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Writing workshops

Are you studying at the University of Montreal and want to improve your written French? The École de français offers a wide range of workshops on various aspects of the French language. These free online workshops are open to the entire Université de Montréal community, including students.

If you are a non-French speaker, you must have an intermediate to advanced level of French.

For any questions, please contact our team by email at francais-soutien@fep.umontreal.ca.

Fall 2024

Grammar Review I – January 23, 2025

This workshop reviews the components of basic sentence components.

  • Variable and invariable word classes
  • Groups of words and their functions.

It is aimed at people who have basic knowledge of modern French grammar.

NOTE: For a review of complex sentences, sentence types and forms, follow the Grammar Review II workshop.

Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Grammar Review II – January 30, 2025

This workshop reviews complex sentences, as well as sentence types and forms.

  • Simple and complex sentences
  • Sentence types and forms

For those with a basic knowledge of modern French grammar.

NOTE: It is recommended that you have completed Grammar Review I before registering for this workshop.

Thursday, January 30, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Master Difficult Agreements – February 11, 2025

This workshop offers a review of the rules of particular verb/subject agreements.

At the end of this workshop, you will know how to:

  • recognize words that give or receive agreements;
  • make complex agreements in a noun group;
  • agree the verb with its subject (special cases).

Tuesday, February 11, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Develop Your Agreement Reflex - February 12, 2025

Review the basic rules of subject-verb agreement so that they become a reflex. Use practical exercises to help you remember these rules and their exceptions.

NOTE: This workshop is for non-French speakers or French speakers who have difficulty with the rules of subject-verb agreement.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Distinguish Homophones – February 18, 2025

This workshop will help you better distinguish homophones that are often a source of errors. Through practical exercises, you will learn to spell them correctly. At the end of this workshop, you will be able to identify the class of homophone words, write and agree them correctly, and choose the correct ending for verbal homophones of -er verbs in the French language.

Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Learn How to Construct Relative Clauses – February 19, 2025

Should we write la personne que je te parle or la personne dont je te parle? The relative clause is often a source of confusion, especially when it comes to choosing relative pronouns. This workshop will help you properly construct relative clauses and choose the appropriate relative pronoun for the context of the sentence.

NOTE: This workshop is intended for non-French speakers.

Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Demystifying Past Participles – February 25, 2025

Would you like to better understand the rules governing French past participle agreements in a fun and active way? This workshop is for you. Through practical exercises, you will learn to ask yourself the right questions and develop a grammatical analysis method that will be useful to you in other linguistic contexts.

Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Knowing how to Agree Past Participles – February 27, 2025

Do you want to learn the rules for past participle agreement and apply them correctly every time? You’ll need to understand them, ask the right questions and answer them correctly. Engage in practical exercises to get the hang of these grammatical gymnastics.

NOTE: This workshop is for non-French speakers.

Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Correcting Your Syntax Errors I – March 11, 2025

Review the structure and functioning of the verb group to avoid syntax errors. By the end of this workshop, you will be able to construct sentences in which the verb group structure is respected, as well as to identify and correct faulty constructions.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Using the Right Determiner – March 17 2025

This workshop will introduce you to the different types of determiners and their characteristics, and help you understand the principles governing their agreement in gender and number. Through practical exercises, you'll learn how to choose the right determiner and construct the correct agreement.

NOTE: This workshop is intended for non-French speakers.

Monday, March 17, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Correcting Your Syntax Errors II – March 18, 2025

Review the concepts relating to the types and forms of sentences in order to avoid construction errors. At the end of this workshop, you will be able to correctly construct interrogative, negative and imperative sentences.

NOTE: It is recommended that you have completed Correcting Your Syntax Errors I before registering for this workshop.

Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Use Prepositions Correctly – March 26, 2025

Do you telephone son collègue or à son collègue? Does the director siège sur or à un comité? Are you still wondering if the preposition in your sentence is proper or if it is required? There are ways to overcome this difficulty. This workshop offers a review of the preposition use in the French language.

NOTE: This workshop is intended for non-French speakers.

Wednesday, March 26, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Conversation workshops

Are you studying at the Université de Montréal and looking to improve your fluency in oral French? Our conversation workshops are designed for you. Our free online reinforcement workshops will help improve your oral skills through participation in discussions, debates and role plays. These workshops will be facilitated with texts, articles, videos and songs.

Three themes, depending on your language level:

Beginner: Living in Québec (Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 pm)
Intermediate: Art, culture and sport (Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 pm)
Advanced: Environment, science and technology (Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 pm)

Dates: From February 11 to April 1st 2025

To register

Deadline: Sunday, February 2nd, 2025

For more information, contact:

Lorianne Morache
Coordinator 
lorianne.morache@umontreal.ca