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1.6.4 CFGC - Moreau Flashcards

1
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He has gone down.
*
She has not gone down.

A

Il est descendu.
Elle n’est pas descendue.

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the nickname

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le surnom

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the heroin

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la
l’héroïne

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They (f) were dying.
*
I was not dying.

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Elles mouraient.
*
Je ne mourais pas.

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the Andorra
Andorran
the Andorran m f
the language
the Andorrans

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la l’Andorre
andorran, andorrane
le l’Andorran, la l’Andorrane
le catalan
les Andorrans

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to be back
-phrase

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être de retour

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the skin

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la peau
les peaux
“po”

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You (v) stay/are staying.
*
They (m) are not staying.

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Vous restez.
*
Ils ne restent pas.

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We will fall.
*
You (v) will not fall.

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Nous tomberons.
*
Vous ne tomberez pas.

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10
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the hammock

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le hamac

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the Macedonia
Macedonian adj
the Macedonian m f
the Macedonian language
the Macedonians

A

la Macédoine du Nord
macédonien, macédonienne
le Macédonien, la Macédonienne
le macédonien
les Macédoniens

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already;
yet (in negative sentence);
ever, even - for emphasis;
before, first

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déjà

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ever;
never

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jamais

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Have you learned that yet ?
(tu, stmt)

A

Tu as déjà appris ça ?

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15
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Is he gone yet ?
-stmt-

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Il est déjà parti ?

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16
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Have you ever seen this movie?
tu, stmt

A

Tu as déjà vu ce film ?

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17
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Have you ever (d) been to Italy?
tu, stmt

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Tu as déjà été en Italie ?

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18
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In NEGATIVE sentences need JAMAIS = never
* stmt *
You have never seen this movie?

A

Tu n’as jamais vu ce film ?

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You have never been to Italy?
(tu, stmt)

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Tu n’as jamais été en Italie?

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Have you already visited this museum ?
-vous, inversion-

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Avez-vous déjà visité ce musée?

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21
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We, we have never visited it.

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Nous, nous ne l’avons jamais visité.

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22
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It’s hard to believe that you have never seen this movie.

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C’est difficile à croire que tu n’as jamais vu ce film.

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23
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I have already seen it, but I don’t remember it anymore.
se souvenir de…

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Je l’ai déjà vu, mais je ne m’en souviens plus.

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24
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Has the plane already taken off ?
-est, décoller-

A

Est-ce que l’avion a déjà décollé?

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SUBJUNCTIVE - used after “que” mostly in …..
it indicates……..

A
  • subordinate clauses
  • wish, regret, emotion, opinion, doubt
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Subjunctive - to express wish
*
I insist that you come.
I want you to come.

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Je tiens à ce que tu viennes.

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Subjunctive - to express emotion
*
She is sad that he left so early.

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Elle est triste qu’il soit parti si tôt.

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28
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Subjunctive - impersonal expressions
*
You must sleep.
“it requires that you sleep”

A

Il faut que tu dormes.

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Subjunctive - express regret or recommendations
*
I regret that this is the end.

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Je regrette que ce soit la fin.

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Subjunctive - to express doubt
*
It is impossible that he is here.

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Il est impossible qu’il soit ici.

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31
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Subjunctive - to express opinion
*
It is rare that he agrees.
…….that he is in/of agreement.

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Il est rare qu’il soit d’accord.

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32
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Subjunctive Conj.
Regular, -er, Present Tense
ILS present indicative
remove -ent, get subjunctive stem, add subjunctive endings ….WHAT are the endings…..??

A

-e
-es
-e
-ions
-iez
-ent

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33
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to change - subjunctive
(ils chang-ent )
that I change
that you change
that he changes…..

A

que je change
que tu changes
qu’il change
que nous changions
que vous changiez
qu’ils (qu’elles) changent

34
Q

Subjunctive Conjugation
2nd group, -ir
EG finir……how form it?

A

finir, ILS form is finissent,
delete -ent, this gives stem of finiss-
then add regular subjunctive endings of
-e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

35
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to finish - subjunctive
(ils finiss-ent)
that I finish
that you finish
that he finishes….

