Basic Rules for Translating sentacnes into English Flashcards

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How to say THE

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Masculine: le (ex : le chat)

Feminine: la (ex : la souris)

Starts with vowel or silent H: l’ (ex : l’hôpital)

Plural: les (ex: les devoirs)

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How to say A/AN

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Masculine: un (ex : un cahier)

Feminine: une (ex : une trousse)

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How to say MY / YOUR etc…

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bef vowel//silentH Fem Plural
My mon ma mes

Your (sg) ton ta tes

His, Her son sa ses

Our notre notre nos

Your (pl) votre votre vos

Their leur leur leurs

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How to use the near future tense

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Use declension of Aller in the present tense ( = je vais, tu vas, il/elle/on va, nous allons, vous allez, ils/elles vont) then add a verb in the infinitive (-er/-ir /-re ending only) (Example : je vais voyager

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How to express opinions

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J’aime / J’adore / Je n’aime pas / Je déteste / Je préfère + THE (le, la, l’ or les) . Examples : J’aime le poulet / J’adore les papillons

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How to agree adjectives in French

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Remember: adjectives go AFTER the noun (except sizes)

If the noun is feminine, add an -E to your adjective (unless there is already an E at the end of the masculine version)

If the noun is plural, add an -S to your adjective (or an -X if the word ends in -au, -eu, -ou)

Example: une grande cathédrale, des poubelles blanches.

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How to decline verbs in the present tense

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Get the stem of your verb: remove the last 2 letters of the infinitive (i.e: -er, -ir or –re). example: stem of jouer is JOU.

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How to say SOME / OF THE in French ( can be used with music instruments

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Du + masculine word

De la + feminine word

De l’ + word that starts with an H or a vowel

Des + plural word

Examples:

  • Du sucre (some sugar)
  • De la limonade (some lemonade)
  • De l’eau (some water)
  • Des pommes (some apples)
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How to say IN/ AT / NEAR

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À + city/town (à Londres)

Au + masculine country (au pays de Galles : in Wales)

En + feminine country (en Angleterre : in England)

Aux + plural country (aux Etats-Unis : in the United States)

Dans + accommodation or inside (dans une maison : in a house)

Près de / Près d’ : near (of) (près de Cambridge : near Cambridge)

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How to say TO THE/ AT THE in French

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Au + masculine noun (ex: le parc)

  • À la + feminine noun (ex: la boulangerie)
  • À l’ + a noun starting with a vowel or an H (ex: l’office de tourisme)
  • Aux + plural noun (ex: les toilettes)

Examples:

  • Au parc (to the / at the park)
  • À la boulangerie (to the / at the baker’s)
  • À l’office de tourisme (to the / at the tourist office)
  • Aux toilettes (to the / at the toilets)
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