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What are french parts of speech.

Parts of speech are categories of words that have specific functions in a sentence. Knowing which category to use and how they connect together can help you build a sentence that expresses your idea clearly—and also sounds correct. Certain parts of speech work together, follow an order, and influence the meaning of the sentence. 

Being familiar with the parts of speech in French can help when you’re studying French grammar rules. This guide will help clarify the important French parts of speech so you can feel confident knowing how to construct sentences in French. 

How many parts of speech are there in the French language?

English has eight parts of speech , according to Britannica. Some grammarians group them differently, but we will cover these eight basic categories of parts of speech in the French language as well. 

How can I identify the French part of speech for a word? 

In many French vocabulary lists and dictionaries, you’ll see the French word followed by some extra letters or abbreviations. It might look like one of these examples: 

• magie nf 
• magie, n. f. 

The “nf”  or “n.f. ” refers to “noun, feminine.”   This is useful to distinguish the noun magie (magic) from the adjective magique (magical). It’s a quick way to know the French part of speech the word belongs to when you need quick help.

There are also commonly used abbreviations for other parts of speech and characteristics.

• magique adj.  (adjective) 
• manger v. (verb) 
• mon adj poss (possessive adjective)
• même adv (adverb)

Le nom/le substantif (noun) 

If hearing the word “noun” brought to mind the common definition “person, place, thing, or idea,” then you’re on the right track already! Here are a few more features of nouns in French: 

Nouns are usually accompanied by a déterminant (determiner). These can be typical articles (a, an, the) or other words like (each, some, this, my).

• la chaussette = the sock (definite article) 
• une chaussette = a sock (indefinite article) 
• cette chaussette = this sock (demonstrative) 
• mes chaussettes = my socks (possessive) 

Singular or plural nouns are used to demonstrate the number of persons, places, things, or ideas.

• La chemise = the shirt 
• Les chemises = the shirts

Nouns have grammatical gender of either masculine or feminine. The gender can change the meaning of the noun, which is why it’s important to learn their gender and not just the meaning.

• Le chèvre = the goat cheese 
• La chèvre = the goat

Serving two purposes, nouns can function as subjects or objects in a sentence. 

• La chèvre a mangé la chaussette. = The goat ate the sock. (The goat is the subject.)
• J’ai mangé le chèvre. = I ate the goat cheese. (The goat cheese is the object.) 

Le pronom (pronoun)

This popular Romance language has several different types of French pronouns , which are used to replace a noun in order to avoid repetition. Your reader or listener can get annoyed pretty quickly if you repeat a name or noun excessively while you tell a story. Compare these examples in English:

• Without pronouns : I looked for my cousin, but I didn’t see my cousin because my cousin went to the store with my cousin’s friend. 
• With pronouns : I looked for my cousin, but I didn’t see him because he went to the store with his friend.

Le pronom sujet (subject pronoun)

Subject pronouns are often one of the French parts of speech learners will memorize. You can use subject pronouns to replace a noun when it is the subject of the sentence. Remember, not all nouns are grammatically the subject, so you’ll have to ask “who or what is doing the verb, or the action?” to determine the subject.

Nous mangeons beaucoup de pizza. = We eat a lot of pizza. 

Who eats a lot of pizza? “We” do. So “we” is the subject pronoun.

Le pronom réfléchi (reflexive pronoun) 

Reflexive verbs are used when the subject of the verb receives the action of the verb. To accomplish this in English we sometimes use words like “myself.” Sometimes the reflexive pronoun doesn’t translate to English at all, as French has lots of verbs that are used reflexively.

• Je me lave les mains. = I wash my hands. 
• Elle se regarde dans le miroir. = She looks at herself in the mirror. 
• Nous nous amusons . = We have fun. 

Le pronom objet direct (direct object pronoun)

Direct object pronouns replace the noun as the object of the sentence, receiving the action of the verb. Compare how different this is to the subject pronoun.

La pizza est ma nourriture favorite. Je la mange tous les jours. = Pizza is my favorite food. I eat it every day.  

Le pronom objet indirect (indirect object pronoun) 

Indirect object pronouns are used in place of nouns when they are the indirect object in the sentence. The indirect object answers the question “to whom/what” or “for whom/what” is the action happening.

• Elle me parle. = She talks to me.  
• Nous leur écrivons. = We write to them. 

