Chapter 1 Flashcards
Maths?
Les maths (f)
Sciences (biology, chemistry, physics)?
Les sciences (f) ( la biologie, la physique, et la chimie)
university?
l’université (f)
campus
le campus
lessons and teachers
les cours (m) et les profs (les professeurs)
university restaurant
le rest U (le restaurant universitaire)
library
la bibliothèque
I prefer eating at home
j’aime mieux manger à la maison
I prefer studying with friends
j’aime mieux étudier avec des amis (m)
After the lessons, I work in an office
Après les coure, je travaille dans un bureau.
During the weekend, I like to listen to CDs.
Pendant le week-end, j’aime écouter des CD
During the weekend I like to watch the television.
Pendant le week-end, j’aime regarded la télé (la télévision).
During the weekend I like to invite friends
Pendant le week-end, j’aime inviter des amis.
I study literature, linguistics, and foreign languages.
J’étudie la littérature la linguistique et les languages (f) étrangères.
I like the courses, but I prefer sports, and vacations.
J’aime bien les cours, mais j’aime mieux le sport et les vacances (f).
During the weekend, I work in a store.
Pendant le week-end, je travaille dans un magasin.
After the courses and work, I like to surf the internet and chat with friends.
Après les cours et le travail, j’aime naviguer sur Internet ou chatter avec des aimes.
I also like to swim and eat with friends. I find it nice.
J’aime aussi nager et manger avec des amis. Je trouve ça sympa.
business
le commerce
political sciences
les sciences politiques
philosophie
la philosophie
history
l’histoire (f)
english
l’anglais (m)
french
le français (m)
spanish
l’espagnol (m)
computer science
l’informatique (f)
easy / difficult
facile / difficile
interesting / boring
intéressant / ennuyeux
pleasant / unpleasant
agréable / désagréable
relaxing / tiring
reposant / fatigant
useful / useless
utile / inutile
What are les articles indéfinis for both masculine and feminine, singular and plural?
Singulier: un (masculin) une (féminin)
Pluriel: des (masculin) des (feminin
What are les articles defines for masculine, feminine, and masculine and feminine with a vowel for both singular and plural?
Singulier: le (m) la (f) l’ (m or f w vowel)
Pluriel: les (m) les (f) les (m or f w vowel)
The definite article can be used much like___in English.
the
The definite article also precedes__nouns and nouns used in a ___sense.
- abstract
- general
When is ‘le’ used with days of the week?
Le is also used with days of the week to indicate that something happens every week on that day.
What happens when a masculine or feminine nouns begins with a vowel or a mute h?
- the s in des is linked to the next work with a z sound (called a liaison).
- the n sound is also linked
ex. des amis, des histories, un ami
What endings are usually feminine?
- té
- ion
- ée
- ie
- ure
What endings are usually masculine?
- ment
- age
- eau
- isme
What do many -er verbs tell us?
What we do
What can verbs be modified with adverbs to express?
how frequently we do something, when we do something, how well we do something
What advert tell us how frequently we do something?
- rarement
- souvent
- quelquefois
- tout le temps
rarely
rarement
souvent
often
quelquefois
sometimes
tout le temps
all the time
What adverbs tell us when we do something
- ex. le lundi
- pendant la semaine
- tous les jours
during the week
pendant la semaine
every day
tous les jours
What adverbs tell us how well we do something?
- bien
- très bien
- assez bien
- mal
- très mal
fairly well
assez bien
badly
mal
very badly
très mal
good
bien
very good
très bien
What do French verb endings change according to?
The subject of the verb
I work=
je travaille
you work (singular)=
tu travailles
he/ she / it / one works=
il / elle / on travaille
we work=
nous travaillons
you (plural) work=
vous travaillez
they work=
ils / elles travaillent
What can the present tense in French express with travailler as an example?
Several meanings: I work; I am working; I do work.
How do you conjugate verbs ending in -ger with nous?
Add an e in the nous form. Ex. Nous mangeons bien; nous voyageons souvent.
When is Tu used?
Tue is used to address a close friend, relative, child, or pet.
When is Vous used?
Vous is used in more formal situations and always when addressing more than one person.
What is On?
On is an impersonal pronoun that means one, it, they, we, or people. In conversational French, on is often used in place o fonts.
What do il and ils replace? What do elle and elles replace? Which do you use with a mixed group?
Il and ils replace masculine nouns; elle and elles, feminine nouns. A mixed group of masculine and feminine nouns is replaced by ils.
How can you ask yes-or-no questions in French?
By placing est-ce que in front of a statement or by raising your voice at the end of the question
What do you use to ask someone else to ask a question?
Demandez à… si…
Ex. Demandez à Michèle si elle parle anglais.
Why?
Pourquoi?
Why not?
Pourquoi pas?
Because…
Parce que…
How do you answer a question negatively?
Ne…pas is used; to indicate never, us ne… jamais
What should you note about when an infinite follows a conjugated verb with answering a question negatively
The negative structure surrounds the conjugated verb.
Me to,…
Moi aussi,…
I think so.
Je pense que oui.
I agree.
Je suis d’accord.
That’s true
C’est vrai
Not me,…
Pas moi,…
I don’t think so.
Je pense que non.
I don’t agree.
Je ne suis pas d’accord.
That’s not true.
Ce n’est pas vrai.
