French Grade 9 Phrases Flashcards

1
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without …+ing

A

sans + INF e.g. sans dire

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2
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Instead of doing

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Au lieu de/d’ e.g. au lieu de faire

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3
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Before

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avant de/d’ + INF e.g. avant de jouer

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4
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If only I could

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si seulement je pouvais + INF

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5
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I would like to

A

je voudrais + INF
OR
j’aimerais + INF

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6
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Before I used to be able to…

A

Avant, je pouvais + INF

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7
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Before I used to like to…

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Avant, j’aimais + INF

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8
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I am lucky to

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J’ai de la chance de/d’ + INF

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9
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I have just (done something)

A

Je viens de + INF

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10
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I am in the middle of…

A

Je suis en train de/d’ + INF

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11
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I feel like/I want to…

A

J’ai envie de + INF

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12
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I hope to

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J’espère + INF

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13
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I intend to/I have the intention of

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J’ai l’intention de + INF

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14
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It is necessary to/you should/one should
(Future): It would be necessary to

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Il faut + INF
Il faudrait + INF

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15
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One can

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On peut + INF

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16
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I should have (done)
I could have (gone)

A

J’aurais dû + INF
J’aurais pu + INF

17
Q

There used to be

A

Il y avait

18
Q

Even if I could

A

Même si je pouvais + INF

19
Q

I am about to

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Je suis sur le point de + INF

20
Q

If I could, I would like

A

Si je pouvais, j’aimerais + INF

21
Q

I decided to…
I decided that I wanted to…

A

J’ai décidé de + INF
J’ai décidé que je voulais + INF

22
Q

What I like / prefer is…

A

Ce que j’aime/ je préfère, c’est…

23
Q

What interests me / annoys me is…
What attracts me (the most/the least) is…

A

Ce qui m’intéresse / m’ennuie, c’est…
Ce qui m’attire (le plus/le moins) c’est…

24
Q

When I am rich
When I am older

A

Quand je serai riche
Quand je serai plus âgée

25
Q

When I was smaller, I used to like…

A

Quand j’étais plus petite, j’aimais…

26
Q

When the weather is nice

A

Quand il fait beau

27
Q

After having (+past participle)…
E.g. after having visited…

A

E.g. après avoir visité….

28
Q

(…) I went there last year
(…) I am going to stay there next year

A

(…) J’y suis allée l’année dernière
(…) Je vais y rester l’année prochaine

29
Q

Although I am only 15 years old…

A

Bien que je n’aie que quinze ans…

30
Q

I would like my … to be more modern
I would like my … to be less strict

A

Je voudrais que (ma ville) soit plus moderne
Je voudrais que (ma mère) soit moins stricte

31
Q

My town/school should do more to (e.g. recycle)…

A

Il faut que ma ville/mon collège fasse plus d’efforts pour (recycler)…

32
Q

I wish that there was…

A

J’aimerais qu’il y ait…