Le pronom relatif (relative pronoun) 

Relative pronouns are connectors in French. They link related thoughts, and are used like relative pronouns in English, to introduce a dependent clause. Their English translations will depend on the context and function in the sentence. 

• J’ai lu le livre que tu m’as recommandé. 
• La femme qui m’a donné le livre est ta mère. 
• Je cherche le marché où j’ai acheté les pommes. 

Other relative pronouns include: 

• que = that, which, whom
• qui = who 
• où = where, when
• lequel (and variations) = which, that
• dont = from / of which

L’article (article)

Articles belong to the category of déterminants (determiners), which comprise a few useful parts of speech in French. Indefinite, definite, and partitive articles give you important information about the noun, such as its grammatical gender and number. It also indicates whether it’s a specific noun or object or a generalization.

L’article défini (the definite article) is the French equivalent of the English word “the.” Use this to specifically refer to an item. 

• Donne-moi le stylo. = Give me the pen. 

L’article indéfini (the indefinite article) is the same as the English word “a” or “some.” Use this to refer to a non-specific object or subject.

• Donne-moi un stylo. = Give me a pen.

L’article partitif (the partitive article) is a way to say “some” for uncountable words. 

• Donne-moi du pain et du fromage. = Give me some bread and some cheese. 

Let’s take a look at the differences between these types of articles. 

• Je voudrais la pizza. = I want the pizza. (You want the whole pizza, and there’s a specific pizza you’re referring to.)
• Je voudrais une pizza . = I want a pizza. (You want a whole pizza, but you haven’t specified which pizza it is.) 
• Je voudrais de la pizza. = I want some pizza. (You want part of a pizza.) 

While you might order un fromage (a whole round of cheese) or du fromage (some quantity of cheese), and be happy with either, these articles aren’t always interchangeable. Some differences in use matter!

• Je vois des chiens ! =  I see some dogs! (can indicate excitement)
• Je vois du chien ! = I see some dog! (can indicate trepidation)

Le verbe (verb) 

Verbs are the action of the sentence and one of the most crucial French parts of speech. Verbs come in many different forms and give you important information in the sentence such as the mood and tense.

The mood could be indicative, subjunctive, conditional, or imperative: 

• Indicative: Je fais les devoirs. = I do the homework. 
• Subjunctive: Il faut que je fasse les devoirs. = It’s necessary that I do the homework. 
• Conditional: Je ferais les devoirs si j’avais plus de temps. = I would do the homework if I had more time. 
• Imperative: Fais les devoirs ! = Do the homework!

The tense can tell you when the action occurs in the main timeframes of past, present, and future. 

• Past: J’ ai fait les devoirs. = I did the homework. 
• Present: Je ne fais pas les devoirs le samedi. = I don’t do homework on Saturdays.
• Future: Je ferai les devoirs un jour. = I will do the homework one day. 

Subject-verb agreement is an important concept to know when learning to form French sentences. The verb needs to agree or match with the subject, meaning a plural subject needs a plural verb (dogs eat vs dog eats). Conjugating the verb form can follow regular patterns or can break the rules unpredictably. These “rule-breakers” are called irregular verbs, and this includes many of the most common verbs in French . Here are several ways to conjugate the verb “do.”

• Je fais les devoirs. = I do the homework. 
• Il faut que les élèves fassent les devoirs. = It is necessary that the students do the homework. 
• On a fait les devoirs. = We did the homework. 
• Mirabel fera les devoirs cette année ! = Mirabel will do the homework this year! 

L’adjectif (adjective)

Adjectives modify or describe nouns and pronouns, and just like verbs, an adjective needs to agree or match the noun it describes in both grammatical gender (masculine and feminine) and number (singular and plural). French adjectives follow rules about placement and agreement. 

French adjective agreement

Due to French gender rules , many adjectives have four different forms, although there can be even more when considering spelling variations.

• Masculine singular: Le pain est délicieux mais cher. = The bread is delicious but expensive .
• Feminine singular: La baguette est délicieuse mais chère. = The baguette is delicious but expensive .
• Masculine plural: Les champignons sont délicieux mais chers. = The mushrooms are delicious but expensive . 
• Feminine plural: Les fraises sont délicieuses mais chères. = The strawberries are delicious but expensive .

