The Best Online French Tools

French toolsHaving access to great French tools makes a world of difference to your language studies. Here are our favorites.

French grammar tools

Grammar glossary
Simple explanations for French students who don’t know the difference between a preposition and a pronoun.

Verb tables
All the conjugations for the top 100 French verbs, including sound files.

Grammar checkers
A grammar checker is a program, whether on- or off-line, that can correct spelling and some grammar errors in any given text.

Search engines as grammar checkers
When you’re not sure about your French phrasing, a search engine can be a quick and dirty tool for getting a sense of whether you’re on the right track.

French vocabulary tools

Bilingual dictionaries
Bilingual dictionaries are an essential part of every language learner’s toolbox, but they can be both a blessing and a curse.

Online translators
Online translators can be lifesavers when you need something incomprehensible translated into your native language, but they have severe limitations and therefore extremely limited applications.

French study tools

Study hints and tips
Whatever your reason for learning French, you want to do so as efficiently as possible. Make the most of your study time with these language-learning tips and tricks.

Test prep tips
Ideas to help you prepare for an important French test.

Official French tests & diplomas
Explanations of the various French tests as well as practice tips.

Tools for specific language skills

  1. Listening to French
  2. Reading in French
  3. Speaking French
  4. Writing in French

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Laura K Lawless

Laura is a French expert and Kwiziq's Head of Quality Control. Online educator since '99, Laura is passionate about language, travel, and cooking. She's American by birth and a permanent ex-pat by choice - freelancing made it possible for her to travel extensively and live in several countries before settling permanently in Guadeloupe. Laura is the author of Lawless French, Lawless Spanish, and other websites and books on French, Spanish, Italian, English, and vegetarianism. She spends most of her spare time reading, playing with food, and enjoying water sports.

Comments: 2

Thank you so much for all this info -
I was wondering if you had any suggestions for some French games - for adults - intermediate- in a private group format - ( no classroom ) - some of my students are asking me for some board game s - quickly played - merci

Hi Isabelle - "Mille Bornes" is fun but I'm not sure how useful it is for learning once you've played a few times. It's not a board game but "Time's Up" (the French edition) is really good for vocabulary and also mobilising vocab as you have to describe words and concepts without saying them to your team against a time limit and they have to guess what you're describing. I hope that's helpful!