Anglais Mots les plus fréquents de la langue écrite française 11-20

Question 1

his, her
(used with masculine noun)

That’s his/her shop I was telling you about.

possessive adjective : an adjective that modifies a noun by identifying who has ownership or possession of it

Answer 1

son

C’est son magasin dont je te parlais.

Question 2

his, her
(used with feminine noun)

(That’s his/her table I was telling you about.)

possessive adjective : an adjective that modifies a noun by identifying who has ownership or possession of it

Answer 2

sa

C’est sa table dont je te parlais.

Question 3

that

(I think that you’re right.)

conjunction: a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

Answer 3

que

Je pense que tu as raison.

Question 4

self, oneself, yourself, himself, herself, themselves

(Brian spends hours looking at himself in the mirror every morning.)

(Every morning, Martin wakes up at 7 AM)

personal pronoun: a pronoun typically used to refer to a speaker or to the people or things that a speaker is referring to

Answer 4

se

Brian passe des heures à se regarder dans le miroir chaque matin.

Chaque matin, Martin se lève à 7 h.

Question 5

who

(Who will come to diner tonight?)

pronoun: words (or phrases) you substitute for nouns when your reader or listener already knows which noun you’re referring to, or in this case when we don’t know and we want to find out

Answer 5

qui

Qui viendra dîner ce soir ?

Question 6

this, that

Note: ce + [nom masculin], cet + [nom masculin commençant par une voyelle ou un h muet], ces + [nom pluriel]

This book and this album are sold for 10 euros.
That book and that album are sold for 10 euros.

adjective (determinant)

Answer 6

ce

cet

Ce livre et cet album sont vendus 10 euros.

Question 7

in
into
inside

The car is in the garage.

preposition

Answer 7

dans

La voiture est dans le garage.

Question 8

in
to

In 2012, we went to Greece in April.

preposition

Answer 8

en

En 2012, nous sommes partis en Grèce en avril.

Question 9

of the

contraction of de + le

It’s the boss’s car.The customers leave the shop.

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Answer 9

du

C’est la voiture du patron. Les clients sortent du magasin.

Question 10

contraction of à le

I bumped into my neighbour at the supermarket at lunchtime.I’m going to the cinema tonight.

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Answer 10

au

J’ai croisé ma voisine au supermarché ce midi.Ce soir, je vais au cinéma.