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'de' after adjectives, nouns and 3 'D' verbs Distinction 'must' and 'have to drink' 'Is it that' 'What is it that' (Why) 'Chose' + 'a' + verb Expression of quantity + 'de' Expression of quantity + 'a' + verb Joining nouns = Noun + 'de' + noun What followed by verb +='Que'? Instead of 'Que', can use 'qu'est-ce que' for What, don't invert. 2 verbs where first person ends in 'x' Future tense (1) - going Future tense (2) - 'rai', 'ra', 'rez', 'rons' Future tense (3) - present tense On
I’m sorry but I don’t have the time to do it now because I’m very busy
Je regrette mais je n’ai pas le temps le faire maintenant parce que je suis très occupe
Use ‘de’ after:
adjectives, nouns and some verbs -
‘dire’, ‘demander’ and ‘decider’ if they are followed by another verb.
'de' after adjective, noun and the 3 D verbs: 'dire' 'demander' 'decider'
to decide
decider
Will you ask him to do it?
Voulez-vous lui demander de la faire?
Will you tell him to wait for me?
Voulez-vous lui dire de m’attendre?
Will you ask him to call me later?
Voulez-vous lui demander de m’appeler plus tard?
In English, must make distinction between ‘have to’ (must) and ‘have to drink’ etc. For latter, use ‘avoid + a”
‘in take’ of food - use prender
What do you have?….. to eat
Qu’est-ce que vous avez ……… manger
Do you have …?
Est-ce que vous avez … ?
Do you understand?
Comprendrez-vous?
Is it that you understand?
Est-ce que vous comprenez?
Is it that you understand me?
Est-ce que vous me comprenez?
What is it that … ?
Qu’est-ce que … ?
What do you have to eat?
What have you got to eat?
Qe’est-ce que vous avez a manger?
You have to eat
Vous devez manger
to drink
boire
What do you have to drink?
Qu’est-ce que vous avez a boire?
What is there?
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a?
What is there to drink?
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a a boire?
What is there to eat?
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a a manger?
Use ‘a’ after ‘chose’ if it is followed by a verb because it is normally an extension of ‘have’
‘chose’ + ‘a’ + verb
I have something to tell you
J’ai quelque chose a vous dire
After an expression of quantity, use ‘de’
expression of quantity + ‘de’
How much time?
Combien de temps?
too much time
Trop de temps
much time
beaucoup de temps
I don’t have much time
Je n’ai pas beaucoup de temps
many things
beaucoup de choses
I’m going to buy many things
Je vais acheter beaucoup de choses
I don’t have too much time
Je n’ai pas trop de temps
I’m not going to buy too many things
Je ne vais pas acheter trop de choses
If an expression of quantity is followed by a verb, use ‘a’
expression of quantity + verb + ‘a’
I have much to do
J’ai beaucoup a faire
I have much too much to do
J’ai beaucoup trop a faire
I have nothing to do
Je n’ai rien a faire
nothing doing
rien a faire
What difference?
Quelle différence?
What is the difference?
Quelle est la différence?
between
entre
between us
entre nous
between the two / both
entre les deux
What is the difference between the two?
Quelle est la différence entre les deux?
What speciality do you have tonight?
Quelle specialite avez-vous ce soir?
What address?
Quelle addresse?
What is your address?
Quelle est votre addresse?
telephone number
numero de telephone
What is your telephone number?
Quel est votre numéro de telephone?
If you combine nous in French, joint together with ‘de’
eg telephone + number
numero de telephone
What is your name?
Quel est votre nom?
‘what’ followed by verb = ‘que’
‘what’ + verb = “que’ (pronounced cy)
What do you want?
Que voulez-vous?
What do you want to eat?
Que voulez-vous manger?
What do you want to do now?
Que voulez-vous faire maintenant?
What do you want to know?
Que voulez-vous savoir?
What do you prefer?
Que préférer-vous?
to think
penser
What do you think?
Que pensez-vous?
What do you have?
Que avez-vous?
Instead of ‘que’? you can also use ‘qu’est-ce que’? for ‘what’
If you use ‘qu’est-ce que’ you do not invert
What = Que or Qu’est-ce que?
What is it that you want?
Qu’est-ce que vous voulez?
What do you know
Qu’est-ce que vous savez?
What do you have for me?
Qu-est-ce que vous avez pour moi?
What do you want to say? or
What do you mean?
Qu-est-ce que vous voulez dire?
Que voulez-vous dire?
what (in the middle of a sentence)
Ce que (pronounced scy as in skirt)
I don’t know what I’m going to do today
Je ne sais pas ce que je vais faire aujourd’hui
Nobody knows what it is
Personne sait ce que c’est
Who knows?
Qui sait?