L’adjectif possessif (possessive adjective)

In French, possessive adjectives are another déterminant (determiner) that also functions like an adjective, matching the grammatical gender and number of the singular noun that follows. This works differently than the English possession of “his” vs “her.” There is also a plural possessive adjective, as well as spellings that change before vowel sounds. 

• C’est son stylo. = It’s her pen. / It’s his pen.
• C’est sa voiture. = It’s her car. / It’s his car. 
• Ce sont ses parents. = They are her parents. / They are his parents. 
• C’est son idée. = It is her idea. / It is his idea. 

L’adjectif démonstratif (demonstrative adjective) 

Demonstrative adjectives belong in the déterminant category as well. They answer the question “to which are you referring?” These are equivalent to English words like “this,” “that,” or “those.”  They also agree with the noun that follows in both grammatical gender and number and can replace an article. 

• Je voudrais ce livre. = I would like this book.  
• Cette maison est si belle ! = This house is so beautiful!
• Je n’aime pas ces couleurs .= I don’t like these colors. 
• Cet enfant a perdu ses chaussures . = This child has lost his shoes. 

La conjonction (conjunction)

French conjunctions are an essential part of speech in French that serves to link more than one word or clause. They can be coordinating, meaning they link the same part of speech; subordinating, meaning they make one clause dependent on the other; or the conjunction can even be a phrase.  

Some common French conjunctions are: 

• donc = so, therefore
• ni = neither, nor
• car = because
• quand = when
• ou bien = or else
• soit… soit… = either… or… 

L’adverbe (adverb)

Adverbs modify or describe a verb or an adjective. You are probably most familiar with adverbs that end in “-ly” in English, like “rapidly” or “certainly.” Many French adverbs can be formed by using the suffix “-ment,” as in rapidement or certainement .

There are adverbs of place, position, manner, degree, time, frequency, and more. Some of the most common are: 

• très = verb
• seulement = only
• en fait = in fact
• peut-être = maybe
• assez = rather
• souvent = often
• vraiment = really, truly
• déjà = already
• presque = almost
• encore = again
• toujours = always
• vite = quickly
• bien = well
• partout = all around 
• jamais = never

Le préposition (preposition)

Last but not least in our list of French parts of speech are prepositions. These useful words precede a noun or pronoun in order to show things like direction or location.

It’s not especially useful to try to memorize rules for using prepositions as their use is highly idiomatic. While some French prepositions can be learned as a direct translation, it is often better to learn them as a part of a phrase.

Some common prepositions are: 

• avec = with
• chez = at the home of
• parmi = since
• avant  = before
• depuis = since
• jusqu’à = until
• pendant = during

However, the translation often gets more complicated when you put these useful words into a sentence! Each of these uses of à has a different meaning in context. 

• À demain ! = See you tomorrow! / Until tomorrow!
• C’est à moi . = It’s mine. 
• C’est une cuillère à soupe. = It’s a soup spoon. 
• Elle travaille à la bibliothèque. = She works at the library. 
• Elles vont aller à Noël . = They are going to go on Christmas Day. 
• J’aime bien le thé à poire. = I rather like pear tea. 
• Je vais à la poste. =  I’m going to the post office. 
• L’école est à 5 minutes d’ici. = The school is 5 minutes away from here. 
• La femme à la jupe jaune parle espagnol. = The woman in the yellow skirt speaks Spanish. 
• Mon frère habite à Paris. = My brother lives in Paris. 
• Nous travaillons à deux km de l’école. = We work two kilometers from the school. 
• On est ouvert de février à juin. = We are open from February through June.

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Biden makes the case for democracy after meeting with Zelensky

What we covered here.

• President Joe Biden apologized Friday to Volodymyr Zelensky for aid delays from the US, telling the Ukrainian leader: "We're not going to walk away from you."
• Biden also delivered a speech in Normandy about democracy , suggesting that D-Day veterans would want the US to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression against Ukraine today.
• Western leaders vouched their support for Zelensky, who compared his country's fight against Russia with Allied forces' resistance to Nazi Germany in World War II.
• As Moscow's forces sweep through the northeastern Kharkiv region — with Kyiv's troops firing back into Russia using Western weapons — Ukraine has documented its highest monthly number of civilian casualties in nearly a year.

Zelensky says his legitimacy is determined by the Ukrainian people, not by Putin

President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed recent claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that he is no longer Ukraine's legitimate president in a joint news conference with France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday.

