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.
