AS Grammar Flashcards
1
Q
En train de + infinitive
A
In the process of +ing/ whilst
2
Q
-ing (verb) is translated into what in French. e.g working as…
A
- translated into infinitive
e. g. travailler comme
3
Q
When can nouveau come after the noun
A
- usually in front of the noun, but can come after when referring to something that’s just been invented
4
Q
Difference between after reading and after going when translating into french
A
- after reading is après avoir lire
- after going is après être aller
- aller takes être as a stem and lire takes avoir
5
Q
ca rendre + adjective
A
- it makes it
6
Q
se rendre à is equal to…
A
aller
7
Q
when can ‘y’ be used
A
- to refer to things and animals but NEVER people
- to also mean here or there
8
Q
à la contraction
A
- à la
9
Q
à les contraction
A
aux
10
Q
verb + à + noun phrase can be replaced with what pronoun?
A
- y
11
Q
when can ‘en’ be used
A
- to refer to things, animals AND people
- to represent a part of a bigger quantity/ number of something
12
Q
verb + de + noun phrase can be replaced with what pronoun
A
- en
13
Q
example of verbs that take à
A
- penser à
- aller à
- prendre garde à
- répondre à
14
Q
example of verbs that take de
A
- parler de
- penser de
- jouer de
15
Q
idiomatic expressions in french using ‘y’
A
- il y a : there is
- ca y est : here it is, done it
- Y aller : to go there, to be off
- j’y vais/ Vas-y : go
