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1
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Subjunctive endings

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  • e
  • es
  • e
  • ions
  • iez
  • ent
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Subjunctive stem

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Drop the -ent ending from the 3rd person plural form of the present tense

parler–> parlent–>parl
rendre–> rendent–>rend
finir–>finissent–>finisse
sortir –> sortent–> sort

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Je (veux) voudrais bien regarder le télévision

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I (want) would like to watch TV

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J’aimerais bien regarder un feuilleton

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I would like to watch a soap opera

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J’ai l’intention de faire mes devoirs demain

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I intend to do my homework tomorrow

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Je tiens à travailler dur demain

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I really want to work hard tomorrow

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Je compte aller au Centre Pompidou pour voir la nouvelle exposition sur Salvator Dali

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I intend to go to the Pompidou Centre to see the new exhibition on Salvator Dali

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J’ai envie de voir un bon film

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I feel like seeing a good film

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J’espère aller au Brésil

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I hope to go to Brazil

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Je compte bien partir demain

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I intend to leave tomorrow

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Je préfère le sport

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I prefer sports

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J’aime mieux le foot

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I prefer soccer

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J’aimerais mieux partir après le match

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I would rather go after the game

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Il vaut mieux partir tout de suite

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It is better to leave immediately

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Je regarde plutôt les sports à la télé

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I rather watch sports on TV

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avoir envie de (+ infinitif)

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to feel like (doing something)

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compter

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to intend, plan on, count on, expect

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tenir à

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to really want, to insist on

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une émission

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broadcast, TV show

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le programme

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program listing, broadcast

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diffuser/transmettre (en direct)

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to broadcast (live)

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une rediffusion

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rerun

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les actualités/les informations [f pl]

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new (in the press, but especially on TV)

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le journal télévisé

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TV news

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un talk-show

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talk show

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un débat

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debate

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une émission de téléréalité

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reality show

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un feuilleton

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serial; soap opera

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un jeu télévisé

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game show

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un reportage en direct

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live report

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une série

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series

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une publicité (pub)

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TV commercial

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une chaine

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channel

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l’écran [m]

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screen

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mettre la 3, la 6 etc.

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To put on channel 3, 6, etc.

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le sous-titrage

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closed captioning

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37
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le poste de télévision

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TV set

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rater

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to miss

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une télécommande

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remote control

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un téléspectateur/une téléspectatrice

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TV viewer

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allumer la télé

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to turn on the TV

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éteindre la télé

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to turn off the TV

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augmenter le son

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to turn up the volume

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baisser le son

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to turn down the volume

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un contrôle

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test

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46
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bien se débrouiller en maths

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to do well in mathematics

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47
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s’embrouiller

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to become confused

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48
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SUBJ: appeler

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que j'appelle
que tu appelles
qu'il/elle appelle
que nous appelions
que vous appeliez
qu'ils/elles appellent
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SUBJ: croire

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que je croie, que nous coryions

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SUBJ: devoir

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que je doive, que nous devions

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SUBJ: envoyer

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que j’envoie, que nous envoyions

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SUBJ: mourir

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que je meure, que nous mourions

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SUBJ: prendre

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que je prenne, que nous prenions

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SUBJ: recevoir

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que je reçoive, que nous recevions

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SUBJ: venir

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que je vienne, que nous voyions

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SUBJ: aller

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que j'aille
que tu ailles
qu'il/elle/on aille
que nous allions
que vous alliez
qu'ils/elles aillent
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SUBJ: faire

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que je fasse
que tu fasses
qu'il/elle/on fasse
que nous fassions
que vous fassiez
qu'ils/elles fassent
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SUBJ: pouvoir

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que je puisse
que tu puisses
qu'il/elle/on puisse
que nous puissions
que vous puissiez
qu'ils/elles puissent
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SUBJ: savoir

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que je sache
que tu saches
qu'il/elle/on sache
que nous sachions
que vous sachiez
qu'ils/elles sachent
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SUBJ: valoir

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que je vaille
que tu vailles
qu'il/elle/on vaille
que nous valions
que vous valiez
qu'ils/elles vaillent
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SUBJ: vouloir

