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1
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without

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sans

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without saying a word

(without to say)

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sans dire un mot

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without saying a word, he left

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sans dire un mot, il est parti

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seeing is believing

(to see it is to believe)

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voir c’est croire

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the richness

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la richesse

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the richness of the English language

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la richesse de la langue anglaise

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a large vocabulary

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un grand vocabulaire

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a great variety

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une grande variété

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to guess

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deviner

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to understand everything is to forgive everything

(saying in French)

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tout comprendre c’est tout pardonner

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I don’t agree

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je ne suis pas d’accord

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of agreement / OK

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d’accord

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communication

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communication

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to communicate

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communiquer

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discouraged

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découragé

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to die

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mourir

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he’s selling the house

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il vend la maison

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he was selling the house

(direct past)

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il vendait la maison

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he (has) sold the house

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il a vendu la maison

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he’s been selling the house for a long time

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il vend la maison depuis long temps

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the house is sold

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la maison est vendu

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the house was sold

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la maison été vendu

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the house has been sold

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la maison a été vendu

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he will sell the house

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il vendra la maison

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he’s going to sell the house

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il va vendre la maison

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the house will be sold

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la maison sera vendu

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the house is going to be sold

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la maison va être vendu

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he would sell the house

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il vendrait la maison

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the house would be sold

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la maison serait vendu

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if I had sold the house

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si j’avais vendu la maison

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if the house had been sold

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si la maison avait été vendu

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he would have sold the house

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il aurait vendu la maison

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the house would have been sold

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la maison aurait été vendu

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he will have sold the house

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il aura vendu la maison

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the house will have been sold

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la maison aura été vendu

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we would be ready

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nous serions prêt

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we would have been ready

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nous aurions été prêt

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I have gone ⇒ I am gone

(for the verbs of coming and going, use the verb ‘to be’)

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je suis allé

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I went to see it last night

(I am gone to see it)

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je suis allé le voir hier soir

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we went

(we are gone)

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nous sommes allés

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he went

(he is gone)

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il est allé

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they went

(they are gone)

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ils sont allés

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you went

(you are gone)

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vous êtes allé

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where did you go?

(where are you gone?)

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où êtes-vous allé?

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I didn’t go

(I am not gone)

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je ne suis pas allé

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he came

(he is come)

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il est venu

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to return

(to come back)

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revenir

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he came back

(he is returned)

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il est revenu

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we came back

(we are returned)

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nous sommes revenus

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at what time did you come back?

(are you returned?)

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à quelle heure êtes-vous revenu?

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they came back

(they are returned)

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ils sont revenus

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he hasn’t come back yet

(he is not returned)

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il n’est pas revenu encore

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he is not yet returned

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il n’est pas encore revenu

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54
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to go out / to come out

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sortir

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the ‘going’ group:

to go, to leave, to go out

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aller, partir, sortir

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we went out last night

(we is gone out)

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nous sommes sortis hier soir

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where did you go?

(where are you gone?)

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où êtes-vous allé?

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he left a few minutes ago

(there are a few minutes)

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il est parti il y a quelques minutes

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the ‘coming’ group:

to come, to come back, to return, to arrive

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venir, revenir, retourner, arriver

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we arrived

(we are arrived)

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nous sommes arrivés

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at what time did you arrive?

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à quelle heure êtes-vous arrivé?

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he hasn’t arrived yet

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il n’est pas arrivé encore

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he hasn’t yet arrived

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il n’est pas encore arrivé

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64
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to enter / to go in

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entrer

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he came in / he went in

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il est entré

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66
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to go back in / to go back home

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rentrer

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67
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at what time did you get home last night?

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à quelle huere êtes-vous rentré hier soir?

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he hasn’t come home yet

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il n’est pas rentré encore

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69
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he hasn’t yet come home

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il n’est pas encore rentré

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70
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to go up / to climb

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monter

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71
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I went up

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je suis monté

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72
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we went up

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nous sommes montés

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73
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they came up

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ils sont montés

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74
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to go down / to come down

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descendre

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75
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I went down

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je suis descendu

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76
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he came down

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il est descendu

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to stay / to remain

(treated as a ‘coming’ and ‘going’ verb)

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rester

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I stayed

(I am stayed)

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je suis resté

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79
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how long did you stay?

