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An official language of the UN, the EU and the African Union — and the one whose written form English speakers already half-recognise.
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- GrammarA1–A2
French verb conjugation: the three groups, and why most verbs are easy
French verbs divide into three groups. Learn the -er pattern first and you can conjugate roughly 80% of French verbs immediately.
6 min read - CostAny level
How much do French lessons cost?
What platforms publish for French tutors, how much the teacher's country moves the price, and why metropolitan-or-Canadian matters more than saving $3.
7 min read - ExamA1–C2
DELF and DALF: six diplomas for life, and a C2 that stops testing four skills
France's DELF and DALF are six separate diplomas, each valid for life. Levels, pass marks and the C2 that drops the four-skill format, read 2026-08-30.
8 min read - ExamB2
France's examen civique: 40 questions, 32 to pass, and the half you cannot see
France's civic exam since 1 Jan 2026: 40 questions, 32 to pass (80%), 45 minutes. Knowledge questions published, situational ones not. Read 5 Oct 2026.
5 min read - ExamNCLC 4–10
TEF Canada or TCF Canada: scores to NCLC, results, and the re-mark you cannot get until 2027
IRCC's own NCLC chart for TEF Canada and TCF Canada, results in 10 vs 15 business days, and TCF's re-marking pause from Sept 2026 to autumn 2027. Oct 2026.
7 min read - ExamA2 · B1 · B2
France now asks for B2. Only one of the two ways to prove it lasts
From 1 January 2026 France requires B2, spoken and written, for nationality. The law names two tests, and a test attestation lasts two years. 10 Sep 2026.
9 min read - ExamA2–C2
TEFAQ and TCF-Québec for the PEQ and PSTQ: the level 7 scores, what each programme asks, and the two-year rule
Québec's level 7 means 400 on TEFAQ or TCF listening, and 10 of 20 on TCF speaking. What the PEQ and PSTQ ask, and why TEFAQ will not do for Ottawa.
5 min read - ExamA1–C1
DFP explained: CCI Paris's professional French diplomas, the 50% and 60% rule, and a certificate that does not expire
The DFP from CCI Paris covers business, health, tourism and diplomacy. You need 50% in each part and 60% on average. Valid for life. Levels and exam day.
4 min read
Reading about French is not the same as speaking it
See how long French takes, what the levels mean, and what lessons cost.