Gerundive

Question 1

“En” in this context means…

Answer 1

…“whilst” or “by”.

Question 2

How do you form the present participle with regular verbs?

Answer 2

Take the nous present conjugation of a verb, e.g. faisons.
Replace “ons” with “ant”.
Precede verb with “en”.
E.g. “en faisant”.

Question 3

What is the present participle of être?

Answer 3

étant

Question 4

What is the present participle of avoir?

Answer 4

ayant

Question 5

What is the present participle of savoir?

Answer 5

sachant

Question 6

Translate: “having visited the cathedral, he went to see the Eiffel Tower”.

Answer 6

Ayant visité la cathédrale, il est ensuite allé voir la Tour Eiffel.

Question 7

Translate: “being very athletic, she’ll enjoy going to the sports centre”.

Answer 7

Étant très athlétique, elle aimera aller au centre sportif.

Question 8

Translate: “he fell asleep whilst watching TV”.

Answer 8

Il s’est endormi en regardant la télévision.

Question 9

Translate: “I’ve had good marks by doing my homework every day”.

Answer 9

J’ai eu de bonnes notes en faisant mes devoirs tous les jours.

Question 10

Translate: “they enjoyed themselves whilst dancing all night”.

Answer 10

Elles se sont bien amusées en dansant toute la nuit.

Question 11

Translate: “I listen to music whilst doing my homework”.

Answer 11

J’écoute de la musique en faisant mes devoirs.

Question 12

Translate: “the manager had fifty people working under him”.

Answer 12

Le directeur avait cinquante personnes travaillant sous ses ordres.