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que je veuille
que tu veuilles
qu'il/elle/on veuille
que nous voulions
que vous vouliez
qu'ils/elles veuillent
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SUBJ: avoir

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que j'aie
que tu aies
qu'il/elle/on ait
que nous ayons
que vous ayez
qu'ils/elles aient
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SUBJ: être

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que je sois
que tu sois
qu'il/elle/on soit
que nous soyons
que vous soyez
qu'ils/elles soient
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Je suis content(e) (+ subj)

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I’m glad that…

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Je suis heureux/heureuse (+ subj)

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I am happy that…

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Je suis enchanté(e) (+ subj)

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I am delighted that…

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Je suis ravi(e) (+ subj)

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I am delighted that…

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Ça me plairait de la revoir plus souvent.

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It would please me to see her more often

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C’est parfait

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It is perfect

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70
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Formidable!

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Wonderful

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71
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Je suis agacé(´)

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I am annoyed

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Je suis ennuyé(e)

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I am bored/annoyed/bothered

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Je suis embêté(e)

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I am annoyed/bothered

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Je suis fâché(e)

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I am angry

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75
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Je suis en colère

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I am angry

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76
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J’ai été très déçu(e) par le film

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I am dissapointed by the film

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Ça m’a beaucoup déçu

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It dissapointed me a lot

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J’ai très peur de prendre l’avion/J’ai peur qu’on ne suvive pas au volt.

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I am very afraid of flying

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J’ai le vertige; j’ai peur du vide…Monter sur un toit, ce n’est pas pour moi

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I have vertigo; I have fear of heights … Up on the roof, it’s not for me

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Je crains qu’il n’y ait des turbulences et qu’il ne faille garder nos ceintures attachées pendant tout le vol

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I am afraid there is turbulence and that we must keep our seatbelts fastened during the entire flight

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Je suis inquiet/inqui`ete

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I am worried

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82
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Ça m’inquiète un peu

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It worries me a lot

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L’avion a atterri sans le moindre problème, heureusement

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The plane landed without problem, thank goodness

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On a eu de la chance

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We were lucky

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85
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Ou! On a eu chaud

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That was a narrow escape.

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86
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Tout s’est très bien passé

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Everything went very well

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87
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Je trouve ça génial

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I think its great

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C’est formidable/merveilleux/super/le top

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Its great/wonderful/super/the best

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Qu’est-ce que c’est beau/bien/bon!

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How beautiful/good!

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90
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Qu’est-ce que vous avez de la chance!

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How lucky you are!

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91
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Je n’ai sucune envie de faire cela

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I have no desire to do that

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92
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Ça ne me dit rien

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It does not ring a bell

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Je trouve ça dégoûtant/détestable

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I find it disgusting/detestable

94
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C’est barbant

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It is boring

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C’est insupportable/inacceptable/révoltant!

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This is intolerable / unacceptable / revolting !

96
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Ça m’énverve!

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It annoys me

97
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J’en ai assez de ces histoires

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I have had enough of these stories

98
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J’en ai marre de vivre comme ça

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I’m tired of living like this

99
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Ah, zut, alors!

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Damn

100
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Cela m’agace

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It’s getting on my nerves

101
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Espèce de crétin

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What a moron

102
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Sale type

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Very insulting

103
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C’est un(e) imbécile/idiot(e)

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It is an idiot

104
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agacer

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to annoy

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barber

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to bore (familiar)

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embêter

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to bother

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ennuyé(e)

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annoyed, bored, bothered

108
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ennuyeux/ennuyeuse

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annoying, boring, tedious, irritating

109
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en avoir marre (familiar)

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to be fed up

110
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en avoir assez

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to have had enough

111
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la crainte

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fear

112
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inquiet/inquiète

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worried, anxious

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s’inquiéter

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to worry

114
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l’inquiétude [f]

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worry, anxiety

115
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insupportable

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unbearable, intolerable

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supporter

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to put up with

117
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génial(e)

