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French Grammar Flashcards

1
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C’est une tasse

A

It’s a cup

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C’est beau

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It’s beautiful

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C’est bien

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It’s good

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C’est bon

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It’s good

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5
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Ce sont mes affaires

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This is my stuff

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Il est +

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Il est + adjective
Il est + time
Il est + noun (no article)
Il est + nationality (no article)

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7
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Masculine topics

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Days of the week, seasons, languages, weights and metrics, English words used in French

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Il est beau

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Its beautiful

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Il est tard

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It’s late (not he’s late)

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10
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Il est ennuyant

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He’s annoying

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Il est deux heures

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It’s 2:00

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Il est minuit

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It’s midnight

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13
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Il est cassier

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He’s a cashier

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Il est fermier

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He’s a farmer

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Il est vendeur

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He’s a vendor

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16
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Il est suisse

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It’s swiss (adjective, no caps)

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17
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Ce bonbon

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This candy

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18
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Cette couverture

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This cover

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19
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Cette homme

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This man (use cette when preceding h sounds)

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20
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Ces chaussettes

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These socks

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21
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Ces bouteilles

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These bottles

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22
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Cette plante a besoin d’eau

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This plant needs water

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23
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Tu fumes ne plus

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You don’t smoke anymore

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24
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Ne +

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Ne + verb + pas -
Ne + verb + plus - no longer
Ne + verb + jamais - never
Ne + verb + que - only
Ne + verb + rien - nothing
Ne + verb + pas encore - not yet
Ne… personne - nobody
Ne… ni… ni… - neither… nor… (rare)

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25
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Il ne boit jamais

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He never drinks

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26
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Elle n’aime que le chocolat

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She only likes chocolate

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27
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On ne donne rien

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We give nothing

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28
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Elle n’est pas encore là???

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She isn’t there yet?

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29
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Vous n’aimez personne

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You like no one

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30
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Il n’a argent, ni travail

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He has neither money nor a job

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31
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Indefinite articles and partitive articles in a negative sentence

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Un/une/des, and du/de la/ des, all become de/d’ in a negative sentence

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32
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Tu ne mange d’ananas

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You are not eating a pineapple

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33
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Je ne veux de pain

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I don’t want bread

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34
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Definite articles in a negative sentence

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Le/la/l’/les, C’est, and être, all stay the same. (Keep in mind for être sentences using un)

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35
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J’ai pas DE rendezvous

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I don’t have a meeting. (Not j’ai pas UN rendezvous)

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36
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T’as plus d’eau

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You don’t have water anymore?

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37
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Il n’a qu’une chance

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He only has one chance

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38
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Ne pas w/ infinitive

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Ne pas stays together when paired with an infinitive

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39
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Il ne me demande de venir ne pas maintenent
???????

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He’s not asking me to come now
?????

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40
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Passé composé
????

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Goes around the present tense verb
????

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41
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Il y avait

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There was
(Il yavay)

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42
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Il y aura

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There will be
(Il yura)

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43
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Il n’ya pas de chien dans la jardin

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There isn’t a dog in the garden

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44
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Salut. Comment ça va?

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Hi. How are you doing?

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45
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Salut. À la prochaine

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Bye, see you next time

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46
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À bientot

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See you soon

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47
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À demain

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See you tomorrow

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48
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Au revoir

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Goodbye

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49
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Bonsoir

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Good evening

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50
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Bonne nuit

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Good night

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51
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D’accord

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Ok

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52
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Merci beaucoup

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Thanks a lot

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53
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De rien

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You’re welcome

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54
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Il est quelle heure?

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What time is it?

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55
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Quelle heure est-il

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What time is it?

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56
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Où sont les toilettes?

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Where is the bathroom?

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57
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Enchanté(e)

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Nice to meet you

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58
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Bien sûr

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Of course

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59
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Bien sûr que c’est le cas.

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Of course that’s the case

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60
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Je peux…

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May I…

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61
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Utiliser

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To use

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62
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Dictionnaire

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Dictionary

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63
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Je suis desolé(e)

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I’m sorry

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64
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Pourquoi?

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Why?

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65
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C’est vrai?

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Really?

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66
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C’est pas vrai

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It’s not true

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67
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Je ne comprends pas

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I don’t understand

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68
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Qu’est-ce que tu veux être quand tu grandiras?

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What do you want to be when you grow up?

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69
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Plus tard

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Later

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70
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Qu’est-ce que tu veux être plus tard

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What do you want to be when you grow up? (Later)

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71
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Faire du velo

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To bike

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72
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Faire

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To do

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73
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Faire la cuisine

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To cook (to do food)

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74
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Qu’est-ce que tu aimes faire?

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What do you like to do?

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75
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Dire

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To say

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76
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Je dis beaucoup de bêtises

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I say a lot of silly things

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77
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Qu’est-ce que je peux dire?

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What can i say?

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78
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Pouvoir

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Can

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79
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When to use à

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Followed by a country/city
Time, age, distance, rate
Manners and characteristics
Possession, food, festivities, goodbyes
Specific ways of travel
ALWAYS when expressing pain
To show the purpose of something

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80
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Être a l’heure

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To be on time

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81
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Être à

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To belong to (someone)

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82
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Être à courant

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To be informed

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83
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Il est toujours à l’heure

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He’s always on time

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84
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Ce stylo est à mon père

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This pen is my father’s

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85
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Days of the week

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Monday - Lundi
Tuesday - Mardi
Wednesday - Mercredi
Thursday - Jeudi
Friday - Vendredi
Saturday - Samedi
Sunday - Dimanche

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86
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Week

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Semaine

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87
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Seasons

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Saisons:
Summer - Été
Fall - Tomber/Automne
Winter - Hiver
Spring - printemps

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88
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Je arrive à 5 heure

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I’m arriving at 5 o’clock

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89
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Il s’est marié à 35 ans

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he got married at 35

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90
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L’employee est payé à l’heure

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the employee is paid per hour

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91
Q

Laver ce manteau à la machine à laver

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wash this coat in the washing machine

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92
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C’est voiture à la Jean

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this car belongs to Jean

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93
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C’est à toi?

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is this yours?

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94
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Un sandwich au thon

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a tuna sandwich

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95
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Un thé à la vanille

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vanilla tea

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96
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Je suis venu(e) à pied???

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I’m going on foot

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97
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Elles sont venu à velo

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They are going by bike

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98
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J’ai mal au pied

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i have foot pain

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99
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Tu as mal à l’estomac

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you have stomach pain

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100
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Un verre à vin

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a wineglass

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101
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Un verre de vin

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a glass OF wine

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102
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À demain

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see you tomorrow

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103
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Á vendredi

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see you Friday

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104
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À bientôt

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see you soon

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105
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À plus tard

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see you later

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106
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C’est bon à savoir

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it’s good to know

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107
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Le touriste demande son chemin á un officier de police

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The tourist is asking his way to a police officer

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108
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Un a envoyé une carte de noël à nos amis

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We sent a Christmas card to our friends

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109
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Il a fait mal à sa sœur

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he hurt his sister

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110
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VERB + à + NOUN:

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Acheter ____ à ____- to buy sth for sb
Demander __à___- to ask for sth for sb
Envoyer ___à___- to send to sb
Faire mal à ____- to hurt sb
Jouer à ___- to play sth
Plaire a ___- to please sb
Reponder __- to respond to sb
Téléphoner ___- to call sb

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111
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VERB + à + INFINITIVE

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Aider à faire ___ to help to do sth
Chercher á faire ___ to try to do something
Commencer à faire ___ to begin to do something
Hésiter à faire ___ to hesitate to do sth
Se mettre à faire ___ to begin doing sth
Réfléchir à faire ____ to think about doing sth
Servir à faire ____ to be used to do sth (like a tool)
Tenir à faire ____ to insist on doing sth

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112
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J’hésite à quitter mon travail

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i hesitate to quit my job

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113
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Cela commence à m’embêter

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it’s starting to bother me

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114
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Être + adj + à

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Être prêt à - to be ready to
Être autorisé/autorisée à- to be authorized to
Être habitué/habituée à- to be used to(accustomed)
Être occupé/occupée à- to be busy with

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115
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Je suis prêt à partir

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I’m ready to leave

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116
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On habitués à dormir tard

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We used to sleeping later

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117
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Le seul + à

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Le seul à- the only one who (m)
La seule à- the only one who (f)
Les seuls à- the only ones who (m)
Les seules à- the only ones who (f)

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118
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Il était le seul à venir me voir

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he was the only one that came to see me

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119
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Ils sont nombreux à chercher la réponse

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many are looking for an answer

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120
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The last one(s)

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Le/les Dernier(s)
La/les dernière(s)

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121
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Je suis la deuxième à arriver

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I was the second to arrive

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122
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Quantities with de

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Beaucoup de- a lot of
Peu de- a little of
Moins de- less of

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123
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Je viens de la belgique-

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i am coming from Belgium

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124
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Il arrive du luxembourg-

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he’s arriving from Luxembourg

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125
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Elle part de new york-

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she is leaving from New York

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126
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Un sac de couchage-

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sleeping bag

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127
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Nous partons du mardi au vendredi

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We’re leaving from Tuesday to Thursday

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128
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J’ai lu le livre de début à la fin-

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I’ve read the book from beginning to end

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129
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La plus belle femme du monde

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the prettiest woman in the world

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130
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La meilleur hôtel de la ville

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the best hotel in the city

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Beaucoup de

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a lot of

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Peu de

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a little of

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Moins de

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less of

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134
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Être d’accord

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to agree

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135
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Être de bonne humeur

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to be in a good mood

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Étre de mauvaise humeur

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to be in a bad mood

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137
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Être de retour

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to be back

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Je suis de bonne humeur aujourd’hui

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I’m in a good mood today

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139
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Ils sont déjà de retour

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they are already back

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VERB + DE + NOUN/INFINITIVE:

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S’approcher de ____, to approach sb/sth
Avoir de _____ to arrive at a place (endroit means place)
Avoir besoin de ___ to need sb/sth
Avoir peur de____ to be afraid of sb/sth
Parle de ___ to talk about sb/sth
Penser de ____ to think about sb/sth
Rêver de____ to dream about sb/sth
Se souvenir de ____ to remember sb/sth

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Je me souviens de cette histoire

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i remember this history?

