Ch. 7: Structures Flashcards

1
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interrogative adjectives

A

quel, quelle, quels, quelles

= which/what

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2
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quel + être

A

quel + être + noun it modifies

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3
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demonstrative adjectives

A

ce, cet (m. s.)
cette (f. s.)
ces (m./f. pl.)
= this/that, these/those

  • ci = closeness
  • là = greater distance
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vouloir

A

to want

je veux
tu veux
il/elle/on veut
nous voulons
vous voulez
ils/elles veulent

can be followed by noun or infinitive
vouloir bien = to be willing to, to be glad (to do something)

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pouvoir

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to be able to

je peux
tu peux
il/elle/on peut
nous pouvons
vous pouvez
ils/elles peuvent

usually followed by infinitive

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devoir

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to have; to be obligated to; to owe

je dois
tu dois
il/elle/on doit
nous devons
vous devez
ils/elles doivent

devoir + infinitive = necessity, obligation, probability
when not followed by infinitive = to owe

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7
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passé composé

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compound past tense

passé composé of dîner
j'ai dîné
tu as dîné
il/elle/on a dîné
nous avons dîné
vous avez dîné
ils/elles ont dîné
= dined/ate dinner, have dined/have eaten dinner, did dine/did eat dinner, according to context
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8
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regular past participles

A
verbs ending in -er:
-er --> -é
verbs ending in -ir:
-ir --> -i
verbs ending in -re:
-re --> -u
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9
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irregular past participles (for passé composé)

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(many -oir verbs --> -u):
avoir --> eu
devoir --> dû
pleuvoir --> plu
pouvoir --> pu
vouloir --> voulu

some -re verbs –> -is:
apprendre –> appris
comprendre –> compris
prendre –> pris

other irregulars:
boire –> bu
être –> été
faire –> fait

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10
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negative interrogative sentences in passé composé

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ne… pas surrounds auxiliary verb (avoir)

in questions w/ inversion, auxiliary ver & subject are inverted

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