A

que je finisse
que tu finisses
qu’il finisse
que nous finissions
que vous finissiez
qu’ils finissent

36
Q

Subjunctive Conj.
EG attendre….. how form it?

A

attendre, ILS form attendent, delete -ent, gives attend- stem, then add subjunctive endings
-e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

37
Q

to wait, wait for - subjunctive
(ils attend-ent)
that I wait
that you wait
that he waits …….

A

que j’attende
que tu attendes
qu’il attende
que nous attendions
que vous attendiez
qu’ils attendent

38
Q

to beat
subjunctive
that I beat……

A

que je batte
que tu battes
qu’il batte
que nous battions
que vous battiez
qu’ils battent

39
Q

to drive
subjunctive
that I drive

A

que je conduise
que tu conduises
qu’il conduise
que nous conduisions
que vous conduisiez
qu’ils conduisent

40
Q

to know - c
subjunctive
that I know ……

A

que je connaisse
que tu connaisses
qu’il connaisse
que nous connaissions
que vous connaissiez
qu’ils connaissent

41
Q

to choose
subjunctive
that I choose……

A

que je choisisse
que tu choisisses
qu’il choisisse
que nous choisissions
que vous choisissiez
qu’ils choisissent

42
Q

to sell
subjunctive
that I sell ……

A

que je vende
que tu vendes
qu’il vende
que nous vendions
que vous vendiez
qu’ils vendent

43
Q

to fear - c
subjunctive
that I fear…..

A

que je craigne
que tu craignes
qu’il craigne
que nous craignions
que vous craigniez
qu’ils craignent

44
Q

to say - d
subjunctive
that I say……

A

que je dise
que tu dises
qu’il dise
que nous disions
que vous disiez
qu’ils disent

45
Q

to write
subjunctive
that I write……..

A

que j’écrive
que tu écrives
qu’il écrive
que nous écrivions
que vous écriviez
qu’ils écrivent

46
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to read
subjunctive - present
that I read…….

A

que je lise
que tu lises
qu’il lise
que nous lisions
que vous lisiez
qu’ils lisent

47
Q

to put
subjunctive - present
that I put……..

A

que je mette
que tu mettes
qu’il mette
que nous mettions
que vous mettiez
qu’ils mettent

48
Q

to open
subjunctive - present
that I open …….

A

que j’ouvre
que tu ouvres
qu’ils ouvre
que nous ouvrions
que vous ouvriez
qu’ils ouvrent

49
Q

to leave, depart
subjunctive - present
that I leave…..

A

que je parte
que tu partes
qu’il parte
que nous partions
que vous partiez
qu’ils partent

50
Q

to please
subjunctive - present
that I please…..

A

que je plaise
que tu plaises
qu’il plaise
que nous plaisions
que vous plaisiez
qu’ils plaisent

51
Q

to laugh
subjunctive - present
that I laugh…..

A

que je rie
que tu ries
qu’il rie
que nous riions
que vous riiez
qu’ils rient

52
Q

to follow
subjunctive - present
that I follow…….

A

que je suive
que tu suives
qu’il suive
que nous suivions
que vous suiviez
qu’ils suivent

53
Q

to have – passé condit.
500
I would have had…
You would have had…
He would have had ….

A

avoir, eu, ayant
*
j’aurais eu
tu aurais eu
il aurait eu
nous aurions eu
vous auriez eu
ils auraient eu

54
Q

à/de ???
to turn FROM sth, to turn BY an amount, to turn INTO, to turn ones’ thoughts…
* He turned from the Main Street.

A

tourner de
*
Il a tourné de la rue principale.

55
Q

to blaze, flare up

A

flamboyer
flamboyé
flamboyant

56
Q

IDIOM
L: to have desire to
M: to want to, feel like
* What do you want to do today?

A

avoir envie de
*
Qu’est-ce que vous avez envie de faire aujourd’hui?

57
Q

IDIOM
L: to have had heat
M: to have dodged a bullet, narrowly escaped sth bad
* He has no injury. He got really lucky. = He really dodged a bullet.