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142
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Le directeur parle du projet avec enthousiasme

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????

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VERB + DE + INFINITIVE???

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Accepter de (infinitive) qqch- to accept to do sth
Avoir raison de (infinitive) qqch- to be right to do sth
Conseiller de (infinitive) qqch- to counsel to do sth
Offrir de (infinitive) qqch- to offer to do sth
Refuser de (infinitive) qqch- to refuse to do sth
Rêver de (infinitive) qqch- to dream to do sth
Souvenir de (infinitive) qqch- to remember to do sth
Venir de (infinitive) qqch- to have just done sth??

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144
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Nous avons besoin de temp

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???

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145
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J’ai offert d’aider ma grand-mère ce weekend

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???

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146
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Elle rêve de travailler de centre-ville

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???

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L’élève refuse de faire ses devoirs

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the student refuses to do his homework
(devoirs-homework is always plural)

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‘Être en train de’

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In the process of…
(emphasizes what you’re doing at right now)

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149
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Je suis en train d’écrire un livre

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i am writing a book

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Nous sommes en train d’y réfléchir

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we are thinking about it

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151
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Le chat en train de se levacher

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the cat is cleaning himself

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Être sur le point + de + infinitive

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to be about to

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Je suis sur le point de partir

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i’m about to leave

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154
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La branche est sur le point de tomber

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the branch is about to fall

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Être + adjective + de + infinitive verb

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Être anxieux(se) de- to be anxious to
Être enchanté(e) de- to be delighted to
Être fatigué(e) de- to be tired to
Être heureux(se) de - to be happy to
Etre obligé(e) de- to be obligated to
Être reconnaissant(e)- to be thankful to
Être satisfait(e) de- to be satisfied to
Être triste de- to be sad to

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Nous sommes triste de partir

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we’re sad to leave

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Elle est anxieuse de prends l’avion

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She’s anxious to take the plane

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158
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La cassière est fatiguée de travailler

A

???

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Il est + adjective + de + infinitive verb

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Il est bon de- it’s good to
Il est interdit de-it is forbidden to
Il est possible de-it is possible to
Il est inutile de- it’s useless to
(Est is a non personal verb, so the adjective after will remain singular masculine ALWAYS)

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160
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Il est possible de retourner ces articles

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it’s possible to return these articles

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161
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Il est interdit de fumer l’interior

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it’s forbidden to smoke inside

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Il est inutile de se mettre en colére

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it’s useless to be angry

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C’est + adjective + de + infinitive verb

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C’est interdit de - it’s forbidden to
C’est dificile de - it’s difficult to
C’est bien de - it’s good to
C’est dommage de- it’s too bad to

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When to use en?

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Years, months, and seasons
How long sth takes
Transportation
In _____ (language)
Materials (wool sweater, etc.)
Feminine countries except ending in e
Masculine countries starting with noun (aux etats unis, not en)

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Le dîner sera prêt en 5 minutes

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Dinner will be ready in 5 minutes

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166
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On mange toujours en 10 minutes

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we always eat in 10 minutes

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167
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Elles vont en vacances en avion

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they went on vacation by plane

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Je regarde la télé en espagnol

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I’m watching tv in spanish

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169
Q

Un collier en argent

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a silver necklace

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170
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Un veste en cuir

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a leather jacket

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171
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Une Etagere en bois

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a wooden shelf

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172
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COMMON ÊTRE & EN sayings

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Être en avance- to be early
Être en retard- to be late
Être en vacances- to be on vacation
Être en colère- to be angry
Être en vie- to be alive
Être en train de (+ infinitive)-to be in the process of…
Être en forme- to be in shape
Être en bonne santé- to be healthy (There is no direct translation for healthy, santé = health
Être en panne- to be out of order

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173
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Les clients sont arrivés en retard

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clients arrived late

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174
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ALLER CONJUGATIONS

A

Je vais
Tu Vas
Il-Elle-On va
Nous allons
Vous allez
Ils-Elles vont

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175
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SIMPLE PREPOSITIONS of PLACE::

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Contre - against
Dans - in
Derrière -behind
Devant - in front of
Entre - in between
Sous - under
Sur - on top of

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176
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La televisión est contre le mur

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The tv is against the wall

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Le couteau est dans le tiroir

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The knife is in the drawer

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178
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La voiture est devant la sortie

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The car is in front of the exit

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La lampe est entre le mur et le canapé

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The lamp is in between the wall and the couch

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180
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Le monstre est sous la lit

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The monster is under the bed

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PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE FOLLOWED BY DE

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À côté de- next to
À droite de- to the right of
À gauche de-to the left of
Au bord de- by or on the edge of
Au-dessous de- below
Au-dessus de- above (think pyramid, above is shorter than below)
Au milieu de- in the middle of
En face de- facing, or in front of
Pres de- near
Loin de- far from

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182
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La verre d’eau à côté du livr

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The glass of water is next to the book

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Je suis à gauche de la sortie

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I’m to the left of the exit

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184
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Nous sommes au bord de la plage

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We are by the beach

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Le nounours est au-dessus de l’armoire

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The teddy bear is above the dresser

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L’enfant est au milieu du parc

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The baby is in the middle of the park

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187
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C’est loin d’ici-

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its far from here

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SIMPLE PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

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à - at (exact time)
En - in (duration)
Dans - in (time until sth happens)
Apres - after
Avant - before
Depuis - since/for

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189
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Il a fini son examen en une heure

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He finished his exam in an hour

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190
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Nous partons dans 10 minutes

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We are leaving in 10 minutes

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191
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J’enseigne depuis 2019

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I have been been teaching since 2019

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JUSQU’U / AU / AUX / OÙ / EN

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Until, before, to, and up to

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Nous serons en vacance jusqu’au 19 marche (for dates)

A

We are on vacation until March 19

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Plus que deux mois jusqu’à Noël

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Only 2 months before christmas

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On voyage jusqu’à Londres -

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We are travelling up to london

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196
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Il court jusqu’au parc

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He is running up to the park

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Jusqu’où est-ce qu’il doit aller?

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Until where does he have to go?

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198
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Jusqu’en

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(TIME duration) (DESTINATION INCLUDING FEMININE COUNTRY):

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Il a Jusqu’en juin pour étudier l

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Il a Jusqu’en juin pour étudier - He has until june to study

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Cette personne a marché jusqu’en Chine

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This person walked to China

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DURANT / PENDANT

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during/for
DURANT PENDANT (PENDANT is more common, but they’re interchangeable)
(general situations or vague future actions)

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J’ai dormi pendant 8 heures

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I’ve slept for 8 hours

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Il a nagé durant une heure

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he swam for an hour

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Je commanderai ce livre pendant la semaine

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I will order this book during the week

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Je ne travaille jamais durant les fêtes

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I never work during the holidays

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POUR

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(for, can be replaced by pendant, but not durant.)
known duration in the future

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Je serai partie pour/pendant 3 jours

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I will be gone for 3 days

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Il viendra pour/pendant une semaine

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he will come for a week

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PAR -

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Though, by, per, for, and around
different from une part (a share/piece)

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Je pars

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(I leave/I am leaving)

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Je fais ça par habitude -

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I do that by habit

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Il a fait ça par amour -

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He did that for love

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C’est mieux d’acheter par kilo -

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It’s better to buy per kilo

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Le tissu coûte par 3 euros par mètre -

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The fabric costs 3 euros per meter

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Q

Il regarde par la fenêtre -

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He is looking by the window

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Q

Nous habitons par ici -

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We are living around here

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VERBS WITH PAR:

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entrer par- to enter by
finir par - to end up ___
habiter par ici - to live around here
Venir par - to come by

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Le voisins ont fini par vendre la maison -

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The neighbors ended up selling the house

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Q

Les moustiques rentrent par la porte -

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Mousquitos are coming by the door

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POUR-

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for, per, in favor of, on behalf of

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Q

Le cadeau est pour mon frére -

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The gift is for my brother

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C’est le train pour Paris -

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It’s the train for Paris

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Q

50 pour cent -

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50 percent

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VERBS WITH POUR:

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Compter pour - to be worth
Ètre pour - to be in favor of
Partir pour - to leave for
Voter pour - to vote for

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Ça compte pour du beurre -

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It counts for nothing
(literally, it counts for butter)

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On a voté pour le président -

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We voted for the president

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Q

Il faut faire quelque chose à propos de la toiture -

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We must do something about the roof

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Q

Il est avec les enfants -

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He is with the children

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Q

Il va pleuvoir d’après la météo -

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It’s going to rain according to the weather

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Q

Les ventes représentent environ 50% des revenus -

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Sales represents approximately 50% of the income

