Ch 10 Structures Flashcards
J’allais au bureau de poste tous les matins.
I used to go to the post office every morning.
Mon grand-père disait toujours: >
My grandfather always used to say, “Moderation in all things.”
Quand j’habitais avec les Huit, je mettais souvent la table.
When I lived with the Huets, I would often set the table.
Quand tu étais petit, tu aimais bien lire les contes de ma mère l’Oye.
When you were little, you liked to read Mother Goose stories.
J’étais très heureux quand j’habitais à Paris.
I was very happy when I lived in Paris.
C’était une nuit tranquille à Paris.
- It was a quiet night in Paris.*
- The* imparfait is used in descriptions to set a scene.
Il pleuvait et il faisait froid.
- It was raining and (it was) cold.*
- The* imparfait is used in descriptions to set a scene.
M. Cartier lisait le journal.
- Mr. Cartier was reading the newspaper.*
- The* imparfait is used in descriptions to set a scene.
Mme. Cartier regardait la télévision.
- Mrs. Cartier was watching television.*
- The* imparfait is used in descriptions to set a scene.
Quand j’étais jeune, j’allais chez mes grands-parents tous les dimanches.
- When I was young, I went to my grandparents’ home every Sunday.*
- The* imparfait is used for habitual or repeated actions.
Nous faisions de belles promenades.
- We would take (used to take) lovely walks.*
- The* imparfait is used for habitual or repeated actions.
Cécile était très heureuse–elle avait envie de chanter.
- Cécile was very happy–she felt like singing.*
- The* imparfait is used to describe feelings and mental states.
C’était un samedi.
- It was a Saturday.*
- The* imparfait is used to tell the time of day, the date, and to express age in the past.
Il était cinq heures et demie du matin.
- It was 5:30 am.*
- The* imparfait is used to tell the time of day, the date, and to express age in the past.
C’était son anniversaire; il avait 12 ans.
- It was his birthday; he was 12 years old.*
- The* imparfait is used to tell the time of day, the date, and to express age in the past.
Le suspect portait un jean.
- The suspect was wearing jeans.*
- The* imparfait is used to describe appearance and physical traits.
Il avait les cheveux blonds et les yeux verts.
- He had blond hair and green eyes.*
- The* imparfait is used to describe appearance and physical traits.
Emmanuel lisait le journal quand le téléphone a sonné.
- Emmanuel was reading the paper when the phone rang.*
- The* imparfait is used to describe an action or situation that was happening when another event (usually in the passé composé) interrupted it.
J’aime bien mon ordinateur. Je l’utilise tous les jours.
I like my computer. It use it every day.
J’ai écrit ce texto hier: Je l’ai envoyé tout de suite.
I wrote this text yesterday. I sent it right away.
J’ai écrit ce texto hier: Je l’ai envoyé tout de suite.
I wrote this text yesterday. I sent it right away.
Malik / lit / le
Malik le lit.
Usually, direct object pronouns immediately precede the verb in the present and imperfect tenses.
Malik / lisait / le
Malik le lisait.
Usually, direct object pronouns immediately precede the verb in the present and imperfect tenses.
Malik / a lu / le
Malik l’ a lu.
Usually, direct object pronouns immediately precede auxiliary verb in the passé composé.
Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.
–Est-ce que Robin lisait le journal?
–Oui, il ___ lisait.
le
- Was Robin reading the newspaper?*
- Yes, he was reading it.*
- Third-person direct object pronouns agree in gender and in number with the nouns they replace.*
Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.
–Vois-tu ma mère?
–Oui, je la vois.
la
- Do you see my mother?*
- Yes, I see her.*
- Third-person direct object pronouns agree in gender and in number with the nouns they replace.*
Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.
–Est-ce que vous postez ces lettres?
–Oui, je ___ poste.
les
- Are you mailing these letters?*
- Yes, I’m mailing them.*
- Third-person direct object pronouns agree in gender and in number with the nouns they replace.*
Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.
Je ___ achète. (it)
l’
I’m buying it.
Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.
Isabelle ___ admirait. (you)
t’
Isabelle used to admire you.
Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.
Elle ne ___ admirait pas. (me)
m’
She didn’t admire me.
Alexandra / va poster / la / demain
Alexandra va la poster demain.
- Alexandra is going to mail it tomorrow.*
- If the direct object pronoun is the object of an infinitive, it is placed immediately before the infinitive.*
Elle / allait / poster / la
Elle allait la poster.
- She was going to mail it.*
- If the direct object pronoun is the object of an infinitive, it is placed immediately before the infinitive.*
Elle / est allée / poster / la
Elle est allée la poster.
- She went to mail it.*
- If the direct object pronoun is the object of an infinitive, it is placed immediately before the infinitive.*
Nous ne regardons pas la télévision.
Nous / ne … pas / regardons / la
Nous ne la regardons pas.
- We don’t watch it.*
- In a negative sentence, the direct object pronoun always immediately precedes the verb to which it refers.*
Je ne vais pas acheter les billets.
Je / ne … pas / vais / acheter / les
Je ne vais pas les acheter.
- I’m not going to buy them.*
- In a negative sentence, the direct object pronoun always immediately precedes the verb to which it refers.*
Elle n’est pas allée chercher le journal.
Elle / ne … pas / est allée / chercher / le
Elle n’est pas allée le chercher.
- She did not go to get it.*
- In a negative sentence, the direct object pronoun always immediately precedes the verb to which it refers.*
Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.
___ voici! (it)
Le
Here he (it) is!
Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.
___ voilà! (me)
Me
Here I am!
In the passé composé, when a direct object–noun or pronoun–precedes the auxiliary verb avoir plus the past participle, the participle agrees with the preceding direct object in gender and number.
