Grammar Library – What’s Inside | The French Room Guidebook
May 11
Part of the Guidebook Series: How to Use The French Room
If you’ve ever felt stuck, confused, or like grammar just isn’t your strong suit—you’re not alone. But you also don’t need to stay in that space.
The Learn French Grammar Library that comes free with the Bonjour Brilliance Program, is here to help you get unstuck. It’s structured, clear, and (most importantly) practical. You’ll build your confidence step by step with tutorials (Tutos) that explain things in a way that actually makes sense.
👩💻 The Book We Use (And Why It’s Brilliant)
In the Grammar Library, we follow a book I’ve recommended for years: Grammaire Progressive du Français – Niveau Intermédiaire (A2/B1)
It’s widely used by French teachers (in France and abroad), and it’s the one I always turn to in live classes. For years, I remember conversations with other French teachers that we just couldn't find a single resource to teach grammar and then, thank goodness, Grammaire Progressive came along and changed that.
It’s well-structured, clear, and full of useful examples. It also gets consistently high praise from learners on Amazon and in the classroom—because it works.
I’ve built the Grammar Library around this book so you’re learning from a trusted source—and you’re not jumping between random resources that don’t connect.
Why Use the Tutos Alongside the Book?
Even with a brilliant book, it’s easy to feel unsure:
Am I doing it right?
Why does this rule matter?
How do I actually use this in conversation?
And let’s be honest—how many French books have you got on the shelf that you mean to work through someday?
Ask yourself: why do they still look as fresh as the day you bought them?
With the Tutos in the Grammar Library, your first sign of success might be how well-thumbed your copy of Grammaire Progressive du Français starts to look! (NB of you buy your book using this link to Amazon.co.uk The French Room will receive a small commission)
The Tutos are here to bring this wonderful book to life—and to inspire you to keep turning the page, discovering those little grammar gems that make your French feel more confident and more fluent.
I’ve created a short video Tuto for virtually every page to:
Talk you through the grammar using my years of live teaching experience
Show you how it works in real French (with the odd pearl thrown in!)
Help you build confidence, step by step
Try it—and see what a difference it makes
How the Grammar Library is Organised in the Course Player
Sections by Fluency Level
The Grammar Library is organised into clear sections inside the Course Player, labelled by French Room Fluency Levels—from absolute beginner to confident conversationalist:
Level 1 – Begin your French learning adventure (A0)
Level 3 – Join the conversation. Say what you need for everyday chats (A2)
Level 4 – Build fluency. Express yourself with more confidence and flow (B1)
Level 5 – Dive deeper. Chat like a local in real-world situations (B2)
Level 6 – Embrace the culture. Fluent discussions on French life (C1) –Coming Soon
In addition to these levels, you’ll also find Spotlight tutorials—extra support on topics that students often find need more explanation or more practice to really click:
👩🎓 Spotlight on le passé composé
👩🎓 Spotlight on Pronouns
👩🎓 Spotlight on le conditionnel – Politeness, advice, and imagining
These are here to give you that “aha!” moment when something finally makes sense.
Labelled with the page number from the book and the topic description
The Course player for the Learn French Libraries works in the same way as for Bonjour Brilliance. If you are not sure how it works please take a look at this post in the guidebook.
Not Sure What You Should Study?
Book a session with Ellie for a bit of inspiration, motivation and direction.