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Q

La voiture fonctionne malgré les problèmes -

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The car works despite the issues

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Q

Le virus se propage parmi les personne âgées -

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the virus is spreading among old people

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Nous passons un week-end sans les enfants -

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We spend a weekend without the children

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Ils ont trouvé tous les trésors sauf un -

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They found all the treasures except one

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Q

Selon le documentaire, les voitures électriques sont l’avenir -

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according to the documentary, electric cars are the futur

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Q

Cette photo a été prise vers 2005 -

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This photo was taken around 2005
Vers/Envers -towards, around (time, only vers)

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Q

Il est docteur -

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He is a doctor (C’est un docteur is also correct),

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Q

Il fait par habitude -

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He does that by habit

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Q

L’Europe est sous eau -

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Europe is under water (l’eau would be specific water)

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Tu ne te sentiras pas mieux sans étirements -

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you won’t feel better without stretching

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Elle cherche un appartement avec balcon -

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She is looking for an apartment with balcony

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Q

Elle a reçu plusieurs invitations -

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She got several invitations

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Q

Il a beaucoup de problèmes -

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He has a lot of problems

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Q

Elle est devenue mère au foyer

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She became a stay at home mom

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Il est devenu infirmier -

A

He became a nurse

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Elle est avocate -

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She is a lawyer

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When Not Using an Article

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To indicate a profession (AFTER IL EST): After de if the noun is plural and after references of quantity
AFTER PARLER WHEN TALKING ABOUT LANGUAGES,
after some prepositions when talking in a general way:
AVEC, SANS, SOUS, EN, PAR

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Je parle français depuis plusieurs années

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  • I have been speaking french for a few years.
    (NO ADJECTIVES AFTER PARLER WHEN TALKING ABOUT LANGUAGES)
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249
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SAME VERB, DIFFERENT PREPOSITION
Aller ver + time
Aller vers + location

A

to go around + time
to go toward + location

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250
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L’avion va vers Bruxelles

A

The place is going towards Brussels

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251
Q

Apprendre à
Apprendre par

A

Apprendre à - to learn to
Apprendre par - to learn from

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Elle a appris la nouvelle par sa sœur

A

She learned the news from her sister

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Arriver à
Arriver de + location

A

Arriver à - to manage/ to succeed
Arriver de + location - to arrive from

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Chercher
Chercher à
Chercher dans

A

Chercher - To look for
Chercher à - To try to
Chercher dans - to look in

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255
Q

Elle cherche à nous persuader

A

She is trying to persuade us

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256
Q

Commencer à
Commencer par

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Commencer à - To start to
Commencer par - To start by

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257
Q

Il commence à faire chaud

A

It’s starting to be hot

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258
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Commence par ranger ta chambre et après je déciderai

A

Begin by tidying up your room and after I will decide

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259
Q

Compter
Compter pour
Compter sur

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Compter - to expect
Compter pour - To be worth
Compter sur - to count on

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260
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Le maire compte être réélu

A

The mayor is expecting to be reelected

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261
Q

Cela compte pour du beurre

A

That counts for nothing (Cela vs. ça)

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Q

Il peut compter sur moi

A

He can count on me

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263
Q

Croire
Croire à
Croire en

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Croire - To think
Croire à - to believe something
Croire en - to believe in (a person/god)

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264
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Il croire tout ce que je dis

A

He believes everything I say

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265
Q

Il ne croit pas à cette théorie

A

He doesn’t believe this theory

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Il croit en Dieu

A

He believes in God

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267
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Donner
Donner sur

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Donner - to give
Donner sur - to overlook(like a cliff)/to open on

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Elle lui a donné la chambre qui donne sur la piscine

A

She gave him the room that overlooks the pool

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Être à
Être pour
Être vers + time

A

Être à - to belong to
Être pour - to be in favor of
Être vers + time - to be near + time

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C’est vers 15 heures

A

It’s around 3 pm

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C’est à lui

A

It’s his

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272
Q

Finir de
finir pas

A

Finir de - to finish
finir pas - to end up

273
Q

Je viens de finir de travailler mais je vais finir par démissionner

A

I just finished work, but I will end up quitting

274
Q

Parler à
Parler de
Parler pour

A

Parler à - to talk to
Parler de - To talk about
Parler pour - To speak for

275
Q

Il parle pour tout le monde

A

He is speaking on behalf of everyone

276
Q

Il parle à sa sœur de son projet

A

He is talking to his sister about his project (de can be far from parle)

277
Q

Partir de
Partir dans + time
Partir pour

A

Partir de - To leave
Partir dans + time - to leave in + time
Partir pour - To leave for

278
Q

Nous partons de l’hôtel dans 10 minutes pour la gare

A

We are leaving the hotel in 10 minutes for the train station

279
Q

Tenir à
Tenir de

A

Tenir à - to insist/to be attached to (sentimentally)
Tenir de - to take after

280
Q

Je tiens à ce collier

A

I am attached to this necklace

281
Q

Je tiens de mon père

A

I take after my dad

282
Q

Venir de
Venir par

A

Venir de - to have just
Venir par - To come by

283
Q

Tu viens de partir

A

You have just left

284
Q

Il vient par la vieille route

A

He is coming by the old road

285
Q

3 ways to ask a yes no question:

A
  1. just add a question mark
  2. est-ce que in front of the subject (a little more formal)
  3. Inversion (most formal)
286
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Est-ce disponible?

A

Is it available? (est-ce is pronounce ess)

287
Q

Adding a t before il in an inversion:

A

aime il le jus d’orange? is clumsy. instead:
aime-t-il le jus de orange? Does he like orange juice?

288
Q

INTERROGATIVE ADVERBS:

A

Quand - when
Comment - how
Pourquoi - why
Où - where
Combien - how many/much
Combien de - how many/much (followed by noun or adjective)

289
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Formal vs Informal questions using interrogative adverbs:

A

FORMAL:
adverb + est-ce que + the rest
adverb + inversion

INFORMAL
question + adverb
adverb + question

290
Q

When are you leaving? Formal and informal

A

formal:
Quand est-ce que tu pars? when are you leaving? (d in Quand turns into a t with liaison)
Quand pars-tu? When are you leaving?

informal:
tu pars quand? When are you leaving?

291
Q

How are you formal vs informal

A

formal
Comment est-ce que vous allez? How are you? (only have liaisons on comment for comment est-ce que and comment allez)

informal
Comment tu vas? How are you?
Comment vous allez? How are you? (informal plural)

292
Q

Why are they doing that? Formal and informal

A

Formal
Pourquoi est-ce qu’ils font ça? Why are they doing that?
Pourquoi font-ils ça? Why are they doing that?

Informal
Pourquoi ils font ça? Why are they doing that?

293
Q

Where do you live?

A

Formal
Où est-ce que tu vis? (où est turns into west)
Où vis-tu?

Informal
Tu vis où?

294
Q

How much did you get? Formal vs informal

A

Formal
Combien est-ce que tu as reçu?
Combien as-tu reçu? (passe compose)

Informal
Tu as reçu combien?

295
Q

How many friends do you have?

A

Formal
Combien d’amis est-ce que tu as?
Combien d’amis as-tu?

Informal
Tu as combien d’amis? (combien d’amis instead of amis combien de because you CAN’T end on prepositions apparently)

296
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Qui

A

Qui or Qui est-ce qui - who
NO INVERSIONS

Qui or Qui est-ce que - whom
INVERSIONS ALLOWED

297
Q

Proposition + qui

A

À qui - to whom
De qui - about whom
Avec qui - with whom

298
Q

Who has seen this film?

A

Qui a vu ce film? (If you replace who with I, then it’s the subject, the object would be ‘me’???)
Qui est-ce qui a vu ce film?

299
Q

Whom did you see? Formal and informal

A

Qui as-tu vu?
Qui est-ce que tu as vu?

300
Q

To whom are you speaking?

A

À qui parles-tu?
À qui est-ce tu parles?

301
Q

To whom are you speaking?

A

À qui parles-tu?
À qui est-ce tu parles?

302
Q

Que

A

Qu’est-ce qui (what is the subject)
NO INVERSIONS

Qu’est-ce que
INVERSIONS ALLOWED

303
Q

What’s wrong? (qu’est-ce qui)

A

Qu’est-ce qui ne va pas?

304
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What do you want? (Inversion and est-ce que)

A

Que veux-tu? What do you want?
Qu’est-ce que tu veux? What do you want?

305
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Quoi

A

Quoi (like que, but at the end of the sentence?)

306
Q

Quoi with prepositions:

A

de/avec/à… quoi
AFTER A PREPOSITION, QUE ALWAYS BECOMES QUOI

307
Q

What are you thinking about?

A

À quoi penses-tu? (inversion)
À quoi est-ce que tu penses?

Tu penses à quoi? (informal)

308
Q

What are you talking about?

A

De quoi parles-tu? (inversion)
De quoi est-ce que tu parles?

Tu parles de quoi? (informal)

309
Q

With what are you cooking?

A

Avec quoi cuisines-tu? (inversion)
Avec quoi est-ce que tu cuisines?

