Grammaire 1: Parte 2 Flashcards

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“On” translates into English as… a) it, b) he, c) she, d) we, or e) none of the above.

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e) Contrary to popular belief, “on” does NOT equal “it”!

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One speaks French in class.

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On parle français dans la classe.

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In “On parle français à Quebec.”, the pronoun “on” translates to…

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…“they.”

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They speak French in Quebec.

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On parle français à Quebec.

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In “On parle français dans la classe.”, the pronoun “on” translates to…

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…“one.”

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Le pronom “tu” en anglais est…

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…“you”.

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Le pronom “vous” en anglais et aussi…

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…“you”.

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If both “tu” and “vous” mean “you” in English, when would you use “tu”, and when would you use “vous”?

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“Tu” is singular and familial, meaning you would use it when talking to a single person of your age or younger whom you know well. “Vous” is used when formality is needed (i.e. talking to a teacher), or when you are speaking to multiple people. It is either plural or singular and formal.

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Les formes du verbe “avoir” (“to have” en anglais) sont…

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…j’ai (I have), tu as (you have; singular, informal), il a (he has), elle a (she has), on a (he/she/it has), nous avons (we have), vous avez (you have; plural, formal), ils ont (they have; masculine or mixed group), et elles ont (they have; feminine)

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The French phrase j’ai is ________ (singular or plural) and in the ________ (first, second, third) person.

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singular, first person

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The French phrase elles ont is ________ (singular or plural) and in the ________ (first, second, third) person.

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plural, third person (feminine)

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The French phrase tu as is ________ (singular or plural) and in the ________ (first, second, third) person.

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singular, second person (informal)

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The French phrase nous avons is ________ (singular or plural) and in the ________ (first, second, third) person.

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plural, first person

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The French phrase il a is ________ (singular or plural) and in the ________ (first, second, third) person.

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singular, third person (masculine)

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The French phrase vous avez is ________ (singular or plural) and in the ________ (first, second, third) person.

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plural, second person (formal)

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The French phrase elle a is ________ (singular or plural) and in the ________ (first, second, third) person.

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singular, third person (feminine)

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The French phrase ils ont is ________ (singular or plural) and in the ________ (first, second, third) person.

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plural, third person (masculine or mixed group)

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The French phrase on a is ________ (singular or plural) and in the ________ (first, second, third) person.

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singular, third person

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The French verb “avoir” is conjugated a) normally, or b) strangely.

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b) Avoir is completely unique in its conjugation!