FluentVerbs Français Tutorial

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From the main screen, users can access any of the application's sections: conjugation, study cards (flashcards), quizzes, saved quizzes, study lists, and about.

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Tapping the question mark ”?” icon opens this tutorial.

Tapping the gear icon opens the application settings section.

App Settings

In this section, the user can choose the interface language from the following: (FR) French, (ES) Spanish, (EU) Basque, (CA) Catalan, (EN) English, (IT) Italian, (GL) Galician, and (PT) Portuguese.

The visual theme of the interface can be light or dark. Selecting “System” will adapt the theme to the user’s global system preference.

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Conjugation

In the conjugation section, the user can select the verb, tense, and mood to view the corresponding conjugation.

The translation into the interface language appears below the infinitive, and the verb’s past participle is shown to the right.

Tapping the printer icon in the top-right corner of the screen enables the conjugation sheet download feature.

Tapping the speaker icons allows you to listen to the pronunciation of the infinitive or each conjugated form.

Conjugation sheet:

This is a premium feature and therefore costs 5 XP. The app informs the user before charging the 5 points, allowing them to cancel.

The purpose of this feature is to allow users to download each verb’s conjugation sheet in PDF format or print them directly from their phone.

The sheets have a very compact layout so that all tenses and moods are displayed on a single page.

To download the PDF, tap the yellow button and then choose the folder where it should be saved.

Study Lists

Although study lists appear fifth in the main menu, we prioritize them in this tutorial because they are the cornerstone of the entire application. Study lists allow you to segment your learning, helping you plan and track your progress.

The image shows two study lists: "Aller" with only one verb, and "Todos" with 206 verbs.

The red star indicates that the “Aller” list is currently selected. Therefore, flashcards and quizzes will correspond to that list.

The three icons to the right of the star represent: view, edit, or delete the list.

Creating a Study List

The button with the ”+” sign in the bottom right creates a new list. Creating a new list involves three steps.

Step 1:

Give the list a name and then tap the "Next" button.

Step 2:

In this step, choose the verbs to include in the list. You can use the search filter to narrow down the list of available verbs.

Then tap the “Next” button to proceed to the third and final step, or tap “Back” to return to step 1. Already selected verbs will not be lost.

Step 3:

In this final step, the user must choose which tenses and moods to include in the study list.

Both flashcards and quizzes will be restricted to the selected verbs, tenses, and moods.

Finally, tap the “Save” button to finish.

A user can have as many study lists as they want.

Other buttons

• Sheet: view the study list
• Pencil: edit the study list
• Trash can: delete the study list

Viewing a Study List

The sheet icon opens an overlay that displays the contents of the list in a compact format.

If there is a large number of verbs, the selected tenses and moods might not be visible initially. The user can swipe upwards on the screen to reveal them.

Tapping the accept button closes the overlay.

Editing a Study List

The pencil icon opens an overlay displaying the contents of the list. Editing follows the same three steps as creating a new list.

Deleting a Study List

The trash can icon deletes the selected study list. Before deleting, the application will ask the user for confirmation.

Study Cards (Flashcards)

The card presents the student with the infinitive of the verb, the person, the tense, and the mood. The student can answer out loud or write down the answer.

By tapping the card, the answer appears on the screen.

The three buttons below the card manage spaced repetition.

Spaced repetition is a learning technique where you review information at increasing intervals of time. Instead of cramming all at once, this strategy challenges the forgetting curve, helping your brain consolidate the data directly into long-term memory.

Why does it work?

• Defeats forgetting: Memory decays quickly after learning something. Reviewing right when you are about to forget strengthens the neural connection.
• Cognitive effort: By leaving gaps of time, your brain has to work a bit harder to recall the information, and this extra effort is what strengthens long-term learning.

How is it applied?

• Basic rule: A common schedule is to review the topic on the same day, the next day, after 3 days, after 7 days, and finally, after a month.
• Combination: It works excellently when combined with active recall, which consists of testing yourself (with questions or flashcards) instead of simply rereading your notes.

In this application, the repetition spacing is configurable.

Quizzes

Taking a Quiz

A quiz consists of 20 questions based on the active study list. The student must answer the questions, taking great care to avoid spelling mistakes.

Once a question is answered, tap the next button. There is a back button to return and review previous answers.

There is no time limit to finish a quiz. The student can take as much time as they need. Additionally, if the student leaves a quiz unfinished, the next time they open the app, they can continue right where they left off.

Reviewing Mistakes

At the end of the quiz, the app will show the score achieved and the mistakes made, alongside the correct answers.

This is one of the best ways to learn and improve. Students can see where they struggle to focus their future study.

Two buttons appear below. The save button allows you to review the results of a quiz by entering the “Saved Quizzes” section at any time. The repeat button simply starts a new quiz on the same study list.

Saved Quizzes

In this section, the student can find previously saved quizzes. It shows the date and time the quiz was taken, the study list used, and the grade obtained. Tapping on any of them opens the same mistake review screen shown at the end of a quiz.

This section helps students monitor their learning progress. When repeating a quiz on a study list, are results improving? Are the grades high enough to start studying a different list?

About

This section of the application shows its goal.

Students can access this tutorial by tapping the link at the bottom of the screen.

Tapping the link just below, “LekuSoft Website”, opens the website of LekuSoft, the development studio behind this application.