French Language Workshops

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@fac.umontreal.ca.
Fall 2026
Master Difficult Agreement Rules – September 17, 2026
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).
Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Grammar Review I – September 22, 2026
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.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Distinguish Homophones – September 23, 2026
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.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Grammar Review II – September 29, 2026
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.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Demystifying Past Participles – October 8, 2026
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.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Use Prepositions Correctly – October 14, 2026
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, October 14, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Develop Your Agreement Instinct – November 5, 2026
Review the basic agreement rules so they become instinctive. Through practical exercises, you will reinforce these rules and their exceptions and commit them to memory.
NOTE: This workshop is for non-French speakers or French speakers who have difficulty with the rules of subject-verb agreement.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mastering Past Participle Agreement – November 12, 2026
Would you like to know the rules of past participle agreement inside out and apply them correctly? To achieve this, you need to understand them clearly, ask yourself the right questions, and answer them accurately. Through practical exercises, you will train yourself in this grammatical “workout.”
NOTE: This workshop is for non-French speakers.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Correcting Your Syntax Errors I – November 18, 2026
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.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Correcting Your Syntax Errors II – November 25, 2026
Review the concepts relating to the types and forms of sentences in order to avoid construction errors in French. 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.
Wednesday, November 25, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Learn How to Construct Relative Clauses – November 27, 2026
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.
Friday, November 27, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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)
Autumn term: from October 6 to November 24, 2026
Registration deadline: August 13 to September 28, 2026
For more information about the written French workshops, contact: francais-soutien@fac.umontreal.ca
For more information about the spoken French workshops, contact: lorianne.morache@umontreal.ca