"President Zelensky’s legitimacy is recognized by the people of Ukraine only, he is elected by the people of Ukraine. I am very grateful for the support," he said, referring to himself in the third person. "Our people are free. To be honest, that's what we are fighting for (freedom). I am grateful for the support. Comrade Putin's legitimacy is recognized only by comrade Putin himself. Putin elects himself. Russian people are just a decoration, they only have one actor,” Zelensky said, pointing to Putin’s recent win by an overwhelming majority in Russia’s presidential election, the result of which was a foregone conclusion.

If martial law had not been imposed, the next presidential election in Ukraine would have been held in March of 2024 and Zelensky’s first term would have ended in May. Putin's comments dismissed Ukraine’s Martial Law Act introduced after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 which remains in place and which explicitly bans elections during wartime. 

Zelensky also commented on the upcoming Summit on Peace in Ukraine scheduled for June 15-16 in Switzerland. He called on the world’s leaders to participate in person and show that they “are not afraid” of Russia.

“It is definitely a step toward the end of the war – to show that the whole world is on the side of ending of the war, that the whole world wants it and helps Ukraine as much as possible to bring peace closer. A just peace, it is very important that it must be a just and stable peace, not for an hour, a month or a year, but ideally forever,” the Ukrainian leader said.

France will begin training Ukrainian pilots on fighter jets in the coming days, French president says

France will begin training Ukrainian pilots and mechanics on the Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet “in the coming days," French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday.

Macron would not give additional details on the number and source of the jets that France plans to send to Ukraine as part of a coalition of partners “out of a concern for efficiency,” he said. The training will take place in France, according to Macron.

“We have always had a way of doing things, giving numbers once the arms are delivered and used, it’s more effective and gives less notice to our enemies,” he added, speaking alongside Ukraine’s president in Paris

Pressed for details on whether France will deploy military instructors to Ukraine, he said there were still “no taboos” about doing so. 

“Who would we be to cede to the threats of Russia that will de facto decide that Ukraine has no sovereignty to invite companies or instructors (onto its territory)?” Macron said. 

However, he added that France would send about 20 technical experts from different ministries to Ukraine to help Kyiv’s integration with European Union standards. 

Separately, French-German defense firm KNDS signed two contracts Friday with the Ukrainian government to launch the production of spare parts for French-made CAESAR howitzers and 155mm artillery shells in Ukraine. 

Biden presents case for democracy in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine. Here's what you need to know

His speech came as Western leaders commemorated the largest operation by Allied forces against Nazi Germany during World War II, drawing parallels between the actions of veterans and Kyiv's forces on the ground today.

• Biden invokes American democracy: Biden spoke about democracy in a symbolic address marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day at Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, France. "American democracy asks the hardest of things: to believe that we are part of something bigger than ourselves,” he said, adding that US World War II veterans would want their country to oppose Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Zelensky makes plea to Europe: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, also in France, warned of the return of fascism in Europe, telling lawmakers, "Unfortunately, we live in a time when Europe is no longer a continent of peace." Earlier, Biden apologized to his Ukrainian counterpart for aid delays from Washington.
• High civilian deaths in Ukraine: A UN body recorded the highest monthly number of civilian casualties in almost one year in Ukraine, attributing the 31% rise to Russia's use of "air-dropped bombs and missiles" in Kharkiv. Such attacks "highlight the stark vulnerability of civilians engaged in everyday activities," a press release said.
• "Unprecedented scale of destruction": Civilians in the war-ravaged country face rolling emergency blackouts amid a historic low energy capability, caused by Russian strikes on critical systems. The CEO of Ukrenergo said the power grid operator is "dealing with an absolutely unprecedented scale of destruction." The United Nations recorded 24 Russian attacks on energy facilities in May.
• Putin lauds Russian troops: Even though Russia has "many more" nuclear bombs than the US and Europe, Putin claimed, discussions about a possible nuclear war are not necessary, he said at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum on Friday. He added that Moscow's forces are "increasing their effectiveness," with the country's defense industry increasing shell production by 20% . In referring to peace talks , Putin also said that Russia “must seek conditions that would correspond to our interests and would be reliable,” but he did not elaborate on what the conditions would be and accused the West of being deceptive in its approach to talks.

Putin says Russia is not supplying weapons to other countries — but doesn't rule it out in the future

Russia is not currently supplying weapons to other countries as a retaliatory move to Western weapon deliveries to Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday. But he didn't rule out sending weapons in the future.

