- Course Type CLEP
- Subject World Languages
- Level Introductory
- Length 15 Modules
- Video Length 9h 2m
- Reading Pages 200
- Institution Modern States
ABOUT THIS COURSE
French Language reviews the material taught in two to three semesters of college-level French. The course develops listening and reading skills, comprehension of vocabulary and structure, and familiarity with everyday contexts and cultural references.
This is a free, self-paced Modern States course with no prerequisites. It is aligned to the CLEP® French Language exam, which combines Level 1 and Level 2 content in a single test and includes separately timed listening and reading sections. Most colleges that grant credit for CLEP® language exams award the equivalent of two or more semesters of credit, depending on your exam score.
Modern States originally developed this course in collaboration with Romain Chareyron, Ph.D. of Washington State University. Dr. Nabil Boudraa of Oregon State University supported course enhancements published in 2025.
Course Overview
French Language Course Overview - Modern States
| Module | Topic | Video Length | Total pages of required reading |
| Module 1: Se Présenter 00:39:04 total video length 30 total reading pages |
1: Se Présenter | 0:00:43 | – |
| 1.1: Greetings | 0:05:23 | 4 | |
| 1.2: Subject Pronouns | 0:03:20 | 5 | |
| 1.3: The Alphabet | 0:02:56 | 2 | |
| 1.4: Pronunciation | 0:14:31 | 5 | |
| 1.5: Être and Avoir | 0:04:49 | 14 | |
| 1.6: Mise en Pratique | 0:07:22 | – | |
| 1: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 2: Ma Famille 00:59:37 total video length 16 total reading pages |
2: Ma Famille | 0:01:08 | – |
| 2.1: The Family | 0:04:29 | 5 | |
| 2.2: French Nouns – Deciding on the Gender | 0:12:31 | 3 | |
| 2.3: French Nouns – Deciding on the Number | 0:12:06 | – | |
| 2.4: Indefinite Articles | 0:06:32 | 2 | |
| 2.5: Definite Articles | 0:07:13 | 5 | |
| 2.6: Professions | 0:04:16 | 1 | |
| 2.7: Mise en Pratique | 0:11:22 | – | |
| 2: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 3: Chez Moi 01:24:36 total video length 23 total reading pages |
3: Chez Moi | 0:00:56 | – |
| 3.1: Rooms and Furniture | 0:05:53 | 1 | |
| 3.2: French Adjectives | 0:19:49 | 4 | |
| 3.3: The Position of Adjectives in a Sentence | 0:10:27 | 5 | |
| 3.4: The Comparative | 0:07:53 | 3 | |
| 3.5: The Superlative | 0:07:39 | 3 | |
| 3.6: Possessive Adjectives | 0:13:29 | 7 | |
| 3.7: Mise en Pratique | 0:18:30 | – | |
| 3: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 4: Mon Quartier 00:50:41 total video length 20 total reading pages |
4: Mon Quartier | 0:01:02 | – |
| 4.1: Places | 0:04:39 | 1 | |
| 4.2: Prepositions of Place | 0:07:13 | 3 | |
| 4.3: Au Restaurant – Food and Dinnerware | 0:05:32 | 3 | |
| 4.4: The Partitive Article | 0:14:21 | 6 | |
| 4.5: The Interrogative Pronouns Qui, Que, Quand, Quoi, Où, Comment, and Pourquoi | 0:09:44 | 7 | |
| 4.6: Mise en Pratique | 0:08:10 | – | |
| 4: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 5: Mon Quotidien 00:48:57 total video length 29 total reading pages |
5: Mon Quotidien | 0:00:56 | – |
| 5.1: French Infinitive | 0:05:46 | – | |
| 5.2: The Present Tense of -ER Verbs (Regular and Irregular) | 0:10:30 | 11 | |
| 5.3: The Present Tense of -IR Verbs (Regular and Irregular) | 0:09:09 | 6 | |
| 5.4: The Present Tense of -RE Verbs | 0:04:51 | 4 | |
| 5.5: Reflexive Verbs | 0:09:02 | 8 | |
| 5.6: Mise en Pratique | 0:08:43 | – | |
| 5: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 6: À L’école 00:43:09 total video length 16 total reading pages |
