Chapter 2 Flashcards
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Q
Who is this?
A
Qui est-ce
2
Q
This is…(how do you introduce someone)?
A
Je vous présente
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Q
He (now) lives
A
Il habite (maintenant) à…
4
Q
She is from
A
Elle est de…
5
Q
He/she is German
A
Il/Elle est allemand(e)
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Q
He/she is American
A
il/elle est américain(e)
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Q
he/she is english
A
il/elle est anglais(e)
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Q
he/she is mexican
A
il/elle est mexicain(e)
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Q
he/she is canadian
A
il/elle est canadien(ne)
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Q
he/she is algerian
A
he/she set algérien(ne)
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Q
he/she is spanish
A
il/elle est espagnol(e)
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Q
he/she is japanese
A
il/elle est japonais(e)
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he/she is of senegal
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il/elle est sénégalais(e)
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he/she is belgium
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il/elle est belge
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Q
he/she is italien
A
il/elle est italien(ne)
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Q
he is
A
il est
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Q
she is
A
elle est
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Q
social worker (m)
A
assistant social
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Q
social worker (f)
A
assistante sociale
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Q
lawyer (m)
A
avocat
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Q
lawyer (f)
A
avocate
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Q
businessman
A
commerçant
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Q
businesswoman
A
commerçante
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Q
accountant (m)
A
comptable
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accountant (f)
comptable
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computer scientist (m)
informaticien
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computer scientist (f)
informaticienne
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engineer (m)
ingénieur
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engineer (f)
ingénieur
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teacher (m)
instituteur ou professeur des écoles
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teacher (f)
institutrice our professeure des écoles
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journalist (m)
journaliste
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journalist (f)
journaliste
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doctor (m)
médecin
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doctor (f)
médecin
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psychologist (m)
psychologue
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psychologist (f)
psychologue
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technician (m)
technicien
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technician (f)
technicienne
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salesperson (m)
vendeur
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salesperson (f)
vendeuse
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This is Pierre Ledoux. He is French. He is from Lyon.
Je vous présente Pierre Ledoux. Il est français. Il est de Lyon.
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What do you use the verb être (to be) for?
To tell who or where you are, where you are from, or what you are like.
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Are you a student?
Est-ce que vous êtes étudiant?
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No, I am a teacher.
Non, je suis professeur
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Are you from Genève?
Vous êtes de Genève?
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No, I am from Lausanne.
No, je suis de Lausanne.
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Are they at the library?
Ils sont à la bibliothèque?
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No, they are not at the library.
Non, ile ne sont pas à la bibliothèque.
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Être:
je
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
il/elles
```
```
je suis
tu es
il/elle/on est
nous sommes
vous êtes
ils/elles sont
```
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How do you identify people or things? What can it be followed by?
The phrase c'est can be used. It can be followed by a name, by a noun, or by a stress.
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What does c'est mean?
it is, that is
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What are the stress (or disjunctive) pronouns?
```
C'est moi.
C'est toi.
C'est lui. (he, him)
C'est elle. (she, her)
C'est nous.
C'est vous.
C'est eux. (they, them)
C'est elles. (they, them)
```
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___are often used with être.
adjectives
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What do adjectives have to agree with when used with être?
number and gender with the nous they modify
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What do you do with adjectives that have identical masculine and feminine forms to make them plural?
simply add s
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famous
célèbre
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great
formidable
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honest
honnête
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young
jeune
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fair/unfair
juste/injuste
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modern
moderne
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modest
modeste
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optimist/pessimist
optimiste/pessimiste
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poor/rich
pauvre/riche
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possible/impossible
possible/impossible
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practical
pratique
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strict
sévère
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shy
timide
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sad
triste
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Adjectives can also be modified by___.
adverbs
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What are the adverbs that modify adjectives?
pas assez
assez
très
trop
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not enough
pas assez
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rather
assez
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very
très
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too (much)
trop
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he is rather timid
il est assez timide
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the teachers are too strict
les professeurs sont trop sévères.
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C'est vs. Il/Elle est.
C'est (or ce sont) + article + noun (either modified or not modified by an adjective) is used primarily to identify. Il/Elle est (or Ils/Elles sont) + adjective (or nouns used as adjectives expressing nationality, religion, or profession) is used primarily to describe.
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It is French
C'est une Française
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It is a teacher
C'est un professeur
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It is a great teacher.
C'est un professeur formidable.
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These are students.
Ce sont des étudiants.
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She is French
Elle est française
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She is a teacher.
Elle est professeure.
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She is great.
Elle est formidable.
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They are students.
Ils sont étudiants.
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Note that c'est...can also be used with an adjective when making a ___ ___
general comment
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It's unfair.
C'est injuste
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He/she is unfair
Il / Elle est injuste
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funny
amusant/amusante
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charming
charmant/charmante
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difficult
compliqué/compliquée
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happy
content/contente
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talented
doué/douée
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annoying
embêtant/embêtante
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excellent
excellent/excellente
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tired
fatigué/fatiguée
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strong
fort/forte
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impatient
impatient/impatiente
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independant.
indépendant/indépendante
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intelligent
intelligent/intelligente
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interesting
intéressant/intéressante
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perfect
parfait/parfaite
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exciting
passionnant/passionnante
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patient
patient/patiente
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polished
poli/polie
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What do french adjectives agree in?
In number (an s is usually added in the plural) and in gender (an e is usually added in the feminine form) with the people or things that they describe.
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Many___end in a consonant that is not pronounced in the masculine form but is pronounced in the feminine form when a 'e' is added.
adjectives
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What do you do if the masculine signal form ends in an 's' to make it plural with french adjectives?
you do not add another 's'
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What is an adjectives that describes a combination of masculine and feminine nouns always?
masculine plural
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What do you do with adjectives that end in 'f' to make them feminine?
remove the 'f' and add 've'
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athletic
sprotif/sportive
114
patient
patient/patiente
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active
actif/active
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impulsive
impulsif/impulsive
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naive
naïf/naïve
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understanding
compréhensif/compréhensive
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What do you do to adjectives that end in an 'x' to make them feminine?
remove the 'x' and add 'se'
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ambitious
ambitieux/ambitieuse
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courageous
courageux/courageuse
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happy
jeureux/heureuse
123
lazy
paresseux/paresseuse
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What do you do to adjectives that end in a 'x'(masculine form) to make them plural?
nothing
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What do you do to adjectives that end in a 'n' to make them feminine?
add another 'n' and an 'e'
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Canadian
canadien/canadienne
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Parisian
parisien/parisienne
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Tunisian
tunisien/tunisienne
