Coffee Break French
Coffee Break French
Tell stories, make plans, and describe what could have been. The Coffee Break French Tenses Masterclass guides you through five essential tense areas with daily bite-sized lessons, homework feedback from our French tutors, and an end-of-month test.
Reserve my place Registration closes Monday 4th May 2026, or as soon as the class reaches capacityIf you've ever felt unsure about which tense to use in French, you're not alone. The Tenses Masterclass is here to help you overcome that uncertainty and speak French with more fluency and confidence.
Whether you're telling stories, making plans, or describing what could have been, you'll soon have the tools to do it all, clearly and correctly.
Over the course of the month, we'll guide you step by step through five essential tense areas:
Take our 2-minute quiz and we'll give you an honest verdict — strong fit, good fit, or already past this level — plus a tense-by-tense breakdown showing exactly where your gaps are.
Take the quizWe've built the Coffee Break French Tenses Masterclass to help you make the most effective progress possible in the time you have available.
Daily content from 1st to 31st May, all in coffee-break-sized chunks.
Five core lessons released over the month, worked through at your own pace.
Your learning is spread across the month, building steadily as you go.
A multiple-choice test at the end so you can see how much you've learned.
Each lesson includes a homework task with personal feedback from our French tutors.
Optional discussion tasks after each lesson, alongside fellow learners from around the world.
Each lesson is bite-sized, perfect for a coffee break, and designed to build steadily over time. You'll receive audio, video, notes, and activities, all created by our expert teachers and native speakers.
The Masterclass is part of the range of Coffee Break French materials which have helped French learners around the world since 2006.
You'll be studying alongside a global community of French learners. Here's what previous Masterclass students have said:
"I am learning lots so far. The pace of the course suits me right now, and the written resources are very helpful. I appreciate the opportunity at the end of many of the lessons to craft sentences, practise reading, and translate from English to French and French to English."
— Laura, French Masterclass student"I enjoyed the course and found it very helpful with progressing my French knowledge. The feedback on homework was great and the tutors were friendly and supportive. I like that I can redo the course because there was a lot of content which I have not yet been able to absorb."
— Tracy, French Masterclass student"I'm currently doing the Masterclass and I honestly think it's helped more than a semester of formal French lessons! I have understood and been able to use the content and honestly I was a little confused in my formal classes, thinking it was all too hard. So a big thanks for the Masterclass and all the other great content you provide!"
— Jasmine, French Masterclass student"The bite-sized lessons ensured that I was able to memorise the vocabulary without being overwhelmed or pressurised. I benefitted most from the easy way that the subjunctive was taught. The speed with which this course progressed amazes me!"
— Christine, French Masterclass studentHave you taken part in a previous Coffee Break 6-month Masterclass? If so, please be aware that the content of the Tenses Masterclass is based on the Tenses Module from the previous version of the course. While we have added some new activities and restructured the presentation of the course, the main lessons are the same. We're publishing month-long Masterclasses on single topics to make the courses as accessible and flexible as possible for learners around the world.
If you have previously taken part in our 6-month Masterclass, we'd suggest that you don't buy the Tenses Masterclass, unless you'd like to revisit this content and benefit from tutor feedback as you work through it.
Please do keep an eye on your email, because some of our month-long Masterclasses are brand new, and we're sure you'll love them!
The Coffee Break French Tenses Masterclass includes everything you need to make real progress with your French tenses this May.
*While you'll have lifetime access to the materials, please note that tutor feedback and discussions will only be available during the May Masterclass. Currency selection happens at checkout.
Registration for the French Tenses Masterclass in May 2026 will close as soon as we reach capacity, or by Monday 4th May 2026.
The Coffee Break French Tenses Masterclass runs from 1st to 31st May 2026. We understand you may have commitments which mean you can't take each lesson on the day it's released, so once they're available, the lessons stay accessible to you for as long as you need them. Please note that registration will close as soon as the class reaches capacity, or by 4th May, and you won't be able to sign up again until the next time we open the course for registration.
When you pay for the Masterclass we'll create your account in the Coffee Break Academy and, as each lesson becomes available, you'll be able to access the audio files, text documents and video reviews within our platform. It's there that you'll do your homework tasks and receive feedback from the Masterclass tutors. You'll also have access to all the materials after the Masterclass ends. Please note that after May 2026 we will no longer be actively monitoring the comments and discussion areas in this course.
We've developed the Masterclass specifically for learners who are at an intermediate level. You should already have completed at least Levels 1 and 2 of Coffee Break French (or an equivalent intermediate course). The Masterclass is also perfect for learners who have completed or are working on Coffee Break French Level 3.
No. The materials are "dripped out" over the course of the month. Lessons are published every few days, with five main lessons and additional activities, discussions, reviews, checklists and module tests over the month. Our experience is that this gradual release of the materials helps you keep on top of the course and avoid being overwhelmed.
We have previously sold the Masterclass as a 6-month course featuring six separate modules on different aspects of the language. We're now running each module as an individual Masterclass, based on the original content, to make the courses as accessible as possible. If you've already completed the 6-month course, you shouldn't sign up for the Tenses Masterclass.
As soon as you sign up you'll receive a confirmation email and this will include some further information about the course and a link to the Coffee Break Academy login page. On 30th April we'll activate the Orientation Module for you in the Academy. The lessons will be made available on each publication day and you can work through them at your own pace.
Answer 10 quick questions about French tenses and we'll tell you whether the Masterclass is a strong fit, or whether you're already past this level.