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Easy French Ch 6: Expressing Future with Aller, Prepositions, faire Flashcards

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1
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How do you form le future proche?

A

Aller + infinitive

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Alors, quand vas-tu . . .?

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So, when are you going to . . . ?

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l’annee prochaine*

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Next year

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après-demain

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the day after tomorrow

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cet après-midi

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this afternoon

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bientot*

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soon

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demain

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tomorrow

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dans huit jours

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in a week/eight days

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dans quinze jours

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in 2 weeks/15 days

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ce matin

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this morning

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la semaine prochaine

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next week

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ce soir

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this evening; tonight

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tout a l’heure*

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in a little while, soon

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tout de suite

A

right away, immediately

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(un peu) plus tard

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(a little) later

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ce week-end

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this weekend

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a*

A

at; to; in (preposition)

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avec

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with (preposition)

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de

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of; from; about (preposition)

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en

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in; on (preposition)

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pour

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for; to, in order to (preposition)

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sans

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without

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en retard

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late

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en avance

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early

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Which preposition is used to indicate location or destination (at, in, or to), and with the names of most cities?

A

a*

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Which proposition used before an indirect object noun (usually a person or a pet) to mean to or for?

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a*

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demander a*

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to ask (for)

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donner a*

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to give to

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montrer a*

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to show to

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parler a*

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to speak to

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repondre a*

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to answer to

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telephoner a*

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to phone, to call

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Which proposition is used to indicated where someone or something comes from?

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de/d’

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Which preposition is used to express possession and the concept of belonging to or being a part of something?

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de/d’

e.g., Tu travailles a la librairie de l’universite? (Do you work at the university bookstore?)

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Which preposition is used with the verb parker to mean about?

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de/d’

e.g., De quoi parlez-vous? (What are you talking about?
On parle de la nouvelle épicerie. (We’re talking about the new grocery store.)

36
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Which preposition is used as a descriptive phrase before a noun (equivalent to an adjective in English)?

Though English nouns can be used as adjectives (e.g, the history book), French always uses this preposition + a noun in these cases (le livre ___histoire)

A

de/d’

e.g., le professeur de chimie (the chemistry professor)
la vie d'etudiant (student life)
le livre de chinois (the Chinese book)
le livre d'histoire (the history book)
l'agent de voyages (the travel agent)
37
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What are the contractions of a with the definite articles?

A

a la
a l’
a + le = au (Elle va au cinema)
a + les = aux (Elle telephone aux amis de Nicole.)

38
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What are the contractions of de with the definite articles?

A

de la
de l’
de + le = du (Il rentre du travail. He comes home from work.)
de + les = des (Il rentre des champs. He comes home from the fields.)

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a cote de*

A

beside, next to

40
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a droite de

a gauche de

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to the right of

to the left of

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entre

A

between

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a l’est de

a l’ouest de

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to the east of

to the west of

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loin de

pres de

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far from

near

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en face de

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facing, opposite

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au nord de

au sud de

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to the north of

to the south of

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par

A

by, through

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dans

hors de

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in, inside of

outside of

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par terre

A

on the floor/ground

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derriere

devant

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behind

in front of

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sous

sur

A

under

on top of

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apres + noun*

A

after

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Je vais en ville après (le) déjeuner.

A

I’m going into town after lunch.

53
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avant de/d’ + infinitive

A

before (in time)

54
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Nous dinons avant de regarder le film.

A

We have dinner before watching the movie.

55
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dans + time period

A

in (the time that will elapse until something occurs)

56
Q

Chantal arrive dans dix jours.

A

Chantal arrives in 10 days.

57
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depuis + pt in time or length of time

A

since, for (action is still going on in the present)

58
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J’etudie le français depuis deux ans.

A

I’ve been studying French for 2 years.

59
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J’etudie le français depuis janvier 2007.

A

I’ve been studying French since January 2007.

60
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en + time period

A

in (the length of time it takes to accomplish something)

61
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Il est possible de preparer un repas en une heure.

A

It’s possible to prepare a meal in an hour.

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jusqu’a + pt in time

A

until

63
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Laurence reste ici jusqu’a mercredi.

A

Laurence is staying here until Wednesday.

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pendant + time period

A

during; for (duration of an action)

65
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Pendant l’année scolaire, Rene travaille dur

A

During the school year, Rene works hard.

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En été, je baisa Grenoble pendant deux semaines.

A

Every summer, I go to Grenoble for 2 weeks.

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Je travaille quatre heures aujourd’hui.

A

I’m working for four hours today.

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Il regarde la tele toute la journée!

A

He watches TV all day long!

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pour

A

for (before a time expression, used only in making future plans)

70
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Nous projections d’aller au Bresil pour un mois.

A

We’re planning to go to Brazil for a month.

71
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qui

A

whom (used after a preposition to refer to people)

72
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quoi

A

what (used after a preposition to refer to things, use quoi not que)

73
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laquel, laquelle, laques, laquelles

A

which one(s)?

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aller

A

to go

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faire

A

to do; to make

76
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Il fait beau.

A

The weather is nice.

77
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Il fait chaud.

A

It’s hot (warm).

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Il fait frais.

A

It’s cool.

79
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Il fait froid.

A

It’s cold.

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Il fait du brouillard.

A

It’s foggy.

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Il fait jour.

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It’s daylight (dawn).

82
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Il fait du soleil

A

It’s sunny.

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Il fait mauvais.

A

It’s bad weather.

84
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Il fait du vent.

A

It’s windy.

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Il fait noir (nuit).

A

It’s dark (night).

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Il pleut.

A

It’s raining

87
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Il neige.

A

It’s snowing.

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