A

avoir eu chaud
* Il n’a eu aucune blessure. Il a vraiment eu chaud.

58
Q

IDIOM
L: to have hunger
M: to be hungry

A

avoir faim

59
Q

to do, make - 500 - Fut. Proche
I am going to do
You are going to make
He is going to do…..

A

faire, fait, faisant
Je vais faire
tu vas faire
il va faire
nous allons faire
vous allez faire
ils vont faire

60
Q

à/de ??? – to assure OF
* He assured me of his support.

A

assurer de
*
Il m’a assuré de son soutien.

61
Q

the tiles, tiling
- floor, wall….

A

le carrelage

62
Q

IDIOM
L: to have a dog pain to do sth
M: to have a hard time doing sth
* The mechanic had a hard time removing the tires from the car.

A

avoir un mal de chien à faire quelque chose
*
Le mécanicien a un mal de chien a enlever les pneus de la voiture.

63
Q

to do/make - 500 - Pres. Cond.
I would do
you would make
he would do / make……

(usually Fut Simp stem + Imparfait endings)

A

faire, fait, faisant
je ferais
tu ferais
il ferais
nous ferions
vous feriez
ils feraient

64
Q

à/de ??? - to learn to
* They learn to cook.

A

apprendre à
* Ils apprennent à cuisiner.

65
Q

dubious, shady, suspicious
adj. invariable, -l-

A

louche s
louche s

66
Q

a. to be tired of sth, fed up (informal)
b. to have had enough of sth (a bit more polite)
c. to be completely fed up, at wits end (stronger, less polite)
d. to have had it, fed up (with slap, a bit old fashioned.

A

a. en avoir marre
b. en avoir assez
c. en avoir ras-le-bol
d. en avoir sa claque

67
Q

to do/make - 500 - Subjn. Prés.
that I make
that you do
that he makes
that we do / make…

A

faire, fait faisant
que je fasse
que tu fasses
qu’il fasse
que nous fassions
que vous fassiez
qu’ils fassent

68
Q

à / de ??? - to attend OR to witness, be present at
* I attended a conference yesterday.

A

assister à
*
J’ai assisté à une conférence hier.

69
Q

a. well fed (2 words)
b. fat, plumb - adjective

A

a. bien gras
b. gras, gras, grasse, grasses

70
Q

IDIOM
There is water in the gas.
There is trouble in the brewing.

A

Il y a de l’eau dans le gaz.

71
Q

to do/make, 500 - LIT
Subjun. Plus que Parfait
that I had made
that you had done
that he had made / done (sub. Imparf av/et + PP)

A

faire, fait, faisant
que j’eusse fait
que tu eusses fait
qu’il eût fait
que nous eussions fait
que vous eussiez fait
qu’ils eussent fait

72
Q

à / de ???
to change sth, switch sth
* I must change clothes before the party.

A

changer de
*
Je dois changer de vêtements avant la fête.

73
Q

but, however
“now”, (on the next day…)
* He wanted to go out. However, it was raining.

A

or
*
Il voulait sortir. Or, il pleuvait.

74
Q

to not have invented: (a) gunpowder, (b) the wire to cut the butter
* to not be a rocket scientist
* He is not a rocket scientist.

A

*Ne pas avoir inventé la poudre.
* Ne pas avoir inventé le fil à couper le beurre
*
Il n’a pas inventé le fil à couper le beurre.

75
Q

to nibble, munch, snack

A

grignoter

76
Q

pimply
adj.

A

boutonneux, =
boutonneuse, e

77
Q

to must / have to 500
Future Simple
I will have to
You will have to
he will have to…

A

devoir, dû, devant
je devrai
tu devras
il devra
nous devrons
vous devrez
ils devront

78
Q

à / de ???
to mistake / get wrong
* I dialed the wrong number. ( I mistook the number.)

A

se tromper de
*
Je me suis trompé de numero.

79
Q

gloomy, sullen, dreary

A

maussade s
maussade s

80
Q

It’s not won.
= It’s not easy.

A

C’est pas gagné.
(familiar)

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