About this episode
Dec 2010
CBF 3:09 | Focus on the future tense
18m 23s
Dec 2010
CBF 3:10 | Grammar review and idiomatic expressions
19m 12s
Jan 2011
CBF 3:11 | Focus on perfect and imperfect tenses
19m 16s
Jan 2010
CBS 2.03 | Reflexive verbs
18m 41s
Feb 2011
CBS 2.34 | Conditional tense in a café setting
19m 19s
Jun 2010
CBS 2.13 | Introducing the preterite tense
17m 17s
Mar 2011
CBS 2.36 | Continuous tenses
19m 25s
Jan 2011
CBS 2.32 | Review of the weather and other language
17m 46s
Jul 2009
CBS 1.30 | At a UEFA Cup Final in Glasgow
21m 13s
Jul 2010
CBS 2.18 | Talking more about the past - the imperfect tense
16m 38s
Apr 2011
CBS 2.37 | Review of tenses
23m 55s
Jul 2010
CBS 2.15 | Preterite tense of irregular verbs
23m 6s
Jan 2010
CBS 2.02 | More on the present tense
22m 12s
In this week’s lesson we’re continuing with Katie’s second text. We’ll be taking a closer look at direct object pronouns and some further examples of the future tense as Katie talks about her plans for the coming weekend. Please note that lesson 08 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 308 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners.
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