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combien de temps êtes-vous resté?

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80
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we didn’t stay long

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nous ne sommes pas resté long temps

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we left right after dinner

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nous sommes partis tout de suite après le dîner

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82
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we went to a movie

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nous sommes allé un cinéma

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83
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we came home very late

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nous sommes rentrés très tard

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84
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to bring up / to take up / to carry up

(when used in combination with avoir)

A

monter

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85
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the bellboy (boy)

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le garçon

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86
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my suitcase

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ma valise

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87
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the bellboy went up and he carried up my suitcase

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le garçon est monté et il a monté ma valise

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to bring down / to take down / to carry down

(when used in combination with avoir)

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descendre

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89
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he came down

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il est descendu

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90
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he carried down my suitcase

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il a descendu ma valise

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91
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to lift up, to raise

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lever

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92
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I’m lifting it up.

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Je le lève.

93
Q

I’m getting up.

A

Je me lève.

94
Q

We’re getting up.

A

Nous nous levons.

95
Q

You’re getting up.

(formal)

A

Vous vous levez.

96
Q

himself, herself, itself

A

se

97
Q

He’s getting up.

A

Il se lève.

98
Q

They’re getting up.

A

Ils se lèvent.

99
Q

It’s getting up.

A

Ça se lève.

100
Q

You’re getting up.

(casual)

A

Tu te lèves.

101
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heavy

A

lourd

102
Q

I can’t lift it up.

A

Je ne peux pas le lever.

103
Q

Because it’s too heavy.

A

Parce que c’est trop lourd.

104
Q

Will you lift it up?

A

Voulez-vous le lever?

105
Q

Lift it up.

(formal)

A

Levez le.

106
Q

Don’t lift it up!

A

Ne le levez pas!

107
Q

Get up.

(formal)

A

Levez vous.

108
Q

Don’t get up.

(formal)

A

Ne vous levez pas.

109
Q

Remain seated.

A

Restez assis.

110
Q

Don’t bother.

A

Ne vous dérangez pas.

111
Q

I’m going to get up soon.

A

Je vais me lever bientôt.

112
Q

We’re going to get up soon.

A

Nous allons nous lever bientôt.

113
Q

One is going to get up.

A

On va se lever.

114
Q

to hurry

A

se dépêcher

115
Q

I’m hurrying.

A

Je me dépêche.

116
Q

I’m in a hurry.

A

Je suis pressé.

117
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I’m hurrying because I’m in a hurry.

A

Je me dépêche parce que je suis pressé.

118
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We’re hurrying because we are in a hurry.

A

Nous nous dépêchons parce que nous sommes pressés.

119
Q

Hurry up because one is in a hurry.

(formal)

A

Dépêchez vous parce que on est pressé.

120
Q

to ask

A

demander

121
Q

I’m asking you.

(formal)

A

Je vous demande.

122
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I was asking you.

(formal)

A

Je vous demandais.

123
Q

I have asked you.

(formal)

A

Je vous ai demandé.

124
Q

to call

A

appeler

125
Q

to call back

A

rappeler

126
Q

Will you call me back?

A

Voulez-vous me rappeler?

127
Q

I call you back later.

A

Je vous rappelle plus tard.

128
Q

I call you back tomorrow.

A

Je vous rappelle demain.

129
Q

I will call you back tomorrow.

A

Je vous rappellerai demain.

130
Q

I recall to myself;

I remember

A

Je me rappelle.

131
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I don’t remember.

A

Je ne me rappelle pas.

132
Q

I’m asking you.

A

Je vous demande.

133
Q

I ask myself;

I wonder.

A

Je me demande.

134
Q

I wonder why.

A

Je me demande pourquoi.

135
Q

I was wondering why.

A

Je me demandais pourquoi.

136
Q

I have asked you.

A

Je vous ai demandé.

137
Q

For the past tense of the reflexive verb for oneself, we use the verb être for the diving board and not avoir :

I myself have …

A

je me suis…

not

je m’ai

138
Q

I have lifted it up.

A

Je l’ai levé.

139
Q

I have lifted myself up;

I got up.

A

Je me suis levé.

140
Q

to say ;

to tell

A

dire

141
Q

I say to myself.

A

Je me dis.

142
Q

I have told you.

A

Je vous ai dit.

