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1
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Y - pronoun, replaces….. ?

A

replaces object indicating place or thing

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Y - placed before the …?

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Verb

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Y - for places, mostly replaces ….4 prepositions…?

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à
en
dans
chez

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word order with Y ….?

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Subj + Y + Verb

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the alchemist

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le/la
l’alchimiste

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to murmur

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murmurer
murmuré
murmurant

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theatrical
adj.

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théâtral, théâtraux
théâtrale s

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the stone

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la pierre
“pee-ehr”

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the philosopher’s stone

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la pierre philosophale

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to impress

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impressionner
impressionné
impressionnant

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immortal
adj.

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immortel s
immortelle s
“ee mor tell”

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no matter who
anyone
- phrase -

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n’importe qui

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the next morning
- phrase -

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le lendemain matin

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to copy

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copier
copié
copiant

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the bite
- with teeth -

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la morsure

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the werewolf

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le loup-garou

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to take care of, look after, treat (medicine)
- s -

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soigner
soigné
soignant

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to face
- somebody, a problem… -

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affronter
affronté
affrontant

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They are going to be shocked.
- they are going to fall from high -

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Ils vont tomber de haut.

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to back out, chicken out o.s.

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se défiler
défilé
se défilant

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to sigh

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soupirer
soupiré
soupirant

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yet
* p *

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pourtant

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as
- phrase, 3 words -
- indicate 2 actions/events happen simultaneously -
- E.G. The plants grow AS the days go by.

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à mesure que
+
Les plantes grandissent à mesure que les jours passent.

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in spite of ….

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en dépit de

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serene
adj.

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serein s
sereine s

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barely, scarcely
- more common, an amount just over a certain threshold

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à peine

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hardly, scarcely
- more formal, with verbs and negation

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guère

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to take with/away;
to win; tear off

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emporter
emporté
emportant

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29
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the championship

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le championnat
“shamp ee oh nah”

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to enthuse, fill with enthusiasm

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enthousiasmer
enthousiasmé
enthousiasmant

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We are at the store.
We are there/here.
-on -

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On est au magasin.
On y est.

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I am going to France this weekend.
I am going there this weekend.

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Je vais en France ce week-end.
J’y vais ce week-end.

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Is he in his room?
(est-ce…)
Yes, he is there.

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Est-ce qu’il est dans sa chambre ?
Oui, il y est.

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34
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She is at the doctor. chez
She is there.

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Elle est chez le docteur.
Elle y est.

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I’m going to the market this Saturday.
I’m going there this Saturday.

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Je vais au marché ce samedi.
J’y vais ce samedi.

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You (t) are going to London in a few weeks.
You are going there in a few weeks.

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Tu vas à Londres dans quelques semaines.
Tu y vas dans quelques semaines.

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She is going to the cabaret for her birthday.
She is going there for her birthday.

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Elle va au cabaret pour son anniversaire.
Elle y va pour son anniversaire.

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38
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The dog is in his basket.
The dog is there.

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Le chien est dans son panier.
Le chien y est.

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Y
Usually replaces ….. pronoun with verbs which require à….

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à, au, aux, à l’, à la

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to think of - penser à
I am thinking of my vacation.
I am thinking of/about it.

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penser à
Je pense à mes vacances.
J’y pense.

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41
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to reflect on, think of
I am going to think/reflect on/about that.
I am going to think about it.
-cela - more formal, ça is its contraction

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réfléchir à
Je vais réfléchir à cela.
Je vais y réfléchir.

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42
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to be interested to/in
I am interested in painting.
I am interested in it.

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s’intéresser à
Je m’intéresse à la peinture.
Je m’y intéresse.

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to attend
She attended this meeting.
She attended it.

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assister à
Elle a assisté à cette réunion.
Elle y a assisté.

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to participate in
We participated in the contest.
We participated in it.
- nous -

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participer à
Nous avons participé au concours.
Nous y avons participé.

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to play (sport)
They play soccer.
They play it.

