresh your memory.
As your understanding grows, you’ll begin to recognise familiar forms across different tenses and make connections that may not have been obvious before.
French Verbs Unlocked is included in the Annual Membership.
Alongside the guide, you’ll have access to structured lessons, examples and practice activities that help you learn French tenses progressively and in context.
Together, the guide and my Online French Courses give you:
That way, you’re not just learning individual tenses.
You’re developing a deeper understanding of how French verbs work as a whole.
This approach has helped hundreds of learners finally make sense of French verbs.
Ready to move beyond memorising verb tables? Explore the complete French verb system through structured lessons, examples and guided practice. French Verbs Unlocked is included free with the Annual Plan.
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