The Problem: You know the vocabulary, but when you need to speak, your mind goes blank. This isn't a memory problem it's a retrieval speed problem. Your brain hasn't practiced pulling the words out fast enough. A simple drill I use with my students to build that "retrieval muscle": Pick one common verb you want to own. Let's say: to go (aller / to go). For 60 seconds, say as many simple sentences as you can using that verb but you must change the subject every time. Force it. French: "Je vais au marché. Tu vas à l'école. Il va au travail. Nous allons..." English: "I go to market. you go to school . he goes to work. We..." This works because you're not learning new words. You're practicing accessing a word you already know and quickly fitting it into a structure. The pressure of the timer and the rule to change the subject forces automaticity bypassing the overthinking that causes freezing. Do this for just one minute, 3 times a week, with different core verbs. You're not studying for a test; you're doing a targeted workout for your speaking brain. As a tutor, I see this simple shift make conversations flow faster than any complex grammar deep dive at the beginning.