"We are not supplying (weapons) yet, but we reserve the right to do this to those states or even some structures that are experiencing pressure on themselves, including of a military nature, from those countries who supply weapons to Ukraine and call for them to be used against us, against Russian territory," Putin said. 

Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin further justified this stance, questioning, "If they (Western countries) deliver them to a combat zone and call for the use of these weapons, why don’t we have the right to do the same, to respond in a mirror way?"

"I’m also not ready to say that we will do this tomorrow, because any such delivery is associated with a number of circumstances that in one way or another affect certain regions of the world and we must, of course, think about it," he added.

Ukrainian government stops using air conditioning as country faces power shortage from Russian attacks 

"To improve the situation in the power system, we are working from two angles at the same time. We are restoring and expanding generation while reducing consumption," Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said. 

Law enforcement agencies, the judiciary and other government agencies are also encouraged to take similar steps. Local authorities will limit street lighting at night. 

The Ukrainian national railway company Ukrzaliznytsia announced on Thursday it is temporarily changing the schedule of suburban electric trains to save power. Some trains will stop running while others will run less frequently. 

Putin says "all armed conflicts end with certain peace agreements" while accusing West of deception in talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that “all armed conflicts end with certain peace agreements” while speaking at a panel during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. 

The Russian president added that Russia “must seek conditions that would correspond to our interests and would be reliable,” but he did not elaborate on what said condition would be. 

However, he went on to accuse the West of being deceptive in its approach to talks, saying, "they deceive you at every step; they say one thing, do another."

Putin added that “either on the basis of military defeat, or on the basis of victory, we certainly strive and will achieve victory.” 

Putin says Russia has "many more" nuclear bombs than US and Europe but no need to talk about nuclear war

Even though Russia has "many more" nuclear bombs than the US and Europe, discussions about a possible nuclear war are not necessary, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Friday. 

"There is no need to think about it [nuclear war]. And I would ask anyone to not mention anything like that," he said at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum. 

Putin added that Russian forces are "increasing their effectiveness," about 27 months into Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russia's defense industry has increased shell production by 20%, and its forces are "surpassing the capabilities of our enemies" when it comes to aircraft and tanks, he said.

At least 70,000 people were killed in the initial blast in Hiroshima, while approximately 70,000 more died from radiation exposure. The US dropped another bomb on Nagasaki three days later killing up to 80,000 people.

Here's what to know about Biden's speech on democracy at Pointe du Hoc

"When we talk about democracy — American democracy — we often talk about the ideals of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness. What we don't talk about is how hard it is,” Biden said.

Here are highlights from his speech:

• He described the importance of the site at Pointe du Hoc , where some of the most heroic actions of D-Day took place on June 6, 1944, as Army Rangers scaled 100-foot cliffs to attack Nazi positions.
• Biden suggested that American World War II veterans would want their country to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression today, just as they opposed Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s aggression.
• He honored and thanked veterans in attendance, while detailing the actions and comments from some of the Rangers.
• Biden also stressed the hardships of supporting democracy, saying "American democracy asks the hardest of things: to believe that we are part of something bigger than ourselves."

Biden pays tribute to WW2 veteran Private First Class John Wardell

Private First Class John Wardell, born July 1925, came ashore in Normandy on June 16, 1944, shortly after the D-Day invasion. He was just 18.

Wardell served with rangers in the Battle of Brest and was wounded in Germany during the latter stages of the war, the White House said.

In his speech at Pointe du Hoc, US President Joe Biden paid tribute to Wardell, from New Jersey, who was sat in the audience next to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

“John, we love you, man. Thank you for all you’ve done,” Biden said, as the audience applauded. “You deserve that and a lot more, John.”

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Biden to deliver speech on democracy and freedom in Normandy

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• US President Joe Biden is set to deliver a keynote speech in Normandy defending freedom and democracy, focusing on the power of democracy and the fight against aggressors and autocrats at Pointe du Hoc.
• Pointe du Hoc, a historic site in Normandy where Allied troops landed on D-Day in 1944, marks the beginning of the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi rule, with Biden emphasizing the ongoing importance of defending democracy.
• Biden's visit to France includes D-Day commemorative events and a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, with his speech at Pointe du Hoc likely aimed at a US audience amidst a tight race for a second term in the White House.

