While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top French Grammar books.
- Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar, Premium Third Edition (2016)
- Schaum’s Outline of French Grammar (2013)
- Easy French Step-by-Step (2008)
- English Grammar for Students of French: The Study Guide for Those Learning French, 7th edition (O&H Study Guides) (English and French Edition) (2013)
- Comparative Grammar of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French: Learn & Compare 4 Languages Simultaneously (2018)
- Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced French Grammar, Second Edition (2017)
- French Grammar For Beginners: The most complete textbook and workbook for Grammar Textbook) (2019)
- Schaum’s Outline of French Grammar, Seventh Edition (Schaum’s Outlines) (2018)
- Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French All-in-One, Premium Second Edition (2018)
- Essential French Grammar (Dover Language Guides Essential Grammar) (1961)
- Grammaire Progressive Du Francais: Avec 600 Exercices (French Edition) (2003)
- French Grammar and Reference Grammars) (Volume 1) (2015)
- Practice Makes Perfect: Basic French, Premium Second Edition (2017)
Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar, Premium Third Edition (2016)
Master grammar with the bestselling workbook for learners of FrenchPractice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar is the go-to guide for clear, precise explanations of all aspects of French grammar: from the present tense of regular verbs to direct object pronouns, from the differences between savoir and connaître to the use of pronouns y and en.
Schaum’s Outline of French Grammar (2013)
More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum’s to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum’s is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. Helpful tables and illustrations increase your understanding of the subject at hand. Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum’s highlights all the important facts you need to know.
Easy French Step-by-Step (2008)
Easy French Step by Step proves that a solid grounding in grammar basics is the key to mastering a second language. You are quickly introduced to grammatical rules and concepts in order of importance, which you can build on as you progress through the book. You will also learn more than 300 verbs, chosen by their frequency of use. Numerous exercises and engaging readings help you quickly build your speaking and comprehension prowess.
English Grammar for Students of French: The Study Guide for Those Learning French, 7th edition (O&H Study Guides) (English and French Edition) (2013)
Seventh edition of this popular self-study guide for students of French. Each chapter covers a grammar point: a part of speech (noun, verb, pronoun), a word’s function in a sentence (subject, direct, indirect object), a grammatical term (tense, conjugation, gender, agreement). Each chapter is divided into two sections: 1. In English: grammar is explained as it related to English, anticipating concepts necessary for French. 2.
Comparative Grammar of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French: Learn & Compare 4 Languages Simultaneously (2018)
Nowadays thousands of grammar books, textbooks, outlines, references and language guides of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French are published year by year. However, all of them teach these languages separately.
Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced French Grammar, Second Edition (2017)
Master French grammar through hands-on exercises and practice, practice, practice!Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced French Grammar helps you take your French skills to the next level by targeting those key grammar points that may give you trouble.
French Grammar For Beginners: The most complete textbook and workbook for Grammar Textbook) (2019)
Learn beginner French grammar painlessly with step-by-step lessons that focus on the essentials and help you build a learning habit. Inside “French Grammar For Beginners” you’ll find: If you’re tired of your usual boring French textbook, grab your copy of this book and start learning French grammar the un-boring way today!
Schaum’s Outline of French Grammar, Seventh Edition (Schaum’s Outlines) (2018)
More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum’s to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum’s is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format.
Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French All-in-One, Premium Second Edition (2018)
Drawn from seven workbooks from the bestselling Practice Makes Perfect series, this powerhouse volume features all the knowledge and practice you need to master French. With Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French All-in-One, you will build your French vocabulary, straighten out your sentences, overcome your fear of verb tenses, master the intricacies of grammar, and much more.
Essential French Grammar (Dover Language Guides Essential Grammar) (1961)
This is the first French grammar designed specifically for adults with limited learning time who wish to acquire a knowledge of simple, everyday spoken French, and who have no need of all the archaic, highly literary, and seldom used forms that must be covered in a conventional grammar.
Grammaire Progressive Du Francais: Avec 600 Exercices (French Edition) (2003)
“Niveau intermdiaire – 600 exercicesUne nouvelle dition de la Grammaire progressive, 600 exercices pour connatre les secrets de la grammaire franaise.Cette nouvelle dition, revue et corrige, s’est enrichie des remarques et des suggestions proposes par les trs nombreux utilisateurs de cette grammaire dans le monde entier :- des pages de cours ont t compltes de remarques utiles,- des exercices transforms dans une perspective communicative,- des chapitres augments (l’article, les indfinis, le prono…
French Grammar and Reference Grammars) (Volume 1) (2015)
Long trusted as the most comprehensive, up-to-date and user-friendly grammar available, French Grammar and Usage is a complete guide to French as it is written and spoken today. It includes clear descriptions of all the main grammatical phenomena of French, and their use, illustrated by numerous examples taken from contemporary French, and distinguishes the most common forms of usage, both formal and informal.
Practice Makes Perfect: Basic French, Premium Second Edition (2017)
Gain the language skills you wantPractice Makes Perfect: Basic French is the proven companion to your French-learning experience. In each bite-sized lesson, author Eliane Kurbegov explains one―and only one―grammar concept and illustrates it with clear examples.
Best French Grammar Books You Should Enjoy
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Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar, Premium Fourth Edition
Author(s): Annie Heminway
ID: 3156204, Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, Year: 2020, Size: 39 Mb, Format: epub
Elements of Comparative Grammar in Five Romance Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, Romanian: An Outline for Intercomprehension
Author(s): Fabio de Castro Juvencio
ID: 3345883, Publisher: Independently published, Year: 2020, Size: 3 Mb, Format: pdf
French Grammar Drills
Author(s): Eliane Kurbegov
ID: 2219358, Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, Year: 2018, Size: 3 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are truly chart-busters according to Washington Post, others are drafted by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.