6: À l’école | 0:00:54 | – |
| 6.1: The School | 0:05:00 | 1 | |
| 6.2: Savoir vs Connaître | 0:05:16 | 3 | |
| 6.3: Asking Questions | 0:09:26 | 6 | |
| 6.4: The Interrogative Quel(le)(s) | 0:08:06 | 1 | |
| 6.5: The Negation | 0:07:42 | 5 | |
| 6.6: Mise En Pratique | 0:06:45 | – | |
| 6: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 7: Activités et Hobbies 00:42:14 total video length 16 total reading pages |
7: Activités et Hobbies | 0:00:46 | – |
| 7.1: Telling Time | 0:07:31 | 1 | |
| 7.2: Days of the Week | 0:02:35 | 1 | |
| 7.3: French Verbs Followed by a Preposition | 0:05:57 | – | |
| 7.4: French Personal Pronouns | 0:09:31 | 8 | |
| 7.5: The Pronouns Y and En | 0:07:44 | 6 | |
| 7.6: Mise en Pratique | 0:08:10 | – | |
| 7: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 8: Le Week End Dernier 00:37:47 total video length 28 total reading pages |
8: Le Week-End Dernier | 0:00:53 | – |
| 8.1: Talking About Past Events—Le Passé Composé | 0:02:46 | 13 | |
| 8.2: Using the Auxiliary Être or Avoir | 0:05:38 | 6 | |
| 8.3: The Past Participle | 0:05:32 | 1 | |
| 8.4: Talking About Past Events—L’imparfait | 0:05:13 | 3 | |
| 8.5: Passé Composé vs Imparfait | 0:11:03 | 5 | |
| 8.6: Mise En Pratique | 0:06:42 | – | |
| 8: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 9: Quand Je Serai Grand(e): Using Their Future 00:22:33 total video length 5 total reading pages |
9: Quand Je Serai Grand(e) | 0:00:30 | – |
| 9.1: Le Futur Proche | 0:03:05 | 2 | |
| 9.2: The Future Tense (Regular and Irregular Verbs) | 0:07:54 | 3 | |
| 9.3: Interrogative Pronouns | 0:11:04 | – | |
| 9: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 10: Giving Orders: The Imperative 00:08:26 total video length 6 total reading pages |
10: Giving Orders | – | – |
| 10.1: Giving Orders – The Imperative | 0:08:26 | 6 | |
| 10: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 11: Offering Advice: The Subjunctive 00:26:42 total video length 0 total reading pages |
11: Offering Advice – The Subjunctive | 0:00:39 | – |
| 11.1: The Formation of the Subjunctive | 0:10:28 | – | |
| 11.2: How to Use the Subjunctive (Common Expressions and Structures) | 0:06:10 | – | |
| 11.3: Subjunctive vs Infinitive | 0:04:04 | – | |
| 11.4: Subjunctive vs Indicative | 0:05:21 | – | |
| 11: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 12: Chez Le Docteur 00:20:00 total video length 4 total reading pages |
12: Chez Le Docteur | 0:00:22 | – |
| 12.1: The Human Body | 0:06:53 | 1 | |
| 12.2: French Adverbs | 0:12:45 | 3 | |
| 12: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 13: Relative Pronouns 00:23:02 total video length 0 total reading pages |
13: Relative Pronouns | 0:00:33 | – |
| 13.1: Relative Pronouns—Categories and Uses | 0:11:25 | – | |
| 13.2: The Pronoun Lequel and Its Variations | 0:05:34 | – | |
| 13.3: The Pronoun Que with Passé Composé | 0:05:30 | – | |
| 13: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 14: Expressing Time 00:20:54 total video length 2 total reading pages |
14: Expressing Time | 0:00:35 | – |
| 14.1: Months | 0:03:36 | 1 | |
| 14.2: Common Words and Expressions to Locate an Event in Time | 0:10:10 | 1 | |
| 14.3: The Present Participle (Regular and Irregular Verbs) | 0:06:33 | – | |
| 14: Summary | – | – | |
| Module 15: The Conditional 00:14:12 total video length 5 total reading pages |
15: The Conditional | 0:00:31 | – |
| 15.1: The Conditional — Formation and Uses | 0:09:58 | 5 | |
| 15.2: Mise en Pratique | 0:03:43 | – | |
| 15: Summary | – | – |