US President Joe Biden is to give a keynote speech in the northern French region Normandy on Friday in defence of freedom and democracy as part of a visit to France that includes D-Day commemorative events.

According to the White House, Biden is planning a speech on the power of democracy and the fight against aggressors and autocrats against the historic backdrop of Pointe du Hoc on the northern French coast.

Pointe du Hoc is a stretch of coast in Normandy where Allied troops landed 80 years ago, on June 6, 1944, now known as D-Day, which marked the beginning of the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi rule.

The Allied forces at the time consisted mainly of US, British, Canadian, Polish and French troops.

Biden had already used a D-Day commemoration at a US military cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer in northern France on Thursday to call for the defence of democracy.

"We know the dark forces that these heroes fought against 80 years ago - they never fade," Biden said. He cited the Russian war against Ukraine as an example.

Biden's speech at Pointe du Hoc is not part of the official D-Day celebrations, but is likely to be aimed at a US audience in particular. Biden is in a tight race with Donald Trump for a second term in the White House.

Biden is in France for a visit lasting several days. After his stops in Normandy, he is scheduled to be received as a state guest by French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Saturday.

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Biden commemorates D-Day invasion's 80th anniversary, linking it to Ukraine conflict

Bill Chappell

Christophe Receveur, of France, unfurls an American flag he bought six months ago in Gettysburg, Pa., to mark D-Day on Thursday on Utah Beach, Normandy. John Leicester/AP hide caption

President Biden marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion that helped liberate Europe from Nazi Germany on Thursday, attending a ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.

Veterans are awarded a high honor

World War II veterans — dozens of whom were welcomed as returning heroes when they arrived in France this week — were also at the event, a mix of celebrating freedom, remembering the terrible sacrifices it requires, and honoring veterans who put their lives on the line.

Moments in history

They were there on d-day, on the beaches and in the skies. this is what they saw.

"On behalf of the American people and as commander in chief, it's the highest honor to be able to salute you here in Normandy," Biden told the veterans .

U.S. World War II veterans gather in the town center of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, northwestern France, on Wednesday as part of D-Day commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy. Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

"Here you came, to join our efforts with your own soldiers, and to make France a free nation," Macron told the former service members. "And you are back here today — at home, if I may say."

Under clear and sunny skies, Macron presented a group of veterans with the Legion of Honor, France's highest decoration, pinning medals to their jackets as the crowd applauded. The cemetery and its memorial sits just inland from the famed Omaha Beach, on the shore where more than 150,000 U.S. and Allied troops streamed ashore in a massive amphibious assault.

President Biden, first lady Jill Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron walk on stage during ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday in Normandy. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

Event nods to Ukraine's war against Russia

As it evoked that historic and bloody day, the event also took note of a current conflict: Europe is once again a place of war, as Russia seeks to pummel neighboring Ukraine into submission.

"Ukraine has been invaded by a tyrant bent on domination," Biden said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

France's President Emmanuel Macron, right, greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky upon his arrival to attend the ceremony at Omaha Beach marking the 80th anniversary of the WWII D-Day Allied landings in Normandy, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, in northwestern France, on Thursday. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty images hide caption

The U.S., NATO and its allies stand with Ukraine and won't "walk away," Biden said. He warned of a ripple effect of violence and aggression, should Russian succeed in subjugating Ukraine.

"The autocrats of the world are watching closely to see what happens in Ukraine, to see if we let this illegal aggression go unchecked. We cannot let that happen."

To mark D-Day, Biden will deliver a defense of democracy that hits on campaign themes

Worldwide, he added, democracy is more at risk now than it has been at any other time since World War II ended.

Both Biden and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called on the U.S. and its allies to uphold the spirit of D-Day.

"We still seek a world where aggression is a sin and where human rights are sacred and where all people can live in freedom," Austin said. "At this time in history, we must again stand firm against aggression and tyranny."

Austin also had a message to the veterans who sat nearby: "You saved the world. Gentlemen, we salute you."

A woman sits by crosses and flags at a U.S. cemetery near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, on Thursday. World War II veterans from across the United States as well as Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler's defeat. Laurent Cipriani/AP hide caption

Biden touts engagement over isolation

"What the allies did together 80 years ago far surpassed anything we could have done on our own," Biden said, urging Americans not to forget that lesson.

