Gramatical rules Flashcards
what happens when you have two verbs after a noun
second verb infinitive, eg.
J’ai manger
if you want to say plus, moins, beaucoup what do you add after
plus —- que
moins —- que
beaucoup —– de
No matter the gender its the same.
what is the name for the accents:
è, é, ç, ê
è = grave
é = acute
ê = circumflex
ç = cedilla
this or these
ce (m)/ cet
cette (f)
ces (pl)
what are the four negatives and their rule
sandwich the verb, eg. ne —- negative
ne ____ pas = not
ne ____ rien = nothing
ne ____ jamais = never
ne ____ personne = nobody
je n’ai jamais été = I have never been
What does B.A.G.S stand for
When the object is not first
B = beauty; beau/belle
A = age; jeune/vieux
G = goodness; bon/mauvais/moche
S = size; grande/petite
what does D.O.P stand for
Direct object pronoun, making “it” into it, the noun keeps the article and changes until after the object. eg.
je regarde la télé; la télé = noun
becomes…
je la regarde = I watch it
what does S.A.P stand for
This form of past tense must include the present Atre or Avoir.
Person, auxilery, past participle ( past participle is left in its infinitive), eg.
J’ ai été = I have been
Ownership of things
my = mon/ma/mes
your = ton/ta/tes
his/her = son/sa/ses
our = notre/nos
your = votre/vos
their = leur/leurs
what are the three ways to ask questions
qu’est-ce que (flat tone because of question word)
tu aime le sport ( goes up at the end, from statement)
aime-tu le sport ( flat tone because reason changed with object to create question)
what are reflexive verbs.
things you do to yourslef ( you can not eat youself) daily routine, eg.
je; me
tu; te
il/elle; se
nous; nous
vous; vous
ils/elles; se
what do you do you put before a city
what do you put before a country
à city
en country
au canada/japon
aux étas-unis
