FLVS Module 3 Review

Question 1

How many countries in Africa have French as their main or second language.

Answer 1

18 Countries, making Africa the continent with the most French speakers.

Question 2

How many people in Africa speak French?

Answer 2

115 million Africans

Question 3

Why do people in Africa speak French?

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

to be

Answer 4

être

Question 5

What is être?

Answer 5

The infinitive (In English, an infinitive is a verb with “to” in front) of the French verb meaning “to be.”

Question 6

I am

Answer 6

Je suis

Question 7

We are

Answer 7

Nous sommes

Question 8

You are

Answer 8

Tu es

Question 9

You (plural or formal singular when referring to older people or people you do not know very well or higher hierarchy) are

Answer 9

Vous êtes

Question 10

He is

Answer 10

Il est

Question 11

They are (masculine)

Answer 11

Ils sont

Question 12

She is

Answer 12

Elle est

Question 13

They are (feminine)

Answer 13

Elles sont

Question 14

We are (informal), one is

Answer 14

On est

Question 15

Whats the difference between soyons, sois and soyez?

Answer 15

Soyons means ‘Let’s be’, Sois means ‘Be (one person informal)’, and Soyez means ‘Be (one person formal)’.

Question 16

What do you use when you want to describe what people or things are like, or to tell where they are?

Answer 16

You will use “être.”

Question 17

What do you use to tell people how to act?

Answer 17

Use “sois,” “soyons,” and “soyez.”

Question 18

How can you use “être”?

Answer 18

in the negative or affirmative to give a command

Question 19

How do you properly use Sois, Soyez, and Soyons?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

How can you tell if a word is plural?

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

When you change a word to plural, what does le, la and l’ change to?

Answer 21

Les

Question 22

When you change a word to plural, what does les change into?

Answer 22

Des

Question 23

What is the most common way you would pluralize a noun?

Answer 23

Most commonly, you will add an s.

Question 24

How would you pluralize a work ending in “eau?”

Answer 24

You would add an x. For example, le bureau to les bureaux.

Question 25

How would you pluralize a word ending in "al?"

Answer 25

You would change the "al" to "aux."

Question 26

What would you change une and un to when pluralizing a word?

Answer 26

You would change them to des.

Question 27

What would you change C'est to when you pluralize a word?

Answer 27

You would change it to Ce Sont.

Question 28

When you are speaking and you want to ask a yes or no question, how can you change a statement to a question?

Answer 28

You can change a statement to a question by raising the pitch of your voice on the last syllable of the sentence.

Question 29

What is another way to ask a question?

Answer 29

Put "est-ce que" in front of a statement

Question 30

If the statement begins with a vowel sound, how do you make it a question?

Answer 30

Use est-ce qu' at the start of it.

Question 31

If you want someone only to agree with you on an affirmative statement, what do you use?

Answer 31

You would use "n'est-ce pas" at the end of the statement

Question 32

What is the formula to create a question?

Answer 32

Question Word + est-ce que + Anything else that goes in the question.

Question 33

What are the question words? What do they mean?

Answer 33

Qui (Who), Pourquoi (Why), Où (Where), Quand (When), Comment (How).

Question 34

What is an easy way to respond to a question in French?

Answer 34

Recycle words that were in the question.

Question 35

How do you make a French sentence negative?

Answer 35

Put "ne" in front of the verb and "pas" after it.

Question 36

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?

Answer 36

You wouldn't put ne and would instead put n' at the start of the word

Question 37

When you want to tell someone not to do something, what would you do?

Answer 37

Put "ne" in front of the command form and "pas" after it.

Question 38

What can pas also be used for.

Answer 38

It can be used alone in short statements to mean "not." For example, "Pas mal" means "Not bad."

Question 39

This is my grandfather.

Answer 39

C'est mon grand-père.

Question 40

This is my grandmother.

Answer 40

C'est ma grand-mère.

Question 41

These are my grandparents.

Answer 41

Ce sont mes grand-parents.

Question 42

These are my parents.

Answer 42

Ce sont mes parents.

Question 43

This is my mother.

Answer 43

C'est ma mère.

Question 44

This is my father.

Answer 44

C'est mon père.

Question 45

This is my brother.

Answer 45

C'est mon frère.

