Bescherelle

What it actually is

'Le Bescherelle' is the reference French natives themselves reach for on conjugation, organised by verb model so you can classify any verb you meet. The books are cheap and the brand now covers orthography and grammar too. The website has some free exercises but the value is in the printed volume; as a pure reference it teaches nothing on its own.

What it covers

• Grammar
• Writing

Listed for

• French

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