CD 7 Flashcards
I’m sorry but I don’t have the time to do it now because I’m very busy
Je regrette mais je n’ai pas le temps de le faire maintenant parce que je suis très occupé
You use ‘de’ after adjectives, nouns and also after some verbs
such as ‘dire’, ‘demander’ and ‘décider’ if they are followed
by another verb.
okay
to decide
décider
Will you ask him to do it?
Voulez-vous lui demander de le faire?
Will you tell him to wait for me?
Voulez-vous lui dire de m’attendre?
Will you ask him to call me later?
Voulez-vous lui demander de m’appeler plus tard?
In English you need to make a distinction between ‘have to’
(must) and ‘have to drink, eat, etc.’. For the latter, you use
‘avoir + à’.
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What do you have?
Qu’est-ce que vous avez?
Do you have…?
Est-ce que vous avez…?
Do you understand?
Comprenez-vous?
Is it that you understand?
Est-ce que vous comprenez?
Is it that you understand me?
Est-ce que vous me comprenez?
What is it that…?
Qu’est-ce que…?
What do you have to eat?
What have you got to eat?
Qu’est-ce que vous avez à manger?
You have to eat.
Vous devez manger
to drink
boire
What do you have to drink?
Qu’est-ce que vous avez à boire?
What is there?
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a?
What is there to drink?
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a à boire?
What is there to eat?
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a à manger?
You use ‘à’ after ‘chose’ if it is followed by a verb because it is
normally an extension of ‘have’.
okay
I have something to tell you.
J’ai quelque chose à vous dire.
After expressions of quantity you use ‘de’.
okay
How much time?
Combien de temps?