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We are still here.

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Nous sommes toujours ici.

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He is still sleeping.

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Il dort toujours.

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She is even more beautiful.

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Elle est encore plus belle.

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He has still not arrived.

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Il n’est pas encore arrivé.

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Better still, let’s go now.

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Encore mieux, allons y tout de suite.

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He is always very nice.

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Il est toujours très gentil.

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I have yet another letter to write.

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J’ai encore une autre lettre à écrire.

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There may yet be time.

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Il est peut-être encore temps.

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It’s not finished yet.

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Ce n’est pas encore fini.

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He is not home yet.

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Il n’est pas encore rentré.

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I saw him again.

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Je l’ai vu encore une fois.

Je l’ai vu de nouveau.

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He has to take the test again.

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Il doit encore passer l’examen.

Il doit de nouveau passer l’examen.

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He wants another cup of tea.

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Il veut encore une tasse de thè.

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Even more beautiful.

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Encore plus beau.

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Even less expensive.

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Encore moins cher.

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He wants more tea.

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Il veut encore de thè.

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More problems!

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Encore des problèmes!

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He’s always late.

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Il est toujours en retard.

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Not always.

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Pas toujours.

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Do it anyhow, for yourself.

Do it for yourself at least.

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Fais-le toujours, pour toi-même.

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Where is he? Not at my house anyway.

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Où est-il? Toujours pas chez moi.

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I just ate, but I’m still hungry.

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Je viens de manger, mais j’ai toujours faim.

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He still owes me 10 euros.

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Il me doit toujours 10 euros.

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Adverb: still

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Still can be translated by toujours or encore (but toujours is slightly more accurate).

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An adverb which modifies a verb in a simple tense comes ___ the verb.

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After the verb.

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I slept well.

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J’ai bien dormi.

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He is in good health.

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Il se porte bien.

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I am well, thank you.

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Je vais bien, merci.

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The radio isn’t working properly.

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La radio ne marche pas bien.

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I see him quite often.

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Je le vois bien souvent.

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I DID say that.

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J’ai bien dit ça.

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I rarely eat in a restaurant.

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Je mange rarement au restaurant.

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He drives fast.

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Il conduit vite.

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You work hard.

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Vous travaillez dur.

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They really like to go to the movies.

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Ils aiment beaucoup aller au cinema.

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You are listening to the professor attentively.

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Vous écoutez le professeur attentivement.

You often find long adverbs at the end of a sentence, even if it means separating it from the conjugated verb.

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When an adverb modifies a verb in the futur proche, the adverb ____ the conjugated verb (aller).

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Follows.

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When an adverb modifies a verb in a compound tense, the adverb usually follows the past participle of the verb.

He shaved quickly.

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Il s’est rasé rapidement.

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She dressed elegantly.

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Elle s’est habillée élégamment.

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Some very common adverbs (especially short ones) must go between the auxiliary and the past participle in the compound tenses.

You worked well.

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Tu as bien travaillé.

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She left quickly.

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Elle est vite partie.

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They liked the movie a lot.

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Ils ont beaucoup aimé le film.

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Someone closed the door badly.

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Quelqu’un a mal fermé la porte.

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Adverbs that go between the auxiliary and the past participle in the compound tenses include… (9).

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Vite (quickly), bien (well), mal (badly), déjà (already) for the short ones, and beaucoup (much), probablement (probably), tellement (so much), vraiment (really), and toujours (always) for the long ones.

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Adverbs that modify an adjective or another adverb come before those words.

Your hair looks terrible.

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Tu es mal coiffé.

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He is really short.

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Il est vraiment petit.

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She sings very well.

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Elle chante très bien.

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Adverbs of time that express specific days and times like aujourd’hui, demain, hier, tôt, and tard usually sit at the end of a sentence.

We got up late.

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Nous nous sommes levés.

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I will play sport tomorrow.

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Je ferai du sport demain.

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I’m still here.

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Je suis toujours ici.

Je suis encore ici (this also means ‘I’m here again’).

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Have you eaten yet?

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As-tu déjà mangé?

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Better still/yet.

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Encore mieux.

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He’s taller still.

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Il est encore plus grand.

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Still, I think it’s a shame.

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Néanmoins, je pense que c’est dommage.

Note that ‘still’ is translated by néanmoins when it means nonetheless.

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He’s not ready yet.

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Il n’est pas encore prêt.

Il n’est toujours pas prêt.

When ‘yet’ is negative and interchangeable with ‘still’, use ‘pas encore’ or ‘toujours pas’. (Pas encore is more accurate - it is a negative adverb that means not yet).

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Yes, I have already eaten.

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Oui, j’ai déjà mangé.

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No, I’ve not yet eaten.

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Non, je n’ai pas encore mangé.

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I haven’t eaten yet.

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Je n’ai pas encore mangé.

Je n’ai toujours pas mangé.

When ‘yet’ is negative and interchangeable with ‘still’, use ‘pas encore’ or ‘toujours pas’. (Pas encore is more accurate - it is a negative adverb that means not yet).

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Luc hasn’t arrived yet.

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Luc n’est pas encore arrivé.

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She is at school again.

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Elle est encore à l’école.

60
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This idea is even more stupid.

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Cette idée est encore plus stupide.

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I still have a question.

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J’ai toujours une question.

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Did you always want to be a doctor?

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As-tu toujours voulu être médecin?

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We studied some more.

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Nous avons encore étudié.

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I want another book.

A

Je veux encore un livre.

65
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More bread?

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Encore du pain?

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You are late again.

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Tu es encore en retard.

67
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You are always late.

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Tu es toujours en retard.

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Come anyway; we’re going to have fun.

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Viens toujours; on va bien s’amuser.

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He ate some more.

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Il a encore mangé.

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More tea?

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Encore du thè?

71
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I have another question.

A

J’ai encore une question.

72
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We haven’t decided yet.

A

Nous n’avons pas encore décidé.

73
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Your suggestion is even more brilliant.

A

Ta suggestion est encore plus géniale.

74
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I still want a book.

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Je veux toujours un livre.

75
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Simone de Beauvoir always loved Jean-Paul Sartre.

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Simone de Beauvoir a toujours aimé Jean-Paul Sartre.

76
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Try it anyway -it’s not dangerous.

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Essaie-le toujours - ce n’est pas dangereux.

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Paul is always at school.

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Paul est toujours à l’école.

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