Question 46

I am my brother's sister.

Answer 46

Je suis la soeur de mon frère.

Question 47

This is me.

Answer 47

C'est moi.

Question 48

This is my uncle's family.

Answer 48

C'est la famille de mon oncle.

Question 49

There is my cousin (female).

Answer 49

Voilà ma cousine.

Question 50

There is my cousin (male).

Answer 50

Voilà mon cousin

Question 51

There is my uncle.

Answer 51

Voilà mon oncle.

Question 52

There is my aunt.

Answer 52

Voilà ma tante.

Question 53

This is my son.

Answer 53

C'est mon fils.

Question 54

I am his father.

Answer 54

Je suis son père.

Question 55

This my daughter.

Answer 55

C'est ma fille.

Question 56

I am her mother.

Answer 56

Je suis sa mère.

Question 57

What would be the response to: "Le frère et la soeur?"

Answer 57

"le frère (brother)," OR "la soeur (sister)"

Question 58

What would be the response to: "Est-ce que tu as un frère?"

Answer 58

"Oui, j'ai un frère," OR "Non, je n'ai pas de frère."

Question 59

What would be the response to: "Est-ce que tu as une soeur?"

Answer 59

"Oui, j'ai une soeur," OR "Non, je n'ai pas de soeur."

Question 60

What would be the response to: "Est-ce que tu as une soeur? Comment s'appelle-t-elle?"

Answer 60

"Oui, j'ai une soeur. Elle s'appelle Emily"

Question 61

What would be the response to: "Est-ce que tu as une soeur?"

Answer 61

"Oui, j'ai une soeur. Elle s'appelle Emily."

Question 62

What would be the response to: "Est-ce que tu as un frère?"

Answer 62

"Oui, j'ai un frère. Il s'appelle Julian."

Question 63

He is intelligent.

Answer 63

Il est intelligent

Question 64

He is disagreeable.

Answer 64

Il est désagréable.

Question 65

He is nice.

Answer 65

Il est sympa. OR Il est sympathique.

Question 66

He is a hypocrite.

Answer 66

Il est hypocrite.

Question 67

She is sincere.

Answer 67

Elle est sincère.

Question 68

He is egotistical.

Answer 68

Il est égoïste.

Question 69

He is a snob.

Answer 69

Il est snob.

Question 70

She is funny.

Answer 70

Elle est drôle.

Question 71

They are sad.

Answer 71

Ils sont tristes.

Question 72

She is shy.

Answer 72

Elle est timide.

Question 73

He is poor.

Answer 73

Il est pauvre.

Question 74

He is rich.

Answer 74

Il est riche.

Question 75

He is stupid.

Answer 75

Il est bête.

Question 76

He is strict.

Answer 76

Il est sévère.

Question 77

She is pretty.

Answer 77

Elle est jolie. OR Elle est belle.

Question 78

He is good-looking.

Answer 78

Il est joli. OR Il est beau.

Question 79

He is polite.

Answer 79

Il est poli.

Question 80

They are neighbors.

Answer 80

Ce sont des voisins.

Question 81

They are classmates.

Answer 81

Ce sont des camarades de classe.

Question 82

They are friends.

Answer 82

Ce sont des copains.

Question 83

This is an adorable dog.

Answer 83

C'est un chien adorable.

Question 84

This is an adorable cat.

Answer 84

C'est un chat adorable.

Question 85

These are adorable cats.

Answer 85

Ce sont des chats adorables.

Question 86

What happens if you are describing a male and a female?

Answer 86

The adjective will be in the masculine and plural.

Question 87

If what you are describing is masculine, what happens?

Answer 87

The adjective must be in the masculine form.

Question 88

If what you are describing is plural, what happens?

Answer 88

The adjective must be in the plural form.

Question 89

When adjectives end in a consonant (a non-vowel), what happens?

Answer 89

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.

Question 90

When adjectives end in a vowel other than e, what happens?

Answer 90

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.

Question 91

What does it mean that the adjective is "matching" what it is describing.

Answer 91

If the noun is a certain gender or if it is singular/plural, the adjective will be too.

Question 92

What happens if the word doesn't follow a pattern?

Answer 92

You will have to memorize it.

Question 93

What is a liaison?

Answer 93

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.