143
Q

I have told myself ;

I said to myself.

A

Je me suis dit.

144
Q

I’m hurrying.

A

Je me dépêche.

145
Q

I was hurrying.

A

Je me dépêchais.

146
Q

I have hurried ;

I hurried.

A

Je me suis dépêché.

147
Q

We have hurried ;

We hurried.

A

Nous nous sommes dépêchés.

148
Q

I have wondered why.

A

Je me suis demandé pourquoi.

149
Q

it is necessary that

(used with the subjunctive)

A

il faut que

150
Q

It’s necessary that I ask you ;

I need to ask you.

A

Il faut que je vous demande.

(subjunctive and present tense for je, tu, il, and ils are identical for -er verbs)

151
Q

It’s necessary that I speak French ;

I need to speak French.

A

Il faut que je parle français.

(subjunctive and present tense for je, tu, il, and ils are identical for -er verbs)

152
Q

It’s necessary that I stay here ;

I need to stay here.

A

Il faut que je reste ici.

(subjunctive and present tense for je, tu, il, and ils are identical for -er verbs)

153
Q

It is necessary that we stay ;

We need to stay.

A

Il faut que nous restions.

(subjunctive used for nous and vous is identical to the imperfect ‘wing’ tense)

not restons

154
Q

It’s necessary that you stay ;

You need to stay.

A

Il faut que vous restiez.

(subjunctive)

155
Q

It’s necessary that you speak French ;

You need to speak French.

A

Il faut que vous parliez français.

(subjunctive)

156
Q

It’s necessary that we leave now ;

We need to leave now.

A

Il faut que nous partions maintenant.

(subjunctive)

157
Q

It’s necessary that you start ;

You need to start.

A

Il faut que vous commenciez.

(subjunctive)

158
Q

It’s necessary that I stay ;

I need to stay.

A

Il faut que je reste.

(the final consonant of the subjunctive for je, tu, il, and ils is always sounded even if it is not an -er verb)

159
Q

I’m speaking.

A

Je parle.

160
Q

I’m leaving.

A

Je pars.

161
Q

It is necessary that I leave ;

I need to leave.

A

Il faut que je parte.

(subjunctive)

162
Q

It’s necessary that I wait ;

I need to wait.

A

Il faut que j’attende.

(subjunctive)

163
Q

It’s necessary that I finish ;

I need to finish.

A

Il faut que je finisse.

(the subjunctive for je, tu, il, and ils always sounds like the present tense of ils for non -er verbs)

164
Q

It’s necessary that we finish ;

We need to finish.

A

Il faut que nous finissions.

(subjunctive)

165
Q

to put ;

to place

A

mettre

166
Q

It is necessary that you put it on the table.

A

Il faut que vous le mettiez sur la table.

(subjunctive)

167
Q

It’s very easy.

A

C’est très facile.

168
Q

It’s necessary for me to tell you.

A

Il faut que je vous dise.

(subjunctive)

169
Q

It’s necessary for me to read it.

A

Il faut que je le lise.

(subjunctive)

170
Q

It’s necessary that I write to you.

A

Il faut que je vous écrive.

(subjunctive)

171
Q

It’s necessary that you write to me.

A

Il faut que vous m’écriviez.

(subjunctive)

172
Q

I want.

A

Je veux.

173
Q

I would like.

A

Je voudrais.

174
Q

I want that you stay here.

A

Je veux que vous restiez ici.

(use subjunctive for wants and desires)

175
Q

What do you want that I tell you?

A

Qu’est-ce que vous voulez que je vous dise?

(subjunctive)

176
Q

I would like that you tell me.

A

Je voudrais que vous me disiez.

(subjunctive)

177
Q

I want that you read it.

A

Je veux que vous le lisiez.

(subjunctive)

178
Q

I want that you write to me.

A

Je veux que vous m’écriviez.

(subjunctive)

179
Q

They’re coming from Vienna.

A

Ils viennent de Vienne.

180
Q

Do you want that I come with you?

A

Voulez-vous que je vienne avec vous?

(subjunctive)

181
Q

At what time do you want that I leave?

A

À quelle heure voulez-vous que je parte?

(subjunctive)

182
Q

Where do you want that I put it?

A

Où voulez-vous que je le mette?

(subjunctive)

183
Q

they take

A

ils prennent

184
Q

Do you want that I take it?

