The French verb PASSER doesn’t just mean “to pass.” In fact, it has so many meanings that it can completely change depending on context, and that’s exactly why it confuses intermediate learners.

In this episode, you’ll learn 9 essential uses of PASSER, with clear examples and simple explanations (in French). Then we tackle the big grammar question: When does PASSER take AVOIR vs ÊTRE in the passé composé?

If you’ve ever hesitated before saying j’ai passé or je suis passé, this episode will make it finally click.

• The most common meanings of PASSER in everyday French

• How the meaning changes depending on context

• A simple way to know when to use AVOIR or ÊTRE in the past tense

  
  

  Tes prochaines étapes:

1️⃣ Check your understanding of the 9 meanings of passer with the English translations in the transcript.
2️⃣ Say one example out loud using être and one using avoir in the passé composé.
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Learn exactly how to say "something, " someone," and "somewhere," and the grammar rules for quelque chose + de + adjectif.

Voici tes prochaines étapes (Here are your next steps!):

1️⃣ Make it stick by reviewing the transcript.

2️⃣ Take the quiz to practice the negative forms of these words.

3️⃣ Check out episode #19 to work on advanced negative forms.

Bonne continuation et à la prochaine!

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And no, it doesn't mean "place" like you think it does!

You'll learn 8 ways to use "la place" in your everyday conversation, and what to say when you're talking about the places that you go.

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Have you been avoiding using DONT ? This lesson will hep you use it in your everyday speech to sound more natural and less repetitive.

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1. Check the transcript to review expressions with DE.

2. Take the DONT Quiz to make it stick

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J'irai ou je vais aller?

Learn how to stop overusing the futur simple and when to use the futur proche or the present tense instead.

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