Tu cuisines avec quoi? (informal)

310
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Quel/Lequel

A

Quel/Quels - masculine what/which
Quelle/Quelles - feminine what/which
Quel is almost always followed by a noun. When it’s followed by a noun, inversions and ‘est-ce que’ is allowed

311
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When to use inversions with Quel/lequel

A

Quel + noun (inversion and est-ce que are allowed)

Quel + verb (inversion and est-ce que are NOT allowed, same as english)

Quel + prepositions (inversion and est-ce que are allowed)

Quelle + noun + . (same as english)

312
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When to use inversions with Quel

A

Quel + noun (inversion and est-ce que are allowed)

Quel + verb (inversion and est-ce que are NOT allowed, same as english)

Quel + prepositions (inversion and est-ce que are allowed)

Quelle + noun + . (same as english)

313
Q

What dish did you order? Formal and informal

A

Quel plat as-tu commandé? (inversion)
Quel plat est-ce que tu as commandé?
Tu as commandé quel plat? (informal)

314
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What is your favorite movie?

A

Quel est ton film préféré? (No inversions; quel + verb)

315
Q

What city do you come from?

A

De quelle ville viens-tu? (inversion)
De quelle ville est-ce que tu viens? Tu viens de quelle ville? (informal)

316
Q

Lequel

A

Which one?
m. sing. Lequel
f. sing. Laquelle
m. pl. Lesquels
f. pl. Lesquels

317
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Lequel replacing the subject

A

Laquelle (de ces peintures) est-ce que tu préfères? Which one (of these paintings) do you prefer?
Lequel est-ce que tu veux? Which one do you want?
Lesquelles (de ces fleurs) veux-tu? Which ones (of these flowers) do you want?

318
Q

Il est bien arrivé, n’est-ce pas?

A

He arrived safely, didn’t he?

319
Q

Il a réussi, non?

A

He made it, didn’t he?

320
Q

TAG QUESTIONS

A

TAG QUESTIONS
there’s no ‘aren’t you?’ equivalent at the end of a question.
instead there are tag questions.
N’est-ce pas? Hein? and Non? D’accord?

Si? (for negative questions only.)

TO ANSWER A NEGATIVE QUESTION, DON’T USE OUI, use SI

321
Q

Did you miss your flight? (Answer with si)

A

Tu n’as pas raté ton avion?
Si, j’ai dû attendre le prochain vol.

322
Q

It was delicious, thank you

A

C’etait delicieux, merci

323
Q

Me compliments au chef

A

My compliments to the chef

324
Q

How do you answer negative questions?

A

Answer negative questions with Si instead of Oui

325
Q

Adjectives ending in e

A

Libre - free, célèbre - famous, etc. already ends in e, so no change in gender (just add ‘s’ for plural)

326
Q

RULE FOR ADJECTIVES ENDING IN é, i, or u

A

Agé - old, vrai - true
m.s. Agé, f.s. Agée, mp âgés, fp gées
ms Vrai, fs Vraie, mp Vrais, fp Vraies

327
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ADJECTIVES ENDING IN T, D, N, S
Amusant - funny, Blond - blond, Prochain - next, Anglais - english

A

ms amusant, fs amusante, mp amusants, fp amusantes
ms blond, fs blonde, mp blonds, fp blondes
ms prochain (shun), fs prochaine (shain), mp prochains, fp prochaines
ms anglias, fs anglaise (between 2 vowels, s makes z sound), mp anglais (don’t add s after s,x,or z), fp anglaises

328
Q

ADJECTIVES ENDING IN EUX

A

heureux - happy
ms heureux, fs heureuse, mp heureux, fp heureuses

329
Q

ADJECTIVES ENDING IN F
Actif - active, Neuf - new (can be form of nouveau or 9)

A

ms actif, fs active, mp actifs, fp actives
ms neuf, fs neuve, mp neufs, fp neuves

330
Q

ADJECTIVES ENDING IN ER
Fier - proud ( fee - er), premier (prem ye)

A

ms fier, fs fière, mp fiers, fp fières
ms premier, fs première (prem yer), mp premiers, fp première

331
Q

ADJECTIVES ENDING IN AL
special social

A

ms special, fs speciale, mp speciaux, fp speciales
ms social, fs sociale, mp sociaux, fp sociales

332
Q

ADJECTIVES WITH DOUBLE ENDINGS
Bas, Gentile

A

ms bas, fs basse (s sound, not z), mp bas, fp basses
ms gentile, fs gentille (gent iye), mp gentils, fp gentilles

333
Q

IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES (sort)

A

Blanc (blon) - white
ms blanc, fs blanche, mp blancs, fp blanches

Doux - soft
ms doux, fs douce, mp doux, fp douces

Favori - Favorite
ms favori, fs favorite, mp favoris, fp favorites

Fou - Crazy
ms fou, fs folle, mp fous, fp folles

Frais (fre) - fresh
ms frais, fs fraîche, mp frais, fp fraîches

Long (lon) - long
ms long, fs longue (pronounced long), mp longs, fp longues

Sec - dry
ms sec, fs sèche, mp secs, fp sèches

Inquiet - worried
ms inquiet (un qiye), fs inquiète (unqiyet), mp inquiets, fp inquiètes

Marron - brown
ms,fs,mp,fp: Marron

Orange
ms,fs,mp,fp: Orange

334
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ADJECTIVES WITH A 5TH CHOICE
Nouveau

A

ms nouveau, fs nouvelle, mp nouveaux, fp nouvelles
when followed by vowel: nouvel

335
Q

Vieux - old

A

ms vieux, fs vieille, mp vieux, fp vieilles
with vowel: vieil

336
Q

Beau - beautiful

A

ms beau, fs belle, mp beaux, fp belles
with vowel: bel

337
Q

Tout - all

A

ms tout, fs toute, mp tous, fp touse

338
Q

10 COMMON ADJECTIVES

A

courageux/courageuse - brave
désolé/désolée - sorry
difficile/difficile - difficult
entier/entière - whole
fort/forte - strong
grave/grave - serious
lent/lente - slow
ouverte/ouverte open
petit/petite - small
suivant/suivante - next

339
Q

ADJECTIVES & BRANDS

A

J’ai une nouvelle mercedez - I have a new mercedez (takes the gender of la voiture?)
J’ai un nouvel Iphone - I have a new iphone (takes the gender of un téléphone, add l for vowel i)

340
Q

Where is the adjective placed most often in French

A

MOST ADJETIVES ARE PLACED AFTER THE NOUN
e.g un plat delicieux - A delicious dish

341
Q

When are adjectives placed before the noun?

A

Beauty,
Age,
Number
Goodness
Size

342
Q

a pretty landscape

A

Un joli paysage (adj. first)

343
Q

a new product

A

Un nouveau produit (adj. first)

344
Q

the second singer

A

Le deuxième chanteur - adj first

345
Q

a good pie

A

Une bonne tarte - adj first

346
Q

a bad choice

A

Un mauvais choix - adj first

347
Q

a better grade

A

Une meilleure note -adj first

348
Q

MORE THAN ONE ADJ.

A

follow the same rules for before and after.
if both before, don’t change anything
If they’re both after, add et

349
Q

The big bad wolf

A

le grand méchant loup (2adj)

350
Q

it’s hot and humid

A

il fait chaud et humide (un temps chaud et humide)

351
Q

this dish is salty and spicy

A

ce plat est salé et épicé (2adj)

352
Q

WHEN ADJECTIVES HAVE DOUBLE MEANINGS

A

adjectives placed before the noun are usually figurative,
after the noun is usually literal

353
Q

Ancienne before the noun vs. after the noun

A

mon ancienne voiture (My old (former) car), instead of une voiture ancienne (an antique car)

354
Q

Pauvre before the noun vs after the noun.

A

un pauvre enfant (a pitiful child) un enfant pauvre (a monetarily poor child)

355
Q

Dernier after the noun?

A

mardi dernier- last tuesday

356
Q

COMPARATIVE + ADJ.

A

aussi + adj. + que (as + adj. + as)
que + adj. + que (more + adj. + than)
moins + adj. + que (less + adj. + than)
autant que (as much as/as many as)
NOTE: if it is known what you are talking about, you don’t have to add que subject)
e.g. il est moins grande

357
Q

She is as tall as her sister

A

Elle est aussi grande que sa sœur (comparative adj)

358
Q

He is smarter than me

A

Il est plus intelligent que moi (comparative adj)

359
Q

I work as much as my colleague

A

Je travaille autant que mon collègue

360
Q

COMPARATIVE + NOUN

A

autant de + noun + que (as much + noun + as)
plus de + noun + que (more + noun + than)
moins de + noun + (less + noun + than)
THERE IS NO AUSSI FOR NOUNS

361
Q

On a autant d’argent que mon frère

A

We have as much money as my brother

362
Q

PRONOUNCING THE S IN PLUS:

A

DON’T PRONOUNCE THE PLUS IF FOLLOWED BY A CONSONANT,
DO PRONOUNCE THE PLUS WHEN FOLLOWED BY VOWEL OR DE (nouns)
(Don’t pronounce ns in moins)

363
Q

SUPERATIVE + ADJ.

A

le/la/les plus (the most)
le/la/les moins (the least)

364
Q

She is the oldest

A

Elle est la plus âgée (superlative)

365
Q

She is the least difficult

A

Elle est la moins difficile (superlative)

366
Q

ADDING DE

A

She is the oldest of the family
Elle est la plus âgée de la famille

367
Q

IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

A

Plus Bon (good), becomes meilleur
Plus Mauvais (bad), becomes mauvais
Plus Petit (little), becomes moindre (rare)
(add le for superlatives)

368
Q

He is better than the other runner (plus bon)

A

Il est meilleur que l’autre coureur

369
Q

The result is worse than everything

A

Le résultat est pire que tout

370
Q

C’est la moindre de choses

A

It’s the least we can do
(moindre is rare)

371
Q

Indefinite adjective: describes a noun in a non-specific way

A

indefinite adjectives are ALWAYS before the noun

372
Q

AUTRE

A

Another (same for male/female, add s for plural) (indefinite adj.)

