10) adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions Flashcards

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1
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what does an adjective do?

A

it describes a noun

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pretty

A

joli

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he is pretty

A

il est joli

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she is pretty

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elle est jolie

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5
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adjectives go where in french?

A

after the noun

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6
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which adjectives go before in french?

A
BAGS 
beauty
age
goodness
size
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curious (before/after the noun means what?)

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curieux

before the noun - weird/strange

after the noun - curious/inquisitive

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8
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what do adverbs do?

A

describe verbs and adjectives

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9
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how to form adverbs from the adjective?

A

put the adjective into the feminine form and add -ment to it (similar to spanish)

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10
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lent (slow) - make into adverb

A

lente - feminine

lentement - adverb (similar to adding -ly in english) - slowly

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11
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would you speak slowly? i dont speak french well

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pouvez-vous parler lentement? je ne parle pas bien francais.

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12
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coordinating conjunctions do what?

A

connect two different clauses without placing emphasis on one or the other eg- but, and etc

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13
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but

A

mais

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and

A

et

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15
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or

A

ou

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16
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yet/however

A

or

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17
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neither/nor (used in pairs)

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ni

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18
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because

A

car

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19
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thus, so

A

donc

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20
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like, as

A

comme

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21
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he is courageous like the lion

A

il est courageux comme le lion

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when

A

quand

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that

A

que

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i know for certain that you’re right

A

je sais bien que tu as raison

25
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if

A

si

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before the event

A

avant que

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i left before she arrived

A

je suis parti avant qu’elle soit arrivee

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as much/ as many as

A

autant que

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although

A

bien que

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such that

A

tel(le)(s) que

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at, in

A

a

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of, from

A

de

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because of (negative)

A

a cause de

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through

A

a travers

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after

A

apres

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instead of something

A

au lieu de

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with

A

avec

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at the location of a persons house
at my home
to my home
at a company's name 
for
A

chez

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against something

A

contre

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in (if followed by article)

A

dans

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from/ as soon as

A

des

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in (not followed by article)

A

en

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between

A

entre

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approximately

A

environ

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thanks to (positive)

A

grace a

46
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up to, until

A

jusqu’a

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by, alongside, through

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par

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during, for (in time)

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pendant

49
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for

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pour

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under

A

sous

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on

A

sur

52
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towards something

A

vers