YOUR FREE FRENCH LESSON · AUDIO INCLUDED
Build your first sentences with “C’est”.
Listen to my native pronunciation, answer out loud, then repeat until the sentence comes naturally. This is the same active-memory approach we use together in class.
Your goalUse c’est and ce n’est pas to make simple statements and questions.
1. Meet the structure
StatementC’est bon.It is good.
NegativeCe n’est pas bon.It is not good.
QuestionC’est pour moi ?Is it for me?
IntensityC’est très bon.It is very good.
Listen to David
2. Build it out loud
Read the English prompt, pause, and build the French sentence before you reveal it with your eyes.
Basic statements
- It is good. C’est bon.
- It is fine. C’est bien.
- It is for me. C’est pour moi.
- It is for you. C’est pour vous.
Add intensity
- It is very good. C’est très bon.
- It is very well. C’est très bien.
- It is very good here. C’est très bon ici.
Make it negative
- It is not for me. Ce n’est pas pour moi.
- It is not very good. Ce n’est pas très bon.
- It is not here. Ce n’est pas ici.
- It is not for you; it is for me. Ce n’est pas pour vous, c’est pour moi.
Ask a question
- Is it for me? C’est pour moi ?
- Is it good here? C’est bon ici ?
- Is it for you? C’est pour vous ?
3. Your active-memory challenge
Say each answer before the audio. If you hesitate, rebuild the sentence slowly, then say it again at natural speed.
- It is very good for me here.
- It is not for you; it is for me.
- It is not very well here.
- Is it good for you?
- It is very, very good, thank you.
- Is it for me? No, it is not for you.
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