French Grammar Flashcards
Three categories of French verbs
- End with er.
- End with ir.
- Irregular verbs
Which French verbs sometimes change their spelling depending upon the conjugation
Verbs ending in er
Meaning and difference between on and nous
Both mean we. Nous is used more in written French. On is used more in spoken French
What are the auxiliary verbs in French.
When are they used
Avoir and être.
They are used in compound tenses.
What is the compound tense in French.
A tense composed by avoir or être conjugated and followed by the past participle
What is an elision?
When does this happen?
An elision happens when a word is used in its shorter version j’, qu’, etc
When the noun starts with a vowel or a silent h
What is a reflexive pronoun
A pronoun included in a reflexive verb. In “se lave”, se is the reflexive pronoun
What is a reflexive verb
A verb when the action is being reflected on the subject. Se changer, to get changed
What is a reflexive verb
A verb when the action is being reflected on the subject. Se changer, to get changed
Meaning of remettre
To put back
How do you say to put back in French
Remettre
What is pear in French
Une poire
What about des
Translated to some or any, but sometimes not used in English. Always used in French.
90% of nouns ending with e are which gender
Femine
Le and La are shortened to l’ when
Before a vowel or silent h
List the specific noun endings that are masculine
- ACLE un miracle
2.AGE un paysage(landscape)
3.AL un cheval - EAU un gateau exception une eau, une peau(skin)
5.EU un cheveu(hair), un neveu
6.ET un ticket(receipt)