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jouer à
Ils jouent au football.
Ils y jouent.

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46
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to think about - r -
He is thinking about this solution.
He is thinking about it.

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réfléchir à
Il réfléchit à cette solution.
Il y réfléchit.

47
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to taste
I tasted the cake but it was not good.
I tasted it but it was not good.

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goûter à
J’ai goûté au gâteau mais il n’était pas bon.
J’y ai goûté mais il n’était pas bon.

48
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to believe
She believed the joke.
She believed it.

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croire à
Elle a cru à la blague.
Elle y a cru.

49
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to resist
We (n) resisted the chocolate.
We resisted it.

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résister à
Nous avons résisté au chocolat.
Nous y avons résisté.

50
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biased
adj. - p -

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partial, partiaux
partiale, partiales

51
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everywhere
adv.

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partout

52
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at times…

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par moments

53
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he EVEN wondered
imparfait

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il se demandait même

54
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to surprise

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surprendre
surpris
surprenant

55
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odious
adj.

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odieux, =
odieuse s

56
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weekly
adj.

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hebdomadaire s
hebdomadaire s

57
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abominable
adj.

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abominable s
abominable s

58
Q

the cloak room, changing room, locker room

A

le vestiaire

59
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the land, FB field, pitch

A

le terrain

60
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the speech;
the discourse
- d -

A

le discours

61
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the encouragement; incentive

A

le
l’encouragement

62
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to prepare o.s.

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se préparer
préparé
se préparant

63
Q

the mien,
expression, look on face

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la mine

64
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somber, dark
gloomy, bleak
adj.

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sombre s
sombre s

65
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to count; to intend

A

compter
compté
comptant

66
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to fully intend
- phrase -

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compter bien

67
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  1. to take
  2. to attack, go after
  3. to attack someone
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  1. prendre
  2. se prendre
  3. s’en prendre à
68
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to demonstrate, manifest

A

manifester
manifesté
manifestant

69
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perilous
adj.

A

périlleux, =
périlleuse s
“pay ree ü”

70
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as soon as
(1 word)
(do some action immediately after completion of first action)

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aussitôt (que)

71
Q

to feel, sense, smell
- physical or emotional -
VS
to feel/experience
- more intense emotion -

A

sentir
VS
ressentir

72
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the relief
- emotion - s -

A

le soulagement

73
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perhaps, maybe
adv.

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peut-être

74
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  • expression -
    There we go. (all done)
    That’s it.
    It’s done.
  • Indicates something completed, or a situation resolved, or arrived at a destination.
A

Ça y est.

75
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ouch !

A

aïe !
“like english word eye”

76
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unjustified
adj.

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injustifié s
injustifiée s

77
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to obey
It is important to obey orders.
It is important to obey them.
- impersonal -

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obéir à
Il est important d’obéir aux ordres.
Il est important d’y obéir.

78
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to participate in
They (elles) participated in the tournament a few months ago.
They participated in it a few months ago.

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participer à
Elles ont participé au tournoi il y a quelques mois.
Elles y ont participé il y a quelques mois.

79
Q

future - temporal, time yet to come
future - like destiny, prospects

A

le futur
vs
le l’avenir

80
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to learn to
We (o) learned to play cards.
We learned to play it/them.

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apprendre à
On a appris à jouer aux cartes.
On a appris à y jouer.
- à stays in as connects to verb

81
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to think about - p -
He does not think about his future. (f)
He does not think about it.

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penser à
Il ne pense pas à son futur.
Il n’y pense pas.

82
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EN - pronoun
Replaces ….?

A

Replaces OBJECT including DE and expressions of quantity.
+
Replaces things and quantities NOT people

83
Q

EN - placed …?

A

En placed before the verb.

84
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EN
1. positive sentence word order
2. negative sentence word order

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  1. Subj + en + Verb
  2. Subj. + n’ + en + verb + pas
85
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Do you (t) have some milk ?
Yes, I have some.

