Complex Structures And Sentences Flashcards

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An “avoir structure”

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J’ai faim / soif - I’m hungry / thirsty

J’ai envie de - I feel like

J’ai besoin de - I need …

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At least THREE uses of ‘because’

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Parce que / Etant donné que / vu que / puisque

E.g. Je suis allé en France vu que j’adore la nourriture - I went to France because I love the food.

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Sans + infinitive

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E.g. sans hésiter - Without hesitating.

Sans prendre un moment - Without wasting time

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Avant de + infinitive

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Before + doing something

E.g. Avant de sortir, j’ai fait mes devoirs - Before going out, I did my homework.

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Exclamations

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E.g. Quelle bonne idée! - what a good idea !

Quel désastre! - what a disaster !

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Imperfect tense - used to …

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_ais / _ais / _ait / _ions / _iez / __aient

E.g. Quand j’étais jeune, j’habitais en France - When I was younger, I used to live in France.

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Conditional tense - Would …

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_ais / _ais / _ait / _ions / _iez / __aient

E.g. Dans le future je voudrais être ingénieur - in the future I would like to be an engineer.

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Si / Tellement - So …

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E.g. J’ai tellement hâte! - I am so looking forward

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Comparatives

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E.g je préfère les films d’horreur car ils sont plus intéressants que les comédies - I prefer horror films because they are more interesting than comedies.

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Superlatives

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E.g. Mon petit copain est le plus beau! - My boyfriend is most handsome!

Ma patrie copine est la plus belle! - My girlfriend is the prettiest.

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Negatives

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Ce n’est pas ennuyeux - It’s not boring

Je ne mange jamais de poisson - I never eat fish

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Direct object pronouns

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E.g. J’adore la télé, je la regarde tous les jours - I love tele, I watch it everyday.

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Pour + infinitive - In order to + infinitive

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E.g. Je vais en vacances our me relaxer - I go on holidays in order to relax

Je fais du sport pour garder la forme - I do sport in order to keep fit

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Il y a - ago

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E.g. J’ai déménagé à Worthing il y a un an - I moved to Worthing a year ago

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Après avoir + past participle - After having done something

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E.g. Après avoir mangé, j’ai regardé la télé - After having eaten, I watched TV.

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Après être + past participle - After having been

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E.g. Après être allé à la patinoire, je suis allé au ciné - after having been to the ice rink, I went to the cinema

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Qui / que - which / who

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E.g. C’est le film que j’ai regardé la semaine dernière - It’s the film that I watched last week

J’ai un frère qui a 10 ans - I’ve got a brother who is 10

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J’ai décidé de + infinitive - I have decided to …

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E.g. J’ai décidé de partir en vacances - I have decided to go on holidays

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Impressive opinions / adjectives

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Inoubliable- unforgettable

Incroyable - incredible

Gratifiant- rewarding

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Depuis - For / since

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E.g. J’habite à Londres depuis 10 ans - I have lived in London for 10 years

E.g. J’habite à Londres depuis que je suis né - I have lived in London since I was born

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Y - there

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E.g. J’adore les restos indiens, j’y mange tous les samedis - I love Indian restaurants, I eat there every Saturday.

J’adore le ciné, j’y vais au moins deux fois par semaine- I love the cinema; I go there at least twice a week