373
Q

Certain people are hard to live with

A

Certaines personnes sont difficiles à vivre (No with, never end on preposition) (certain is an indefinite adj.)

374
Q

Chaque

A

Each (same male/female) (indefinite adj.)

375
Q

Each game has its own rules

A

Chaque jeu a ses propres règles (propre before the noun mean ‘its own’, propre after the noun means ‘clean’)

376
Q

Divers(es)
You can choose between various materials

A

Tu peux choisir entre divers matériaux
(Indirect adj)

377
Q

The association received several donations

A

L’association a reçu plusieurs donations

378
Q

Divers vs. plusiers

A

Divers means various;
Plusiers means several

379
Q

Quelque(s)

A

Some/A few

380
Q

I lost a few kilos

A

J’ai perdu quelques kilos

381
Q

Tel/Telle, Tels/Telles (not very casual)
We don’t make such machines anymore

A

Such
On ne fabrique plus de telles machines

382
Q

Tout/Toute, Tous/Toutes

A

All/every

383
Q

He sleeps all the time

A

Il dort tout le temps (tool tum)

384
Q

All the evidence has been collected

A

Tous les indices ont été collectés (evidence=indices (always plural))

385
Q

DIRECT OBJECT::

A

a noun or group of words including a noun noun that is usually placed directly after the verb and is found by asking the question Quoi (what) - Qui (who?)

386
Q

Direct object examples

A

Je lis un livre, direct object: livre
Elle écrit un lettre, direct object: lettre

387
Q

Direct object pronoun:

A

Pronoun that replaces the Direct Object
I’m reading the book => i am reading it
He’s calling Ashley, He’s calling her

388
Q

Direct object pronouns for me, you, him/it, her/it, us, you, them

A

me-me, you-te, le/l’-him/it, la/l’-her-it
us-nous, you-vous, les-them

389
Q

Which verbs don’t take a proposition in French?

A

REDCAPS - 6 verbs that don’t take a preposition in french
Regarder (to look at)
Ecouter (to listen to)
Demander (to ask for)
Chercher (to search for)
Attendre (to wait for)
Payer (to pay for)

390
Q

DOP AND NEGATION

A

DOP is always before the verb, even with negation
Subject + ne + DOP + verb + pas

391
Q

Est-ce que tu regardes la tele? (answer no, using DOP)

A

Non, je ne la regarde pas
(Subject + ne + DOP + verb + pas)

392
Q

Je ne trouve pas mon telephone, es-ce que tu l’as vu? (answer no using DOP)

A

Non je ne l’ai pas vu (no I haven’t seen it)

393
Q

DOP & PASSE COMPOSE (AVOIR)

A

the past participle doesn’t agree in gender and number with the subject, but
When the DOP comes before the noun:
DOP + Avoir + Past Participle + e.s.es

394
Q

J’ai commandé un thé, as Dop + passe compose

A

Je l’ai commandé
(I ordered it)

DOP + Avoir + Past Participle + e.s.es

395
Q

J’ai commandé deux thes (passe compose + DOP)

A

Je les ai commandés
(I’ve ordered them)
(les doesn’t shorten, commande follows tea)

396
Q

Relative pronoun Que and Qui’
J’ai commandé un the
(the tea that I ordered)

A

Le thé que j’ai commandé

397
Q

What is an indirect object?

A

The indirect object is the object being acted upon, it is found by asking ‘a qui’?

398
Q

Je donne un conseil à Jean
What is the indirect object?

A

I gave counsel to Jean
Jean is the indirect object

399
Q

Elle achète un cadeau à ses parents

A

He bought a gift for his parents
Indirect object is parents

400
Q

Where are indirect object pronouns places

A

Indirect Object Pronouns always come BEFORE the verb
Subject + IOP + Verb

401
Q

L’infirmier donne es medicaments au patient (IOP)

A

L’infirmier lui donne les medicaments
(The nurse is giving the medicine to the patient)

402
Q

IOP list:
Me,you,him/her/it,us,you,them

A

me-me/m’, you te/t’, him/her/it-lui, us-nous, you-vous, them-leur

403
Q

She’s talking to me, translate w/ IOP
(All pronouns)

A

Elle me parle
Elle te parle
Elle lui parle
Elle nous parle
Elle vous parle
Elle leur parle

404
Q

IOP WITH NEGATION

A

subject + ne + IOP + verb + pas

405
Q

Est-ce que tu offres souvent des fleurs a ta femme? IOT w/ negation (jamais)

A

Non, je ne lui offre jamais de fleurs (no, I never give her flowers)

406
Q

6 verbs that don’t have a preposition in English, but do in French

A

Conseiller a ( to counsel)
Dire a quelqu’un(to tell sb)
Demander a (to ask)
Obeir a ( to obey])
Repondre a ( to answer)

407
Q

3 verbs wil be followed with the emphatic pronoun

A

etre a (to belong to)
pencer a (think of)
faire attention a (pay attention to)

408
Q

J’ai offert un cadeau aux invites IOT

A

Je leur ai offert un cadeau (I offered them a gift)
invites = guests

409
Q

Ils nous ont donne leur canapé

A

they gave us their couch

410
Q

On est en train de lui parler

A

We are talking to her

411
Q

THE PRONOUN Y
For places, Y replaces:

A

à (to,at)
en (to)
dans (in)
Chez (at someone’s place)

412
Q

On est au magasin (replace with y)

A

On y est

413
Q

Je vais en France ce week-end (replace with y)

A

J’y vais ce week-end (note J’y)

414
Q

Est-ce qu’il est dans sa chambre (answer and replace with y)

A

Oui, il y est

415
Q

Elle est chez le docteur (replace with y)

A

Elle y est

416
Q

Y FOR THINGS

A

replaces verb + à

417
Q

Je pense à mes vacances (replace with y

A

J’y pense

418
Q

Je vais réfléchir à cela (replace with y)

A

Je vais y réfléchir

419
Q

Ils Jouent au football (replace with y)

A

Ils y jouent (il zee joue)

420
Q

Other y phrases

A

il y a (there is/was)
vas-y/allons-y (let’s go)

421
Q

THE PRONOUN EN

A

En replaces de, and expressions of quantity
Subject + en + verb

422
Q

Est-ce que tu as du lait? (answer with en)

A

Oui J’en ai (yes I have SOME, not it)
(do you have milk)

423
Q

Elle boit de l’eau (replace with en)

A

Elle en boit

424
Q

KEEP THE EXPRESSION OF QUANTITY (alot, a number, etc.
Tu as beaucoup d’argent (replace with en)

A

Tu en as Beaucoup (you have a lot of IT)

425
Q

J’ai deux verres (replace with en)

A

J’en ai deux (i have two)

426
Q

J’ai besoin de temps (replace with en)

A

J’en ai besoin (i need it)

427
Q

Elle a envie de chocolat (replace with en)

A

Elle en a envie (she wants some)

428
Q

S’occuper de -

A

To take care of

429
Q

Il s’occupe de ce problème (replace with en)

A

Il s’en occupe

430
Q

Elle parle de ses recettes (replace with en)

A

Elle en parle
(She is talking about her recipes)

431
Q

J’en ai marre - J’en ai assez

A

I have enough

432
Q

Je m’en moque - Je m’en fous

A

I don’t care???

433
Q

Je m’en vais

A

I am leaving

434
Q

Ne t’en fais pas

A

Don’t worry

435
Q

A FEW EXPRESSIONS WITH EN

A

Je suis en route (I’m on my way)
Je suis en train de (I’m in the process of)
Qu’est-ce que tu en pense? (What do you think of it?)

436
Q

What order do you use pronouns?

A

All the ones that don’t change (me,te,nous,vous)
DOPs that change (le,la,les)
IOPs that change (Lui,Leur)
y
en

437
Q

What is the selfish rule?

A

Me first(me,te,nous,vous),
Object second (le,la,les)
Other people third (lui,leur)
Y,EN

438
Q

Elle lit une histoire à… (she’s reading a story to…) use IOPs

A

Elle me lit une histoire
Elle te lit une histoire
Elle lui lit une histoire
Elle nous lit une histoire
Elle vous lit une histoire
Elle leur lit une histoire

439
Q

Elle me lit une histoire (replace histoire with DOP)

A

Me first, then object
Elle me la lit
Elle te la lit
Elle nous la lit
Elle vous la lit
Object second, then other people
Elle la lui lit (She’s reading it to him)
Elle la leur lit (she’s reading it to them)

440
Q

Je donne des oranges à…(use IOP)

A

Je te donne des oranges
Je vous donne des oranges
Je lui donne des oranges
Je leur donne des oranges

441
Q

Je donne des orange… (replace des orange with en and finish)

A

Je t’en donne
Je vous en donne
Je lui en donne des donne
Je leur en donne

442
Q

Je rejoins… à londres (DOP)

A

Je te rejoins à londres
Je le rejoins à londres
Je la rejoins à londres
Je vous rejoins à londres
Je les rejoins à londres
(I join… in london)

443
Q

Je rejoins … à londres (turn à londres into pronoun)

A

Je t’y rejoins
Je l’y rejoins
Je l’y rejoins
Je vous y rejoins
Je les y rejoins

444
Q

IMPERATIF and PRONOUN

A

(with the imperatif you don’t have a subject, e,g stop him! add hyphen, after verb)

445
Q

Regarde-moi quand je te parle

A

look at me when I talk to you
(Me becomes moi after the verb

446
Q

Tais-toi

A

Be quiet
(te becomes toi after the verb)

447
Q

Rappelle-lui de prendre ses affaires

A

Remind him to take his stuff

448
Q

Prends-en

A

Take some

449
Q

Negative Imperatif w/ Pronouns

A

Ne + Pronoun + Verb + Pas

450
Q

Ne t’inquiète pas pour ca

A

Don’t worry about it

451
Q

Ne me compte pas dans la liste

A

Don’t count me on that list

452
Q

The Emphatic Pronouns

A

Emphatic is used to put an accent on a peron, only used for people

453
Q

EMPHATIC PRONOUNS

A

moi - me
toi - you
lui - he
elle - she
nous - us
vous - you
eux - them (m)
elles - them (f)
soi - oneself

454
Q

When to use emphatic pronouns?

