10) adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions Flashcards
what does an adjective do?
it describes a noun
pretty
joli
he is pretty
il est joli
she is pretty
elle est jolie
adjectives go where in french?
after the noun
which adjectives go before in french?
BAGS beauty age goodness size
curious (before/after the noun means what?)
curieux
before the noun - weird/strange
after the noun - curious/inquisitive
what do adverbs do?
describe verbs and adjectives
how to form adverbs from the adjective?
put the adjective into the feminine form and add -ment to it (similar to spanish)
lent (slow) - make into adverb
lente - feminine
lentement - adverb (similar to adding -ly in english) - slowly
would you speak slowly? i dont speak french well
pouvez-vous parler lentement? je ne parle pas bien francais.
coordinating conjunctions do what?
connect two different clauses without placing emphasis on one or the other eg- but, and etc
but
mais
and
et
or
ou
yet/however
or
neither/nor (used in pairs)
ni
because
car
thus, so
donc
like, as
comme