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fantastic

118
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heureusement

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thank goodness

119
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le soulagement

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relief

120
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un abonnement

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subscription

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être abonné(e) à

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to subscribe to

122
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annuler

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to cancel

123
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une annonce

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announcement/notification

124
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les petites annonces

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classified advertisements

125
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les nouvelles [f pl]

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printed news, news in general

126
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une publicité

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advertisement

127
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un reportage

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newspaper report, live news or sports commentary

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une rubrique

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heading, item, column

129
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un bi-mensuel

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bimonthly publication

130
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un hebdomadaire

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weekly publication

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un journal

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newspaper

132
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un magazine

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magazine

133
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un mensuel

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monthly publication

134
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un quotidien

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daily publication

135
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une revue

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magazine (of sophisticated, glossy nature)

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un lecteur/une lectrice

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reader

137
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un numéro

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issue

138
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le tirage

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circulation

139
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Si tu me laisses/vous me laissez tranquille, je te/vous promets qu’on sortira dans dix minutes

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If you leave me alone, I promise I will come out in ten minutes

140
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Cela ne te/vous dit rien de regarder le match?

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Do you have anything to say about watching the match?

141
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Fais-moi/Faites-moi plaisir, ferme/fermez la porte

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Do me a favour, close the door.

142
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Efforce-toi de te calmer/Efforcez-vous de vous calmer

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Try hard to calm down

143
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Sois sympa, je t’en prie/Soyez sympa, je vous en prie

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Be nice, I beg you

144
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Qu’est-ce qu’il faut dire pour te/vous persuader de venir avec nous au cinéma

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What can be said to persuade you to come to the movies?

145
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Que dirais-tu d’une pizza?/Que diriez-vous d’un apértif? Ça ne te/vous tente pas?

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How about a pizza? / How about a drink? That does not tempt you?

146
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Je serais content(e)/heureux(-euse) si tu venais/vous veniez avec nous

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I would be happy if you would come with us

147
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Couche-toi/Couchez-vous. Il est tard

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Go to bed, its late

148
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Tu vas te/Vous allez vous coucher tout de suite

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Go to bed right away

149
Q

Je te/vous demande d’éteindre la télé

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Turn off the TV

150
Q

Je te/vous défends/interdis de regarder cette émission

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I forbid you to watch this show

151
Q

Ne parle/Ne parlez pas le bouche pleine

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Do not talk with your mouth full

152
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Veux-tu/Voulez-vous (bien) monter dans ta/votre chambre tout de suite

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Go up to your room immediately

153
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Il est indispensable que tu étudies/vous étudiez

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It is essential that you study

154
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Il est obligatoire que tu fasses tes devoirs/vous fassiez vos devoirs

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It is mandatory for you to do your homework

155
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Il faut absolument que tu me laisses tranquille/vous me laissiez tranquille

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It is imperative that you leave me alone

156
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Tu dois/vous devez dormir

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You must sleep

157
Q

Tu as/Vous avez besoin de cela pour mieux travailler

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You need to work better

158
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Tu as/Vous avez intérêt à écouter le professeur

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You’d better listen to the professor

159
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aboutir à un compromis

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to come to or reach a compromise

160
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avoir des remords

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to have (feel) remorse

161
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avoir gain de cause

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to win the argument

162
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convaincre (quelqu’un de faire quelque chose)

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to persuade (someone to do something)

163
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une dispute

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an argument

164
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s’efforcer de

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to try hard

165
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le point de vue

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point of view

166
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renoncer

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to give up

167
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l’esprit [m]

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open mind

168
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têtue(e)

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stubborn

169
Q

changer d’avis

A

to change one’s mind

170
Q

se décider (à faire quelque chose)

A

to make up one’s mind (to do something)

171
Q

indécise(e) (sur)

A

indecisive, undecided (about)

172
Q

prendre une décision

A

to make a decision

173
Q

défendre (à quequ’un de faire quelque chose)

A

to forbid (someone to do something), to defend

174
Q

interdire (à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose)

A

to forbid (someone to do something)

175
Q

je te’vous prie (de faire quelque chose)