A

On their own, after prepositions (avec,pour,sans,chez)
With comparisons (plus, etc.)
With ne… que (for verbs like penser)
To repeat the subject
When the subject is 2 nouns
After C’est and Ce sont

455
Q

Emphatic pronouns on their own, or with an adverb

A

Qui a les meilleurs points?
Who has the best grades?
Moi (emphatic)

456
Q

Emphatic pronoun with adverb
(Respond to I’m hungry)

A

“J’ai faim”, “Moi aussi”
“I’m hungry”, “me too”

457
Q

Emphatic pronouns after prepositions

A

Est-ce qu’il est avec toi?
Is he with you?

458
Q

I can’t sleep without him
Translate with emphatic pronoun after preposition “without”

A

Je ne sais pas dormir sans lui

459
Q

We don’t need you
Emphatic pronoun after need (have need OF)

A

On n’a pas besoin de toi

460
Q

It’s him
Emphatic pronoun after proposition

A

C’est à lui

461
Q

He only thinks about himself
Emphatic pronoun with comparison

A

Il ne pense qu’à lui

462
Q

You, you are tall, but her, she’s short
Emphatic pronoun for emphasis

A

Toi, tu es grand, mais elle, elle est petite
You, you are tall, but her, she’s short

463
Q

You, you didn’t see him either?
Emphatic pronoun to repeat the subject

A

Toi tu ne l’as pas vu non plus?

464
Q

My parents and I live together
Emphatic pronoun with multiple subjects

A

Mes parents et moi habitons ensemble

465
Q

AFTER C/EST and Ce SONT

A

c’est lui
ce sont elles
Etc.

466
Q

WHEN TO USE SOI (uncommon in spoken french)

A

Use soi with words such as tout le monde, chacun, with on, or impersonal sentences

467
Q

Believing in oneself is important
Emphatic pronoun soi

A

Croire en soi est important

468
Q

We can only count on ourselve
Use soi

A

On ne peut compter que sur soi

469
Q

How to add extra emphasis to emphatic pronouns

A

YOU CAN ADD même(s) for EXTRA EMPHASIS
Moi-même = myself, etc.

470
Q

It’s important to do things by yourself
Emphatic pronoun +meme

A

C’est important de faire les choses soi-même

471
Q

They made this cake themselves
Emphatic pronoun
Also passe compse

A

Ils ont fait ce gateau eux-memes

472
Q

moi-méme je ne comprends pas très bien quand il parle

A

Myself, I don’t understand when he speaks
(Emphatic pronoun)

473
Q

Elle a choisi ce jouet elle-même

A

She chose this toy by herself
Emphatic pronoun

474
Q

The Possessive Pronoun

A

Replaces a noun (including possessive adj) that was previously used in convo

475
Q

Possessive Pronouns:

A

M.S. Mon,Ton,Son,Notre,Votre,Leur
F.S. Ma,Ta,Sa,Notre,Votre,Leur
PL. Mes,Tes,Ses,Nos,Vos,Leurs

476
Q

Possessive Pronouns 2:

A

M.S. Le Mien, Le Tien, Le Sien, Le Nôtre Le Vôtre, Le Leur
F.S La Mienne, La Tienne, La Sienne, La Nôtre La Vôtre, La Leur
M.P. Les Miens, Les Tiens, Les Siens, Les Nôtres, Les Vôtres, Les Leurs
F.P. Les Miennes, Les Tiennes, Les Siennes, Les Nôtres Les Vôtres, Les Leur

477
Q

J’ai pis mon telephone, tu as pris le tien?

A

I took my phone, did you take yours?

478
Q

Ce n’est pas mon parapluie, c’est le votre?

A

It’s not my umbrella, is it yours?

479
Q

Ce n’est pas la mienne

A

Isn’t it mine?

480
Q

Demonstrative pronoun

A

Demonstrative adj + noun

481
Q

Demonstrative adjectives:

A

M.s ce/cette
F.s. cette
Pl. ces

482
Q

Demonstrative pronouns

A

M.S. celui
F.S. celle
M.Pl. ceux
F.P. Celles
ci (this one) or la (that one)

483
Q

This One (closer):

A

Celui-ci
Celle-ci
Ceux-ci
Celles-ci

484
Q

That One (further):

A

Celui-la
Celle-la
Ceux-la
Celles-la

485
Q

Lequel est-ce que tu veux?

A

Which one do you want?

486
Q

Quelles fleurs préférez-vous?

A

Which flowers do you prefer?

487
Q

Ceux ci sont magnifiques!

A

Those are gorgeous!

488
Q

If there are two demonstrative pronouns, (ci vs. la, which comes first?)

A

-ci will be first, and -la will be second. They can also be added for stronger opinions

489
Q

Ces couleurs-ci sont plus vives que celles-la

A

These colors are brighter than those ones.

490
Q

J’aurais acheté celui-ci mais je prefere celui-la

A

I would have bought this one but i prefer that one
(mais almost sounds like me)

491
Q

Demonstrative pronoun exceptions.

A

Demonstrative Pronouns when followed by a relative pronoun

C’est celui que je t’ai donné

492
Q

Voilà celle que je t’ai achetes

A

Here’s the one that I bought you

493
Q

Il est important de donner a ceux que en ont besoin

A

It is important to give to the ones that need it.

494
Q

Use Demonstrative pronouns before de in terms of possession

I prefer Marie’s

A

Je prefere celui de marie

495
Q

C’est ceux de mon frère

A

They are my brothers

496
Q

Celle de Jasmine est à droite

A

Jasmine’s is on the right

497
Q

DEMONSTRATIVE p. 245-246

A

Ce: it/this/that/these/those
Ceci: this
Cela: that
Ça: this/that (spoken)

498
Q

Ce n’est pas le moment de lui demander quelque chose

A

It’s not the time to ask him something

499
Q

Cela devrait être possible

A

That should be possible

500
Q

Ceci devrait fonctionner mieux

A

This should work better

501
Q

As-tu vu ceci?

A

Did you see this/that? (ceci as a direct object)

502
Q

Je me suis rappelé de cela hier

A

I remembered that yesterday (cela as a direct object)

503
Q

Tu as vu ça?

A

Did you see that? (inversions are less common in spoken french)

504
Q

Ca me plait

A

I like it (it pleases me)

505
Q

Ca y est

A

Done/Finished

506
Q

Ca suffit

A

Enough

507
Q

Ca craint

A

It sucks

508
Q

Ca ne me regarde pas

A

It’s not my business

509
Q

Ce café est délicieux, je vais prendre un autre

A

UN/UNE AUTRE
(Adj. un autre cafe)

510
Q

Beaucoup employés arrivent à l’heure, d’autres arrivent en retard

A

D’AUTRES (plural)
D’autres employés

511
Q

Ces peintures sont incroyable mais certaines sont un peu bizarres

A

CERTAINS/CERTAINES

These paintings are incredible, but certain ones are a little weird

512
Q

Chacun prépare sa valise

A

CHACUN/CHACUNE (each one)

Each one packs his suitcase

513
Q

Les habitations ont été inondées, plusieurs sont inhabitables.

A

Houses have been flooded. Several are uninhabitable

PLUSIEURS (several, m. and f.)

514
Q

Quelque chose me dit qu’il sera en retard

A

Something tells me that he’ll be late

QUELQUE CHOSE (something, always masculine)

515
Q

Quelqu’un est venu à la porte

A

QUELQU’UN (someon, always masculine)

Someone came to the door

516
Q

J’ai téléphoné à mes amis, quelques-uns ont répondu

A

I called my friends, a few responded

QUELQUES-UNS/QUELQUES-UNES (‘some’ or ‘a few’)

517
Q

Quiconque apprend le français sait que cela prend du temps

A

QUICONQUE (anyone, written, not really spoken)

Anyone learning French knows it takes time

518
Q

Quiconque apprend le français sait que cela prend du temps

A

QUICONQUE (anyone, written, not really spoken)

Anyone learning French knows it takes time

519
Q

Personne ne connaît la réponse

A

PERSONNE (nobody, only masculine singular)

Nobody knows the answer

520
Q

Tout a l’air en ordre

A

Everything seems in order
TOUT (everything, only masculine singular)

521
Q

Toutes ont reçu un cadeau pour avoir participé

A

All got a prize for participating

TOUS/TOUTES (all, m.pl./f.pl)

522
Q

Un de mes amis est venu me voir

A

UN/UNE (one, could be l’un/l’une)

One of my friends came to see me

523
Q

L’un d’entre vous devra arriver en avance

A

One of you will have to be there earlier

524
Q

Relative pronouns (always have to be there, they link the citizen

A

Qui -who, that, which (replaces subject, can never be Qu’)
Que -what
Dont -that
Où -whom
Lequel -where

525
Q

Relative pronouns

A

Need to remember the subject, object, and verb w/ proposition
Qui -who, that, which (replaces subject, can never be Qu’)
Que -what
Dont -that
Où -whom
Lequel -where

526
Q

Le cafe qui a ouvert l’année dernière, a brûle.

