Chapter 12 Flashcards

1
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Poursuivre

A

to chase/follow

je poursuis
tu poursuis
il poursuit
nous poursuivons
vous poursuivez
ils poursuivent

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2
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verbs require the preposition à directly before the infinitive

A

aider à
chercher à
continuer à
réussir à
apprendre à
commencer à
enseigner à

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3
Q

Still other verbs require the preposition de directly before the infinitive.

A

accepter de
décider de
finir de
rêver de
arrêter de
demander de
oublier de
venir de
choisir de
empêcher de
permettre de
conseiller de
essayer de
refuser de

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4
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verbs can be followed by an infinitive without an intervening preposition.

A

aimer
détester
falloir (il faut)
savoir
aller
devoir
pouvoir
venir
désirer
espérer
préférer
vouloir

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5
Q

When adverbs qualify/quantifies adjectives or other adverbs

A

they usually precede them

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6
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T/F: Adverbs ending in -ment follow a verb in the present or imperfect tense, and usually follow the past participle when the verb is in the passé composé.

A

true

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7
Q

bâtir

A

to build

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8
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dater (de)

A

to date from

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9
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deviner

A

to guess

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10
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emmener

A

to take someone along; to invite

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11
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flâner

A

to stroll

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12
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peindre

A

to paint

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13
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suivre

A

to follow; to take (a course)

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14
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vivre

A

to live

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15
Q

l’acteur / l’actrice

A

actor

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16
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les arènes

A

arena

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17
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l’artiste

A

artist

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18
Q

l’auteur(e) dramatique

A

playwright

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19
Q

la cathédrale

A

cathedral

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20
Q

le chef-d’œuvre

A

masterpiece

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21
Q

le/la cinéaste

A

filmmaker

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22
Q

le comédien / la comédienne

A

stage actor

23
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le compositeur / la compositrice

24
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la conférence

25
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l’écrivain(e)

26
Q

l’époque (f.)

A

period (of history)

27
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l’événement (m.)

28
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l’exposition (f.)

29
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l’horaire (m.)

30
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le Moyen Âge

A

Middle Ages

31
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le/la musicien(ne)

32
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l’œuvre (f.) (d’art)

A

work (of art)

33
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le palais

34
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le patrimoine

A

legacy, heritage

35
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la pièce de théâtre

36
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la place

37
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le poème

38
Q

la poésie

A

poem collection

39
Q

le poète / la poétesse

40
Q

le recueil

A

collection

41
Q

la reine

42
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le sculpteur

43
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le siècle

44
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le tableau

45
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le théâtre

46
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absolu(e)

47
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classique

48
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constant(e)

49
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courant(e)

50
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évident

51
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lent(e)

51
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lent(e)

52
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to know or to have knowledge of a fact, to know by heart, or to know how to do something.