Chanter = to sing: Ils ont chanté toute la nuit. Here is when you have to use it:ġ) It can be found in many words, verbs, and some adjectives and adverbs.Įx.: école = school congé = vacation découverte = discovery écrire = to write réparer = to repair téléphoner = to give a phone call agréable = pleasant délicieux = delicious léger = light déjà = already malgré = in spite of immédiat = immediately.Ģ) It appears on the last letter of the part participle (participe passé) of verbs ending in “er”, especially when they are used in the conjugation of one of the main past tenses: passé composé.Įx.: Aller = to go: Je suis allé. É: The acute accent (accent aigu) is only used on the vowel e and gives it the same sound that you find in the English word “hay”. The various French accents marks The acute accent We also give a few details on the spelling reform in France, that affects the use of a few accent marks. How to use French accent marks, on which letters, how they affect pronunciation… This is certainly one the mysteries of the French Language that usually puzzles many students who speak a language in which accents do not exist! And yet, they are very important as they definitely change the pronunciation of the words, and can even change their meaning.
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