A

The coffee shop that burned down last year, burned down.

527
Q

J’ai vu un film qui etait romantique

A

I saw a film that was romantic

528
Q

QUI ALTERNATE USE:

A

Qui can be used to alter à, de, pour, chez, and avec
In this case, it acts as the indirect object, mostly used for ppl
Verb, then preposition

529
Q

Mon ami à qui j’ai prêté un livre ne me l’a pas rendu

A

My friend to whom I lent a book didn’t give it back to me (prêter à)

530
Q

Le politicien pour qui j’ai voté, a perdu

A

The politician for whom I voted, lost (voter pour)

531
Q

L’homme de qui je parle

A

The man that I am talking about (parle de)

532
Q

Le médecin chez qui je vais est en vacances

A

The doctor to whom I am going is on vacation (aller chez)

533
Q

La personne avec qui je parle est ma cousine

A

The person with whom I am talking is my cousin (parler avec)

534
Q

QUE ALTERNATE USE:

A

Que replaces the direct object.
Que becomes qu’ when before vowel/silent h
Que is always followed by a pronoun or a noun

535
Q

J’ai vu un film. Le film était nul (add que as relative pronoun)

A

Le film que j’ai vu était nul

536
Q

Les vacances que j’ai réservées sont annulées

A

The vacation I booked is canceled (réservées agrees with Les vacances)

537
Q

DONT

A

Replaces an object or a person when it includes de
The preposition de goes with the verb

538
Q

Le jardin dont je m’occupe est en mauvais état

A

The yard I am taking care of is in a bad state (s’occuper de)

539
Q

Voici ce dont j’ai besoin!

A

Here is what I need!

540
Q

Le jour où tu es né était merveilleux

A

The day you were born was wonderful

541
Q

C’est la où je travaille

A

This is where I work

542
Q

LEQUEL

A

which
is used after a preposition other than de
(sur, avec, dans, pour, etc.)
m.s. lequel, f.s. laquelle, m.pl. Lesquels, f.pl. lesquelles

543
Q

C’est la robe avec laquelle je me suis mariée

A

This is the dress with which I got married

544
Q

AUQUEL

A

À + lequel
m.s. auquel, f.s. à laquelle, m.pl. auxquels, f.pl. auxquelles

545
Q

Le client auquel je parle est impoli

A

The client to whom I am talking is rude (Parler à)

546
Q

DUQUEL

A

de + lequel
(près de, à côté de, à gauche de, etc.)
m.s. duquel, f.s. de laquelle, m.pl. desquels, f.pl. desquelles

547
Q

C’est le bateau au bord duquel nous avons voyagé

A

This is the boat we traveled on. (voyagé de/ à bord)

548
Q

CE:

A

Ce is a neutral pronoun, used to avoid repetitions
Ce can be replaced by la chose (the thing)
CE QUI, CE QUE, CE DONT

549
Q

Tu as vu ce qui s’est passé

A

Did you see what happened?

550
Q

Tu comprends ce que je t’explique?

A

Do you understand what I am explaining to you?

551
Q

Je sais ce dont tu as peur.

A

I know what you are afraid of. (Avoir peur de - to be afraid of???)

552
Q

CE… QUOI

A

CE À QUOI, CE AVEC QUOI, CE EN QUOI, CE POUR QUOI, CE SUR QUOI

553
Q

Je veux savoir ce à quoi tu t’interesses

A

I want to know what you are interested in (s’interesser à - to be interested in)

554
Q

Tu ne devineras jamais ce avec quoi le chien joue

A

You will never guess what the dog is playing with (jouer avec - play with)

555
Q

Il parle de ce en quoi il croit

A

He is talking about what he believes in (croire en - believe in)

556
Q

Ce pour quoi il travaille c’est sa famille

A

What he is working for, is his family (travailler pour - To work for)

557
Q

Ce sur quoi je m’appuie, ce sont les lois

A

What I am relying on, are the laws (S’appuyer sur - to rely on)

558
Q

Tu as vu la chose qui s’est passée?

A

Did you see what happened (la chose replaces ce)

559
Q

CE QUI

A

Ce qui is the subject of the verb

560
Q

Ce qui me fait peur, c’est le vide

A

What scares me, is the height (the height is the thing that scares, i.e the subject)

561
Q

Je pense que c’est ce qui lui plait

A

I think this is what he likes

562
Q

CE QUE

A

Ce que is the direct object, and it is used for verbs with no prepositions

563
Q

C’est ce que je veux dire

A

This is what I mean (this is the thing that I mean, i.e. direct object, I am the subject)

564
Q

Je ne sais pas encore ce que je vais acheter

A

I don’t know yet what I am going to buy.

565
Q

CE DONT

A

Ce dont is only used with verbs followed by the preposition de

566
Q

Ce dont elle rêve, c’est de devenir avocate

A

What she dreams of, is to become a lawyer (rêve dont - rehveh don - to dream of)

567
Q

J’ignore ce dont tu parles

A

I don’t know what you are talking about (parles de- to talk about)

568
Q

CE… QUOI

A

Ce… quoi is used with all verbs and prepositions except de

569
Q

Ce à quoi je pense ne te regard pas

A

What I am thinking is none of your business (penser à - to think about)

570
Q

Ce n’est pas ce à quoi il s’attendait

A

It’s not what he was expecting (s’attendre à)

571
Q

C’est different de ce avec quoi je suis d’accord

A

It’s different than what I agree (d’accord avec - to agree with)

572
Q

Ces matériaux, c’est ce avec quoi je dois travailler

A

These materials, these are what I have to work with (travailler avec - to work with)

573
Q

Un dinosaure c’est ce en quoi il va se déguiser

A

A dinosaur, that’s what he is going to dress up as (déguiser en - to dress up as)

574
Q

Je ne suis pas certaine de ce pour quoi il est venu

A

I am not sure why he came (venir pour - to come for)

575
Q

C’est son travail, c’est ce pour quoi il est payé

A

It’s his job, this is what he is paid for (payer pour - to pay for)

576
Q

La maison était en feu, c’est ce sur quoi le chien essayait d’attirer l’attention

A

The house was on fire, this is what the dog was trying to bring to your attention

577
Q

Adverbs

A

Can be made out of one word, a group of words, or end in -ment (-ly in english)
And the DON’T have to agree in gender and number

578
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ADJECTIVES IN -MENT

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Adverbs can be built from adjectives. If the adjective ends in a vowel, just add ment
-ment (vowel) examples
bizarrement (strangely), drôlement (funnily), facilement (easily), librement (freely)
rapidement (quickly), simplement (simply), tranquillement (calmly), Vraiment (really/truly)

579
Q

-ment (consonant) examples

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Take the feminine form
certainement (certainly), chaudement (warmly), fortement (strongly), lentement (slowly), naïvement (naively), sérieux feminizes to sérieusement (seriously)

580
Q

-ment (consonant) exceptions

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Gentille becomes gentiment (Nicely)
Brève becomes brièvement (briefly)

581
Q

-ment e to é

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-ment e to é
aveugle becomes aveuglément (blindly)
intense becomes intensément (intensely)
précis becomes précisément (precisely)

582
Q

ADVERBS FROM ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ANT and -ENT

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ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ANT and -ENT
Become -amment and -emment, respectively
constant - constamment (constantly)
patient - patiemment (patiently)
récent - récemment (recently)

583
Q

IRREGULAR ADVERBS

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Bon (good) - Bien (well)
Mauvais (bad) - Mal (badly)
Meilleur (best) - Mieux (better)
Petit (small) - Peu (little)

584
Q

ADVERBS OF PLACE

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À droite de (to the right of), Autor (around), Dehors (outside), Devant (in front of), En bas (downstairs), ici (here), Loin (far), Près (near)

585
Q

ADVERBS OF TIME

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Aujourd’hui, bientôt (soon), ensuite (then), hier (yesterday), jamais (never), rarement (rarely), tard (late), souvent (often)

586
Q

ADVERBS OF QUANTITY

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Assez (enough), Beaucoup (a lot), Encore (again), Peu (little), Plus (more), Tout (all), Trés (very), Trop (too much/too many)

587
Q

ADVERBS OF REASON

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Aussi (also), Cependant (however), Donc (so), Même (even), Par Conséquent (consequently), Pourtant (yet), Tout de même (even so), Toutefois (nevertheless)

588
Q

ADVERBS OF MANNER

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Ainsi (thus), Calmement (clamly), Facilement (easily), Lentement (slowly), Mieux (better), Sérieusement (seriously), Surtout (mostly), Vite (fast)

589
Q

ADVERBS OF AFFIRMATION

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Certinement (certainly), Oui, Peut Être (maybe), Probablement (probably), Sans Doute (without a doubt), Volontiers (gladly), Vraiment (really/truly), Aussi

590
Q

ADVERBS OF NEGATION

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Ne… jamais, ne… pas, non, pas de tout (not at all

591
Q

ADVERBS OF INTERROGATION

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Combien (how much/how many), Comment (how), Pourquoi (why), Quand (when), Où (where)

592
Q

ADVERBS OF CONJUNCTION

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Ainsi (thus), Alors (then), Donc (so), Ensuite (then), Enfin (finally), Par Contre (however), Pourfant (on the other side), Puis (then)

593
Q

Where to Place the Adverbs?