"Together we won the war," he said. "We rebuilt Europe, including our former enemies. It was an investment in what became [a] shared and a prosperous future."

After decades of secrecy, the 'Ghost Army' is honored for saving U.S. lives in WWII

Investing in NATO and other alliances is in the self-interest of the U.S., the president added.

"Isolationism was not the answer 80 years ago and is not the answer today," Biden said. "We know the dark forces that these heroes fought against 80 years ago. They never fade: aggression and greed, the desire to dominate and control to change borders by force. These are perennial."

Military cemeteries like the one at Normandy show the cost of freedom, Biden said.

"Remember, the price of unchecked tyranny is the blood of the young and the brave," Biden said. "In their generation, in their hour of trial, the Allied forces of D-Day did their duty. Now the question for us is, in our hour of trial, will we do ours?"

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Biden says democracy "begins with each of us" in speech at Pointe du Hoc D-Day memorial

By Kathryn Watson

Updated on: June 7, 2024 / 7:28 PM EDT / CBS News

President Biden on Friday drew on the heroism of the U.S. Army Rangers who scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc on D-Day in 1944, urging Americans to think of their nation's cause as greater than themselves and cautioning against isolationism. 

The president spoke against the backdrop of the cliff, a heavily fortified German position captured by the Rangers during the invasion of Normandy  in World War II. Mr. Biden drew a connection between the Allied powers' fight for freedom 80 years ago and supporting Ukraine amid Russian President Vladimir Putin's war. 

"Does anyone doubt that they would want America to stand up against Putin's aggression here in Europe today?" Mr. Biden asked his audience. "They stormed the beaches alongside their allies. Does anyone believe these Rangers would want America to go it alone today? They fought to vanquish a hateful ideology in the '30s and '40s. Does anyone doubt they wouldn't move heaven and earth to vanquish hateful ideologies of today?" 

Warning against isolationism and emphasizing the cost of not standing up to dictators has been a recurring theme this week for Mr. Biden. He's in France to observe the 80th anniversary of D-Day , the massive seaborne invasion that put the allies on the road to ending World War II. 

Biden's speech at Pointe du Hoc

"When we talk about democracy, American democracy, we often talk about the ideals of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness," Mr. Biden said Friday. "What we don't talk about is how hard it is. How many ways we're asked to walk away, how many instincts are to walk away. The most natural instinct is to walk away — to be selfish, to force our will upon others, to seize power, never give it up. American democracy asks the hardest of things — to believe that we're a part of something bigger than ourselves.

"So democracy begins with each of us, begins when one person decides there's something more important than themselves," the president continued. "When they decide the person they're serving alongside of is someone to look after. When they decide the mission matters more than their life. When they decide that their country matters more than they do. That's what the Rangers at Point du Hoc did. That's what they decided. That's what every soldier, every Marine who stormed these beaches decided."

During the U.S. assault on the Omaha and Utah beaches on D-Day, U.S. Army Rangers scaled 100-foot cliffs and seized German artillery that could have targeted American troops as they landed. The operation's success came at a high cost — out of the 225 Rangers deployed on the mission, fewer than 75 were still in fighting condition by its end — but the assault resulted in a successful defense against Germany's counterattacks.

"All they could hear was the crack of bullets hitting ships, sand, rocks, hitting everything," Mr. Biden said. "All they knew was time was of the essence. They had only 30 minutes, 30 minutes to eliminate the Nazi guns high on this cliff, guns that could halt the allied invasion before it even began." 

The World War II Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument was built to honor those men. 

"The Rangers who scaled this cliff didn't know they would change the world, but they did. I've long said that history has shown that ordinary Americans can do extraordinary things when challenged," Mr. Biden said. "There's no better example of that in the entire world than right here at Pointe du Hoc. ... They came to a shoreline that none of them would have picked out on a map. They came to a country many of them had never seen, for a people they had never met. But they came. They did their job. They fulfilled their mission, and they did their duty.

"I stand here today as the first president to come to Pointe du Hoc when none of those 225 brave men who scaled this cliff on D-Day are still alive, none," Mr. Biden continued. "But I am here to tell you that with them gone, the wind we hear coming off this ocean will not fade. It will grow louder. As we gather here today, it's not just to honor those who showed such remarkable bravery on that day, June 6, 1944. It's to listen to the echoes of their voices. To hear them. Because they are summoning us. And they're summoning us now. They ask us, what will we do? They're not asking us to scale these cliffs. But they're asking us to stay true to what America stands for."