A

will you please (do something)

176
Q

S’enfuir

A

To run away

177
Q

S’évanouir

A

To faint

178
Q

S’efforcer

A

To try hard

179
Q

Se méfier de

A

To be wary/suspicious of

180
Q

Se souvenir de

A

To remember one by

181
Q

Se spécialiser en

A

To specialise on

182
Q

Se taire

A

To keep quiet

183
Q

PC: devenir

A

Être

184
Q

PC: revenir

A

Être

185
Q

PC: monter

A

Être

186
Q

PC: rentrer

A

Être

187
Q

PC: sortir

A

Être

188
Q

PC: venir

A

Être

189
Q

PC: aller

A

Être

190
Q

PC: naître

A

Être

191
Q

PC: descendre

A

Être

192
Q

PC: entrer

A

Être

193
Q

PC: tomber

A

Être

194
Q

PC: retourner

A

Être

195
Q

PC: arriver

A

Être

196
Q

PC: mourir

A

Être

197
Q

PC: partir

A

Être

198
Q

PC: passer

A

Être

199
Q

Passé composé usage

A

Completed action specific moment in past

Series of successive actions in the past

Change of state of mind in the past

Counted occurrences, finite and limited in time - several times during a defined period

Narration of what happened

200
Q

L’imparfait usage

A

Continuing action in the past

Habitual action

Description of person, place, time, weather etc.

State of mind in the past

201
Q

Chaque semaine, mois, année

A

I: every week, month, year

202
Q

Le weekend

A

I: on the weekends

203
Q

Le lundi, Le Mardi

A

I: On Mondays, on Tuesday’s

204
Q

Tous les jours

A

I: everyday

205
Q

Le soir

A

I: in the evenings

206
Q

Toujours

A

I: always

207
Q

Normalement

A

I: usually

208
Q

D’habitude

A

I: usually

209
Q

En général, généralement

A

I: in general, generally

210
Q

Souvent

A

I: often

211
Q

Parfois, quelquefois

A

I: sometimes

212
Q

De temps en temps

A

I: From time to time

213
Q

Rarement

A

I: rarely

214
Q

Autrefois

A

I: formerly, in the past

215
Q

Une semaine, un mois, un an

A

PC: one week, month, year

216
Q

Un weekend

A

PC: one weekend

217
Q

Lundi, Mardi…

A

PC: on Monday, on Tuesday

218
Q

Un jour

A

PC: one day

219
Q

Un soir

A

PC: one evening

220
Q

Soudainement

A

PC: suddenly

221
Q

Tout à coup, tout d’un coup

A

PC: all of a sudden

222
Q

Enfin

A

PC: finally

223
Q

Finalement

A

PC: in the end

224
Q

Plusieurs fois

A

PC: several times

225
Q

Subjunctive: wishes

A

Aimer, bien aimer, désirer, exiger, préférer, souhaiter, vouloir, bien vouloir

226
Q

Subjunctive: emotion

A

Être… Heureux, content, triste, désolé, fâché que

Être… Furieux, étonné, surpris, Ravi, déçu que, regretter que, avoir peu que, craindre que

227
Q

Subjunctive: opinion

A

Il vaut mieux que

Il est… bon, triste, étonnant, utile, bizarre, curieux, étrange que

Il est… honteux, surprenant, important, naturel, regrettable que

Il est… rare, normal que, c’est dommage que, Ce n’est pas la peine que

228
Q

Subjunctive: doubt

A

Douter que, il est…douteux, impossible, peu probable que, il est possible que, il Se peut que, il semble que, Ne pas être sûr que, Ne pas être certain que

229
Q

Indicative: certainty (except if interrogative or negative)

A 
Être sûr que
Être certain que
Il est probable que
Il est évident que
Il est vrai que
Il est Clair que
Il me semble que
230
Q

Subjunctive: necessity, obligation

A 
Il faut absolutement Wie
Il est nécessaire que
Il est essentiel que
Il suffit que
Demander que 
Insister pour que
Empêcher que
Il est indispensable que

French (2nd year) (10 decks)

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