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267-269
adverbs are usually placed right after the verb (subject + verb + adverb)
Il est toujours en retard
He is always late

594
Q

Les enfants jouent calmement

A

Children play calmly

595
Q

LONGER ADVERBS PLACEMENT

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Longer adverbs are usually placed at the beginning of the sentence

596
Q

en général, il a de bonnes notes

A

Usually, he has good grades

597
Q

PASSE COMPOSE? PASSE RECENT? FUTUR PROCHE?

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Shorter adverbs are placed between the first and second verbs
Passe compose + avoir/être + adverb + past participle

598
Q

Most common adjectives with passe compose???

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Assez (enough), bien (well), beaucoup, bientôt (soon), déjà (already), encore (again/still), enfin (finally), jamais (never), mal (badly), mieux (better), moins (less), souvent, toujours, trop (too much/too many), vite (fast)

599
Q

TROP CAN BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ADVERB

A

Trop souvent (too often), Trop vite (too fast), Trop mal (too bad)

600
Q

Nous avons beaucoup aimé ce film

A

We really liked this movie

601
Q

Il a mal reagi aux medicaments

A

He reacted badly to the medicine

602
Q

J’ai eu assez d’argent pour acheter une voiture

A

I have enough money to buy a house (should be J’ai assez eu, but it’s ‘assez de’)

603
Q

Je assez mangé
Je assez dormi
J’ai assez lu pour aujourd’hui

A

I’ve eaten enough
I’ve slept enough
???

604
Q

WHERE TO PLACE THE ADVERB WHEN IT QUALIFIES FOR THE WHOLE SENTENCE?

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You can put the adverb at the beginning, end, or after the verb
Hier j’ai reçu mon diplôme par la poste
J’ai reçu mon diplôme par la poste hier

605
Q

Bon vs. Bien

A

BON
adjective, adverb, and a noun
(good,nice,right)
only agrees in gender and number as adjective

BIEN
adjective, adverb, or noun
Bien never agrees in gender and number

606
Q

c’est une bonne idée

A

it’s a good idea

607
Q

Nos avon passe un bon moment

A

we had a good moment

608
Q

Nous avons passe une bonne journee

A

We had a good day

609
Q

Ce n’est pas le bon ticket

A

It’s not the right ticket (receipt)

610
Q

Ce n’est pas la bonne rue

A

Example of use of bon

611
Q

Il fait bon aujourd’hui

A

It’s a nice day

612
Q

Ce parfum sent bon

A

The perfume smells nice’

613
Q

J’ai un bon (d’achat) de 5 dollars

A

I have a 5 dollar voucher
Un bon (d’achat) - coupon/voucher

614
Q

Pour de bon

A

For good

615
Q

bon marché

A

cheap

616
Q

Il est parti pour de bon

A

He’s gone for good

617
Q

Ce pull est bon marché

A

this sweater is cheap

618
Q

BON IN GREETINGS AND WISHES (agrees in gender and number)

A

Bonne année - happy new years
Bon anniversaire - happy birthday
Bonne journée - Have a good day
Bon aprés-midi - Have a good afternoon
Bonne soirée - Have a good evening
Bonne nuit - Have a good night

619
Q

C’est bien -
trés bien -
ça a l’air bien

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ça a l’air bien - it seems good

620
Q

Tu vas bien?
Je sais bien
Le wifi ne fonctionne pas bien

A

Je sais bien - I know/I’m well aware
the wifi doesn’t work well
(european and african french is weefee, canadian french is wifi)
(bien goes after the negation)

621
Q

PASSE COMPOSE

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(bien is in between the verbs)
Nous avons bien mangé - We ate well
Nous avons bien étudié - We studied well
Nous avons bien travaillé - We worked well

622
Q

Un bien (immeuble)

A

Real estate

623
Q

EXPRESSIONS WITH BIEN

A

Aller bien - to be well
Je vais trés bien aujourd’hui - I’m doing well today

624
Q

Bien entendu -
Bien entendu, nous serons là pour noël

A

Of course, we will be there for christmas
(Of course/obviously)

625
Q

Bien sûr que (non/oui) -

A

Of course (not/yes)

626
Q

Dire du bien de -

A

to speak well of

627
Q

Elle dit toujours du bien de toi

A

she always speaks well of you

628
Q

Elle dit toujours du bien de toi -

A

she always speaks well of you

629
Q

On verra bien -

A

we will see

630
Q

On verra bien si on a le temps -

A

We will see if we have time (why not on avons la temps??

631
Q

Bien prendre -

A

to take sth well

632
Q

Il a bien pris la nouvelle

A

he took the news well

633
Q

Bien souvent -

A

very often

634
Q

bien souvent, j’ai encore faim après le petit dejeuner -

A

very often, I am still hungry after breakfast

635
Q

faire bien de -

A

to do the good/right thing

636
Q

Tu fais bien de me le dire -

A

It’s a good thing you told me!

637
Q

Elle est bien dans sa peau -

A

She feels comfortable in her own skin

638
Q

être bien arrivê -

A

to arrive safely

639
Q

Tu es bien arrivé? -

A

did you arrive safely?

640
Q

C’EST BON VS. C’EST BIEN

A

C’est bon - physical sensation/taste
(bon doesn’t conjugate after c’est)

C’est bien - Judgements and opinions

641
Q

C’est vraiment bon -

A

It’s very good
(bon doesn’t conjugate after c’est)

642
Q

Tu as réussi, c’est bien

A

You made it, that’s good!

643
Q

Il a encore telephone -

A

He called again

644
Q

Il est toujours fatigué -

A

He is always tired

645
Q

ENCORE AND TOUJOURS CAN ALSO MEAN:

A

still and yet

646
Q

Elle est encore/toujours etudiante

A

She is still a student

647
Q

Il n’a pas encore/toujours pas fini

A

He is not done yet

648
Q

TOUJOURS OTHER USES

A

Toujours can also mean anyhow/anyway

649
Q

C’est difficile mais c’est toujours bon à savoir

A

It’s difficult but it’s good to know anyway

650
Q

ENCORE OTHER USES

A

Encore can mean more, another, or even

651
Q

C”est délicieux, est-ce que je peux en avoir encore?

A

It’s delicious, may I have more?

652
Q

l veut encore du thé

A

He wants another cup of tea

653
Q

C’était encore mieux que ce que je pensais

A

It was even better than what I thought

654
Q

DÉJÀ and JAMAIS

A

Deja means yet (positive question), or ever in ‘have you ever?’

655
Q

Tu as déjà appris ça?

A

Have you learned that yet?

656
Q

Il est deja parti?

A

Is he gone yet?

657
Q

tu as déjà vu ce film?

A

Have you ever seen this film?

658
Q

Tu as déjà été en italie?

A

have you ever been to italy?

659
Q

Why don’t we use ne … deja in ‘have you never’ questions?

A

Jamais is ‘never’ in negative ‘have you never’ questions

660
Q

Tu n’as jamais vice film?

A

Have you never seen this film
Jamais is ‘never’ in negative ‘have you never’ questions

661
Q

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

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Mais (but), Ou (or), Et (and, Donc (so/therefore), Or (now/yet, not really used),Ni (neither/nor, not really used), Car (for/because)

662
Q

C’est difficile mais tu peux y arriver

A

It’s difficult but you can do it

663
Q

J’ai acheté des champignons et des tomates

A

I bought mushrooms and tomatoes

664
Q

Il a raté le bus donc il sera en retard

A

He missed the bus, therefore he will be late

665
Q

On est partis tôt, or, il y avait des travaux sur la route

A

We left early, yet there was construction on the road

666
Q

On a accepté car il n’y avait pas d’autres choix

A

We accepted because there was no other choice

667
Q

SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

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Comme (as/since) Puisque (as/since), Quand (when), Lorsque (when), Que (that) Quoique (even though), Si (if)

668
Q

Comme on ne peut pas compter sur lui, je vais demander à quelqu’un d’autre

A

Since we can’t count on him, I will ask someone else

669
Q

Faisons ça maintenant puisqu’on est là

A

Let’s do that now since we are here

670
Q

Je serai prête quand tu arrives

A

I will be ready when you get here

671
Q

Lorsqu’il a vu les preuves il a tout de suite compris

A

When he saw the evidence, he understood right away

672
Q

Il pense qu’il sera élu président

A

He thinks he will be elected president

673
Q

C’est son rêve, quoique cela coûtera beaucoup d’argent

A

It’s his dream, even though it will cost a lot of money

674
Q

Tu le vendras si tu diminues le prix

A

You will sell it if you lower the price

675
Q

OTHER CONJUNCTIONS
(refer to book for full list)

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À moins que (unless), De peur que (For fear that), Depuis que (since), Même si (even i), Parce que (because), Pendant que (while), Si jamais (if ever), Vu que (seeing that)

676
Q

À moins que tu paies plus cher, tu n’auras pas le même service

A

Unless you pay more money, you won’t have the same service

677
Q

Il apportera un dessert de peur qu’il n’y ait pas assez à manger

A

???

678
Q

Elle a fait une sieste parce qu’elle était fatiguée

A

She took a nap because she was tired

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