A

Voulez-vous que je le prenne?

(subjunctive)

185
Q

the four exceptions of the present tense for ils that do not end in ent :

A

avoir: ils ont

être: ils sont

aller: ils vont
faire: ils font

186
Q

I am

A

je suis

187
Q

I be

A

je sois

(subjunctive)

188
Q

the subjunctive of être for je, tu, il, ils

A

(je) sois
(tu) sois
(il) soit
(ils) soient

189
Q

subjunctive of être for nous and vous :

A

(nous) soyons
(vous) soyez

190
Q

At what time do you want that I be here?

A

À quelle heure voulez-vous que je sois ici?

(subjunctive)

191
Q

I would like it that you be ready.

A

Je voudrais que vous soyez prêt.

(subjunctive)

192
Q

I have

A

j’ai

193
Q

subjunctive of avoir for je, tu, il, ils :

A

(j’) aie

(tu) aies
(il) ait
(ils) aient

194
Q

subjunctive of avoir for nous and vous :

A

(nous) ayons
(vous) ayez

195
Q

to go

A

aller

196
Q

subjunctive of aller for je, tu, and il :

A

(j’) aille

(tu) aillles
(il) aille
(ils) aillent

197
Q

Do you want that I go there with you?

A

Voulez-vous que j’y aille avec vous?

(subjunctive)

198
Q

over there

A

là bas

199
Q

At what time do you want that I go there?

A

À quelle heure voulez-vous que j’y aille?

200
Q

subjunctive of aller for nous and vous :

A

nous allions

vous alliez

201
Q

I would like that you go there with me.

A

Je voudrais que vous y alliez avec moi.

(subjunctive)

202
Q

subjunctive of faire for je :

A

(je) fasse

203
Q

the subjunctive of faire for the whole short box :

A

(je) fasse
(tu) fasses
(il) fasse
(ils) fassent

204
Q

subjunctive of faire for nous and vous :

A

(nous) fassions
(vous) fassiez

205
Q

What do you want that I do?

A

Qu’est-ce que vous voulez que je fasse?

(subjunctive)

206
Q

What do you want that I tell you?

A

Qu’est-ce que vous voulez que je vous dise?

(subjunctive)

207
Q

Why don’t you want that I do it?

A

Pourquoi ne voulez-vous pas que je le fasse?

(subjunctive)

208
Q

What do you want that I tell him?

A

Qu’est-ce que vous voulez que je lui dise?

(subjunctive)

209
Q

I don’t want that you do it.

A

Je ne veux pas que vous le fassiez.

(subjunctive)

210
Q

Why don’t you want that I do it?

A

Pourquoi ne voulez-vous pas que je le fasse?

(subjunctive)

211
Q

they know

A

ils savent

212
Q

subjunctive of savoir for the short box :

A

sache

213
Q

subjunctive of savoir for the long box :

A

(vous) sachiez
(nous) sachions

214
Q

It’s necessary for me to know it ;

I need to know it.

A

Il faut que je le sache.

(subjunctive)

215
Q

It’s necessary that we know it ;

We need to know it.

A

Il faut que nous le sachions.

(subjunctive)

216
Q

I would like that you know it.

A

Je voudrais que vous le sachiez.

(subjunctive)

217
Q

I can

A

je peux

218
Q

May I …?

A

Puis-je …?

219
Q

May I see it?

A

Puis-je le voir?

220
Q

subjunctive of pouvoir for the short box :

A

puisse

221
Q

I hope that he may be able to come with us.

A

J’espère qu’il puisse venir avec nous.

(subjunctive)

222
Q

before

A

avant

(advance)

223
Q

Before that I do it …

A

Avant que je le fasse…

(subjunctive)

224
Q

Before that I tell you …

A

Avant que je vous dise…

(subjunctive)

225
Q

Before that I leave …

A

Avant que je parte…

(subjunctive)

226
Q

I have left.

A

Je suis parti.

227
Q

Before that I have left … ;

Before I left …

A

Avant que je sois parti…

(past subjunctive)

228
Q

Before that we start …

A

Avant que nous commencions…

(subjunctive)

229
Q

Before that we have started … ;

Before we started …

A

Avant que nous ayons commencé…

(past subjunctive)

French with Michel Thomas (13 decks)

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