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Homophones: a / à, et / est, son / sont…
The words that sound the same but are written differently.
The most frequent spelling mistakes in French, even among natives. Learn a simple test for each pair (a / à, et / est, son / sont, ces / ses, on / ont, ou / où) and apply it in quick exercises until it becomes automatic.
Lessons
- 1
a / à and et / est
Two pairs that cause countless mistakes, and the replacement test that solves them.
- 2
son / sont, on / ont, ces / ses
Three more pairs, each with its own test: étaient, il, and the possessive.
- 3
ou / où, ce / se, and proofreading
The last frequent pairs, then a real text to correct as you would in an exam.
Final assessment
Ten questions drawn from the whole course. Score 70% or more to earn your certificate.
What you will be able to do
- 01Tell a / à, et / est, ou / où apart
- 02Tell son / sont, on / ont, ces / ses apart
- 03Proofread a short text
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