FLVS Module 3 Review Flashcards
How many countries in Africa have French as their main or second language.
18 Countries, making Africa the continent with the most French speakers.
How many people in Africa speak French?
115 million Africans
Why do people in Africa speak French?
As Europe colonized the world, France and Belgium concentrated on Africa for their colonization activities. France and other European countries had control of some of the African nations until as recently as the 1960s. Because of the influence of the French nation in these countries, many people still speak French as it continues to be an important language for the people there.
to be
être
What is être?
The infinitive (In English, an infinitive is a verb with “to” in front) of the French verb meaning “to be.”
I am
Je suis
We are
Nous sommes
You are
Tu es
You (plural or formal singular when referring to older people or people you do not know very well or higher hierarchy) are
Vous êtes
He is
Il est
They are (masculine)
Ils sont
She is
Elle est
They are (feminine)
Elles sont
We are (informal), one is
On est
Whats the difference between soyons, sois and soyez?
Soyons means ‘Let’s be’, Sois means ‘Be (one person informal)’, and Soyez means ‘Be (one person formal)’.
What do you use when you want to describe what people or things are like, or to tell where they are?
You will use “être.”
What do you use to tell people how to act?
Use “sois,” “soyons,” and “soyez.”
How can you use “être”?
in the negative or affirmative to give a command
How do you properly use Sois, Soyez, and Soyons?
Use “sois” with a person whom you would address as “tu.” Use “soyez” for those you would address as “vous.” Use “soyons” if you are going to include yourself
How can you tell if a word is plural?
Since both words sound the same, the article, not the noun, tells you whether it is singular or plural. This is just the opposite of English.
When you change a word to plural, what does le, la and l’ change to?
Les
When you change a word to plural, what does les change into?
Des
What is the most common way you would pluralize a noun?
Most commonly, you will add an s.
How would you pluralize a work ending in “eau?”
You would add an x. For example, le bureau to les bureaux.
How would you pluralize a word ending in “al?”
You would change the “al” to “aux.”
What would you change une and un to when pluralizing a word?
You would change them to des.
What would you change C’est to when you pluralize a word?
You would change it to Ce Sont.
When you are speaking and you want to ask a yes or no question, how can you change a statement to a question?
You can change a statement to a question by raising the pitch of your voice on the last syllable of the sentence.
What is another way to ask a question?
Put “est-ce que” in front of a statement
If the statement begins with a vowel sound, how do you make it a question?
Use est-ce qu’ at the start of it.
If you want someone only to agree with you on an affirmative statement, what do you use?
You would use “n’est-ce pas” at the end of the statement
What is the formula to create a question?
Question Word + est-ce que + Anything else that goes in the question.
What are the question words? What do they mean?
Qui (Who), Pourquoi (Why), Où (Where), Quand (When), Comment (How).
What is an easy way to respond to a question in French?
Recycle words that were in the question.
How do you make a French sentence negative?
Put “ne” in front of the verb and “pas” after it.
If there is a vowel or a vowel sound (like the letter h) in the beginning of the noun, what do you do to make it negative?
You wouldn’t put ne and would instead put n’ at the start of the word
When you want to tell someone not to do something, what would you do?
Put “ne” in front of the command form and “pas” after it.
What can pas also be used for.
It can be used alone in short statements to mean “not.” For example, “Pas mal” means “Not bad.”
This is my grandfather.
C’est mon grand-père.
This is my grandmother.
C’est ma grand-mère.
These are my grandparents.
Ce sont mes grand-parents.
These are my parents.
Ce sont mes parents.
This is my mother.
C’est ma mère.
This is my father.
C’est mon père.
This is my brother.
C’est mon frère.
I am my brother’s sister.
Je suis la soeur de mon frère.
This is me.
C’est moi.
This is my uncle’s family.
C’est la famille de mon oncle.
There is my cousin (female).
Voilà ma cousine.
There is my cousin (male).
Voilà mon cousin
There is my uncle.
Voilà mon oncle.
There is my aunt.
Voilà ma tante.
This is my son.
C’est mon fils.
I am his father.
Je suis son père.
This my daughter.
C’est ma fille.
I am her mother.
Je suis sa mère.
What would be the response to: “Le frère et la soeur?”
“le frère (brother),” OR “la soeur (sister)”
What would be the response to: “Est-ce que tu as un frère?”
“Oui, j’ai un frère,” OR “Non, je n’ai pas de frère.”
What would be the response to: “Est-ce que tu as une soeur?”
“Oui, j’ai une soeur,” OR “Non, je n’ai pas de soeur.”
What would be the response to: “Est-ce que tu as une soeur? Comment s’appelle-t-elle?”
“Oui, j’ai une soeur. Elle s’appelle Emily”
What would be the response to: “Est-ce que tu as une soeur?”
“Oui, j’ai une soeur. Elle s’appelle Emily.”
What would be the response to: “Est-ce que tu as un frère?”
“Oui, j’ai un frère. Il s’appelle Julian.”
He is intelligent.
Il est intelligent
He is disagreeable.
Il est désagréable.
He is nice.
Il est sympa. OR Il est sympathique.
He is a hypocrite.
Il est hypocrite.
She is sincere.
Elle est sincère.
He is egotistical.
Il est égoïste.
He is a snob.
Il est snob.
She is funny.
Elle est drôle.
They are sad.
Ils sont tristes.
She is shy.
Elle est timide.
He is poor.
Il est pauvre.
He is rich.
Il est riche.
He is stupid.
Il est bête.
He is strict.
Il est sévère.
She is pretty.
Elle est jolie. OR Elle est belle.
He is good-looking.
Il est joli. OR Il est beau.
He is polite.
Il est poli.
They are neighbors.
Ce sont des voisins.
They are classmates.
Ce sont des camarades de classe.
They are friends.
Ce sont des copains.
This is an adorable dog.
C’est un chien adorable.
This is an adorable cat.
C’est un chat adorable.
These are adorable cats.
Ce sont des chats adorables.
What happens if you are describing a male and a female?
The adjective will be in the masculine and plural.
If what you are describing is masculine, what happens?
The adjective must be in the masculine form.
If what you are describing is plural, what happens?
The adjective must be in the plural form.
When adjectives end in a consonant (a non-vowel), what happens?
They have four different endings. Add an –e for the feminine form and add an –s for the plural form. You don’t need to add the -e for the masculine form, but add an -s for the plural.
When adjectives end in a vowel other than e, what happens?
They have four different endings. Add an –e for the feminine form and an –s for the plural form. You don’t need to add the -e for the masculine form, but add an -s for the plural.
What does it mean that the adjective is “matching” what it is describing.
If the noun is a certain gender or if it is singular/plural, the adjective will be too.
What happens if the word doesn’t follow a pattern?
You will have to memorize it.
What is a liaison?
A liaison is when you connect two words while speaking. You pronounce the last consonant of a word together with the vowel that begins the next word.