I don’t understand what you mean
Je ne comprends pas ce que vous voulez dire
only 2 verbs where first person (je) ends in an ‘x’, not ‘s’
Pouvoir
Vouloir (to want)
I want
Je veux
I want it
Je le veux
I don’t want it
Je ne le veux pas
That’s not what I want
Ce n’est pas ce que je veux
That’s exactly what I want
C’est exactement ce que je veux
but that’s not what I mean
mais ce n’est pas ce que je veux dire
sound distinction between ‘veux’ and ‘vais’
clear pronounciation between ‘veux’ to want and ‘veux’ to go
I want to do it
Je veux le faire
I’m going to do it
Je vais le faire
I’m going to do it because I want to see it
Je vais le faire parce que je veux le voir
That’s not what I mean
C n’est pas ce que je veux dire
I don’t understand what it means
Je ne comprends pas ce que ça veut dire
it means
ca veut dire
what does it mean?
Qu’est-ce que ça veut dire?
to explain
expliquer
Will you explain to me what you mean?
Voulez-vous m’expliquer ce que vou voulez dire?
The future tense (1):
use the presne tense of ‘aller’ and infinitive (I am going)
Je vais - I am going to
I will do it tomorrow
J vais le faire demain
He will be here in a few days
Il va etre ici dans quelques jours
I will arrive tomorrow morning
Je vais arriver demain matin
We will arrive tomorrow morning
Nous allons arriver demain matin
The future tense (2):
I to leave have
Je part ai = je partirai
emphasis the ‘r’ in ‘rai’, ‘ra’, ‘ron’
He will leave
Il partira
ending ‘rai’ with any verb means ‘I will’
ending ‘ra’ with any verb means ‘he, she, it will’
ending ‘rez’ with any verb, ‘you will’
ending ‘rons’ with any verb means ‘we will’
rai ra rez rons emphasis the 'r' in the ending
I will say
I will tell
Je dirai
I will wait
J’attendrai
You will wait
Vous attendrez
We will wait
Nous attendrons
He will wait
Il attendra
I will understand
Je comprendrai
I will not understand it
Je ne le comprondrai pas
I won’t understand you
Je ne vous comprendrai pas
He won’t understand me
Il ne me comprendra pas
He will tell you
Il vous dira
He won’t tell me
Il ne me dira pas
I will ask you later
Je vous demanderai plus tard
It will start soon
Ca commencera beintot
It will start soon /
It is going to start soon
Ca commencera bientôt
Ca va commencer bientôt
The future tense (3):
Use the present tense
Bad English but good French
It starts soon (French)
It will be starting soon (English)
It starts tomorrow
Ca commence demain
next week
la semaine prochaine
I’m going to see you next week /
I see you next week
Je vais vous voir la semaine prochaine /
Je vous vois la semaine prochaine
to lift / to lift up
lever
I’m lifting it
Je le leve
He’s lifting it
Il le leve
She’s lifting it
Elle le leve
One is starting
On commence
One is starting now
On commence maintenant
In the spoken language, ‘on’ is often used for ‘we’ also
on = one or we
One is very comfortable here
on est très confortable ici
One is going / we are going
On va
One is going to leave
On va partir
One is going to stay here /
we are going to stay here
On va rester ici
Shall we … ?
On va … ?
Shall we start?
On va commencer?
Shall we leave?
On va partir?
Shall we stay?
On va rester?
What shall we … ?
Qu’est-ce qu’on va … ?
What shall we do?
Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire?
What shall we eat?
Qu’est-ce qu’on va manger?
What shall we order?
Qu’est-ce qu’on va commander?
What shall we drink?
Qu’est ce qu’on va boire?
What shall we take?
Qu’est-ce qu’on va prendre?
When referring to food or drink, don’t use the verb ‘avoir’ (to have), use ‘prendre’ (to take)
think ‘in take’ of food / drink
I’m going to have a cup of coffee
Je vais prendre une tasse de cafe
to have lunch
dejeuner
the lunch
le dejeuner
will you have lunch with me?
Voulez-vous déjeuner avec moi?
breakfast
le petit déjeuner
Will you have breakfast with me tomorrow morning?
Voulez-vous prendre le petit déjeuner avec moi demain matin?
I will do it
Je le ferai / je vais le faire
In English, ‘will’ expresses the future tense, with one exception:
‘will you please …?’ which is a polite request, not future tense
Will you please? (not future)
you will take (future)
Will you come with me?
Voulez-vous venir avec moi?
Do you want to come with me?
or Is it that you want to come with me?
Voulez-vous venir avec moi? /
Est-ce que vous voulez venir avec moi?
Will you wait for me?
Voulez-vous m’attendre?
Do you want to wait for me?
is it that you want to wait for me?
Voulez-vous m’attendre? /
Est-ce que vous voulez m’attendre?
