Chapter 9 Flashcards
Faire (imparfait)
Je faisais
Tu faisais
Il faisait
Nous faisions
Vous faisiez
Ils faisaient
Aller (imparfait)
J’alliais
Tu alliais
Il alliait
Nous alliions
Vous alliiez
Ils alliaient
Depuis
describes an event that started in the past but is STILL ongoing
Depuis combien de temps…?
For how long..?
Present verb + depuis + period of time
to stll how long something has gone on or express duration
Pendant
describes an event that started in the past and is NOT ongoing
Pendant combien de temps…?
For how long did…?
Verb + Pendant + period of time
to express the duration of something that has ended
il y a + time period
meaning ago
When do you use the imparfait?
When describing something that happened continuously in the past; usually has no stated beginning or end
etre (imparfait)
j’etais
tu etais
il etait
nous etions
vous etiez
ils etaient
What’re some alternative uses for the imparfait?
1) to set a scene
2) to describe mental states
3) tell the time of day, date or age in the past
4) to describe appearance
5) to describe an action that got interrupted
What are some adverbs usually used with the imparfait?
- touts des jours (everyday)
- souvent (often)
- d’habitude (as a rule /custom)
- en general (generally)
toujours
everyday
souvent
often
parfois
sometimes
ne + jamais
never (grammatically constructed like ne + pas)
encore
still
where does the adverb go in affirmative, present sentences?
after the verb
What’s the inverse of encore?
ne + plus (no longer)
What’s the inverse of deja ?
ne + pas encore (not yet) OR ne + jamais (never)
Where does the adverb go in a negative present sentence?
the ne and secondafry word surround the verb like ne + pas usually does
deja
already/ever
What happens to indefinite articles in negative sentences
they all become ‘de’
an indefinite can be des, d’, de
Where do adverbs go in the passe compose?
they are sandwiched between avoir/etre and the past tense verb like so
avoir/etre + abverb + past participle
ne + que
a replacement for seulement, meaning only
quelqu’un
someone
quelque chose
something
personne
nobody
rien
nothing
tout le monde
everyone
What’s the inverse of quelqu’un?
personne
What is the inverse of tout le monde?
personne
What is the inverse of quelque chose?
rien
What is the inverse of tout?
rien
What is the present structure of negative pronouns?
pronoun + ne
ex, Personne n’,,,,,
What is the past structure of negative pronouns?
ne + avoir/etre + rien + past participle
ex. je n’ai rien
ne + avoir/etre + past particple + personne
l’avion
plane
le billet
ticket
le camion
truck
carte d’embarquement
boarding pass
la classe affaires
business class
la classe economique
economy class / thrid class
ne + pas du tout
not at all
un aller retour
roundtrip
le compartiment
compartment
la couchette
train bunks
le depart
the departure
le deuxieme classe
second class
l’ennui
the problem
l’essence
gasoline
le guichet
ticket window
le moyen de transport
means of transportation
le quai
train platform
siege
plane seat
wagon
train car
j’ai eu
i had
passe pour avoir est eu!!
je vais
i am going (present)