A

Est-ce que tu as du lait ?
Oui, j’en ai.

86
Q

She is drinking some water.
She is drinking some.

A

Elle boit de l’eau.
Elle en boit.

87
Q

You (t) have a lot of money.
You have a lot of it.

A

Tu as beaucoup d’argent.
Tu en as beaucoup.

88
Q

I have two glasses.
I have two of them.

A

J’ai deux verres.
J’en ai deux.

89
Q

We (o) have three dogs.
We have three of them.

A

On a trois chiens.
On en a trois.

90
Q

I need time.
I need it/some of it.

A

J’ai besoin de temps.
J’en ai besoin.

91
Q

She feels like/wants chocolate.
She wants some (of it).

A

Elle a envie de chocolat.
Elle en a envie.

92
Q

He is taking care of this problem.
He is taking care of it.
- s’occuper -

A

Il s’occupe de ce problème.
Il s’en occupe.

93
Q

She is talking about her recipes.
She is talking about them.

A

Elle parle de ses recettes.
Elle en parle.

94
Q

I don’t eat meat.
I don’t eat it.

A

Je ne mange pas de viande.
Je n’en mange pas.

95
Q

They are leaving (s) the house.
They are leaving it.

A

Ils sortent de la maison.
Ils en sortent.

96
Q

He gave me some tomatoes
He gave me some.

A

Il m’a donné des tomates.
Il m’en a donné.

97
Q

I pass away.
*
I do not pass away.

A

Je décède.
Je ne décède pas.

98
Q

You (v) have climbed/gone up again.
*
They (m) have not climbed/gone up again.

A

Vous êtes remontés.
*
Ils ne sont pas remontés.

99
Q

the job
- not travail/work

A

le poste

100
Q

to do, make
- base and present

A

faire, fait, faisant
je fais
tu fais
il fait
nous faisons
vous faites
ils font

101
Q

He was going out again.
*
She was not going out again.

A

Il ressortait.
*
Elle ne ressortait pas.

102
Q

They (m) will come back.
*revenir
They (f) will not come back.

A

Ils reviendront.
*
Elles ne reviendront pas.

103
Q

the tower

A

la tour

104
Q

to linger, stay on

A

s’attarder
attardé
s’attardant

105
Q

the Czech Republic
Czech adj. m f
the Czech m f
the Czech language
the Czechs

A

la République tchèque
tchèque, =
le=la Tchèque
le tchèque
les Tchèques

106
Q

to adore, love
- base, present tense
*
I adore
You are loving
He loves/adores…..

A

adorer, adoré, adorant
*
j’adore
tu adores
il adore
nous adorons
vous adorez
ils adorent

107
Q

to have – imparfait
I had…..
You were having..
He was having….
500

A

avoir, eu, ayant
j’avais
tu avais
il avait
nous avions
vous aviez
ils avaient

108
Q

to avoid/spare TO
to spare so sth
to save so the trouble of sth
*
She wants to spare her children unnecessary suffering.

A

éviter à – used when éviter takes both IO (person) and DO (thing to be avoided)
*
Elle veut éviter à ses enfants des souffrances inutiles.

109
Q

the omen, sign

A

le présage

110
Q

IDIOM – to be hot
*
I am hot.
I was hot.
I will be hot.

A

avoir chaud
*
J’ai chaud.
J’avais chaud (state/condition)
J’aurai chaud.

111
Q

to be - 500 - Subj. Plus que Parf
LIT
that I had been
that you had been
that he/she had been…..

A

être, été, étant
*
que j’eusse été
que tu eusses été
qu’il eût été
que nous eussions été
que vous eussiez été
qu’ils eussent été

112
Q

à/de ??? - to add TO
This adds nothing to the argument.

A

ajouter à
*
Cela n’ajoute rien à l’argument.

113
Q

I’m counting on it!
- set phrase, assertive…

A

J’y compte bien !

114
Q

to have someone in one’s pocket

A

avoir quelqu’un dans sa poche

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