The imperative present tense is used to give direct commands, instructions, or express strong advice. It usually has three forms: *tu*, *nous*, and *vous*.
Dors bien et fais de beaux rêves.Souviens-toi, ne laisse pas les petites bêtes t'embêter.The passé composé describes completed past actions or events, often translated as simple past in English. The imparfait describes ongoing actions, descriptions, or habitual actions in the past, often translated as past continuous or used to set the scene.
s'est passée alors que Caillou venait tout juste d'avoir trois ans.Compound relative pronouns like 'qui', 'que', 'dont', 'où' combine a relative pronoun with a preposition. They introduce relative clauses and have an antecedent in the main clause.
qui gratte.While standard French grammar requires 'ne ... pas' for negation, in spoken French, 'ne' is frequently dropped after certain verbs or expressions, particularly those expressing fear, hope, doubt, or prevention.
ne vais plus entendre des bruits effrayants.Raconte is community-driven. We would love to hear about your ideas on features and content you would like to see on Raconte.