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The ending of the word gives you a strong indication of its gender, if it is a new noun. 

The most common of these endings are listed below:

If it ends in -é, -enne, -ette, -ande, ière, or -...

First and foremost, the tenses in French can never be translated literally from English! Whether the phrase 'I was walking' is translated into PC or imparfait is determined by the context of the phrase in...

The compound past is used for actions that are completed and have no further relevance at present. For example, "J’ai fini mes devoirs."  

On the other hand, the imperfect...

The passé composé is a past tense in french, and is used for completed actions in the past. It has two equivalents in english: both "I ate" and "I have eaten". Therefore, if you are de...

You should use the subjunctive in a few cases, which are all dictated by grammatical structure. Usually, the subjunctive indicates a 'feeling' in the verb, especially of fear, doubt, or uncertainty. It is...