Biden's trip to Normandy

Ukraine has been a key focus for Mr. Biden, both in his speech and as he meets with world leaders in France. 

"The price of unchecked tyranny is the blood of the young and the brave," Mr. Biden said in a speech at Normandy on Thursday. "In their generation, in their hour of trial, the Allied forces of D-Day did their duty. Now the question for us is, in our hour of trial, will we do ours?"

Mr. Biden met Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was at Omaha Beach for an international event commemorating D-Day.

"The unity that defines history," Zelenskyy tweeted Thursday. "Today in France, alongside our allies, we honored the bravery of the Allied forces who landed in Normandy 80 years ago. We remember. We thank them. We uphold the values of the defenders of life."

As they met Friday, Mr. Biden issued his first public apology to the Ukrainian people for the months of uncertainty over whether $61 billion in additional U.S. assistance for Ukraine's war effort would actually come. That aid was held up by conservative Republican members of Congress attaching domestic border issues to the foreign assistance package, which finally passed at the end of April and was quickly signed by Mr. Biden .

The U.S. president also announced a new $225 million assistance package for Ukraine, which the State Department said in a statement would including "urgently needed weapons and equipment" to help Zelenskyy's forces repel Russia's offensive around the northeast Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. 

The State Department said the package would include "air defense interceptors, artillery systems and munitions, armored vehicles, anti-tank weapons, and other capabilities." 

"We will move this new assistance as quickly as possible to bolster Ukraine's defense of its territory and its people," the State Department said.

Mr. Biden assured Zelenskyy that the American people were committed to standing with Ukraine in the face of Russia's aggression for the long haul, telling him: "We're still in. Completely. Thoroughly." 

"It's very important that in this unity, United States of America, all American people stay with Ukraine like it was during World War II," Zelenskyy told the U.S. leader. "How the United States helped to save human lives, to save Europe. And we count on your continuing support in standing with us, shoulder to shoulder."

Mr. Biden was expected to discuss the future of support for Ukraine with French President Emmanuel Macron later during his state visit to France. 

Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.

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Forty Years Later, Biden Seeks to Echo Reagan’s Legacy of American Leadership

At Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, President Biden plans to follow one of the former president’s most iconic speeches with his own testimonial to democracy and the need to resist isolationism.

By Peter Baker

Peter Baker has covered the past five presidents, including a previous presidential visit to Normandy, and will travel with President Biden to Pointe du Hoc on Friday.

The aging American president facing a re-election campaign came to the Normandy coast of France to pay tribute to the daring Army Rangers who scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc, offer a paean to democracy for which they sacrificed and perhaps even wrap himself a little bit in their reflected glory.

That was 1984, and the president was Ronald Reagan, who delivered an ode to heroism and patriotism that would become one of the most iconic moments of his presidency. Forty years later, another aging president facing re-election plans to return to the same spot Friday to honor the same heroes and effectively align himself with Mr. Reagan’s legacy of leadership against tyranny.

President Biden will not be the first president to try to walk in Mr. Reagan’s footsteps in Normandy, and it is a risky gamble. To many in both parties, Mr. Reagan’s speech remains the gold standard of presidential oratory and none have matched it at Normandy since. But like Mr. Reagan, Mr. Biden wants to use the inspiring story of the Rangers at Pointe du Hoc to make a case for American alliances in the face of Russian aggression — and, implicitly, for himself.

If there is something audacious about Mr. Biden, a staunch Democrat who was no friend of Mr. Reagan’s in the 1980s, summoning the spirit of the Republican legend, it speaks to the up-is-down, black-is-white nature of politics in today’s America. When it comes to international relations, the 46th president essentially is arguing that he has more in common with the 40th president than the current head of the Republican Party does.

He will not name former President Donald J. Trump, but the contrast will be clear. While Mr. Biden leads an international alliance against Russian aggression in Europe, as Mr. Reagan did, Mr. Trump as president came close to pulling out of NATO and was friendlier toward President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia than to America’s traditional European allies.

Since leaving office, Mr. Trump has not been a supporter of providing military aid for Ukraine to defend itself against Russian invaders. The former president even publicly declared that he would “encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” against NATO members that do not spend enough on their militaries.

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