Grammar Flashcards

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Indefinite article for masculine nouns

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Un

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Indefinite article for feminine nouns

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Une

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Indefinite article for plural nouns

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Des

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95% of nouns ending in “E” are….

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Feminine

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Definite article for masculine nouns

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Le

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Definite article for feminine nouns

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La

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Definite article for plural nouns…

Bonus points for how to manage a noun beginning with a vowel

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Les

L’

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This, that & those for a masculine noun.

Both answers

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Ce

Cet is used when the noun begins with a vowel

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This, that and those for a feminine noun

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Cette

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This, that and those for a plural noun

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Ces

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Possessive adjectives for “My,” covering Masculine, Feminine and Plural

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Mon

Ma

Mes

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Possessive adjectives for “Your” (informal) covering Masculin, Feminine and Plural

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Ton

Ta

Tes

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Possessive adjectives for “His” and “Hers,” covering Masculin, Feminine and Plural

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Son

Sa

Ses

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Possessive adjectives for “Our,” covering Masculin, Feminine and Plural

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Notre

Notre

Nos

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Possessive adjectives for “Your” formal, covering Masculin, Feminine and Plural

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Votre

Votre

Vos

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Possessive adjectives for “Theirs” covering Masculin, Feminine and Plural

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Leur

Leur

Leurs

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What are the three ways to discuss the weather?

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Il fait - when the weather is “making” something

Il fait froid

C’est - when the weather is something

C’est naugeux

Il + verb - when the weather is doing something

Il pluet

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Conjugation of Regular -er verbs in present or continuous

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Remove the -er and add

Je: -e
Tu: -es
Il/Elle/On: -e
Nous: -ons
Vous: -ez
Ils/Elles: -ent

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Conjugation of Regular -ir verbs in present or continuous

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Remove the -ir and add

Je: -is
Tu: -is
Il/Elle/On: -it
Nous: -isons
Vous: -issez
Ils/Elles: -issent

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Conjugation of Regular -re verbs in present or continuous

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Remove the -re and add

Je: -a
Tu: -s
Il/Elle/On: —
Nous: -ons
Vous: -ez
Ils/Elles: -ent

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What is the rule with non-actions under être?

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Use an accord, i.e.- leverage an “e” on the end of the word to denote feminine gender of the individual/group

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How does le futur proche (the near future) work in French?

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Use the verb “to go,” followed by the infinitive verb. Literally meaning “going to.”

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How does Le passé recent (the recent past) work in French? I.e the English equivalent of “I have just.”

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Utilize the conjugate form of the verb “Venir” (to come), followed by “de”, and then the infinitive verb.

Literally “I have come from”

Je viens de café - I have just had a coffee

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Reflexive pronouns

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Je me
Tu te
Il/elle/on se
Nous nous
Vous vous
Ils/Elles se

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What are the pronouns for first person singular?
Weak subject pronoun: Je Strong subject pronoun: Moi Direct object pronoun: me / m’
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What are the pronouns for second person singular?
Weak subject pronoun: Tu Strong subject pronoun: Toi Direct object pronoun: Te / T’
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What are the pronouns for third person singular (male or mixed)?
Weak subject pronoun: Il Strong subject pronoun: Lui Direct object pronoun: Le / L’
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What are the pronouns for third person singular (female)?
Weak subject pronoun: Elle Strong subject pronoun: Elle Direct object pronoun: La / L’
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What are the pronouns for first person plural?
Weak subject pronoun: Nous Strong subject pronoun: Nous Direct object pronoun: Nous
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What are the pronouns for second person plural?
Weak subject pronoun: Vous Strong subject pronoun: Vous Direct object pronoun: Vous
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What are the pronouns for third person plural (male or mixed)?
Weak subject pronoun: Ils Strong subject pronoun: Eux Direct object pronoun: Les
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What are the pronouns for third person plural (female only)?
Weak subject pronoun: Elles Strong subject pronoun: Elles Direct object pronoun: Les
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How do you conjugate the futur simple (“will” future tense)?
Take the infinitive of the verb (removing the last e if it’s an -re verb) and add the following to the end of the verb: Je - ai Tu - as Il/Elle - a Nous - ons Vous - ez Ils/Elles - ont Remember: Rey, Ra & Ron
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How do you construct the passé composé (talking about completed actions)
Use either avoir (most common) or être (where movement is involved) an auxiliary verb, followed by the past participle of the verb.
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How do you construct the past participle for regular verbs?
-er verbs, remove the -er and add an é. No change to infinitive punctuation. -ir verbs, remove the -r. -re verbs, remove the -re and replace with a u.
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“At the” for Masculine, feminine and plural nouns
Au (m) À la (f) Aux (pl) À l’ (if it starts with a vowel)
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Conjugate the reflexive through the pronouns Se couper les cheveux soi-même
Je me coupe les cheveux moi-même Tu te coupe les cheveux toi-même Il se coupe les cheveux lui-même Elle se coupe les cheveux elle-même Nous nous coupons les cheveux nous-même Vous vous coupez les cehveux vous-même Ils se coupent les cheveux eux-même Elles se coupent les cheveux elles-même
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Pronouns for Me, You, him, her, us, You all & Them all
Je me/m' Tu te/t' Il / Elle lui Nous Nous Vous Vous Ils / Elles Leur
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What is the rule with pronominal verbs and passé composé?
You use the verb etrê, rather than avoir
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Past participle of read
Lu
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Past participle of prendre
Pris
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Part participle of connaître
Connu
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How do you create the imperfect past?
1. Take the nous form 2. Add the following: Je & Tu : -ais Il, Elle & On : -ait Nous: -ions Vous: -iez Ils & Elles: -aient Exception to this rule: Many -ir Verbs have an -iss- added to the word stem in plural forms (Finir becomes Je Finissais) Verbs ending in -cer are constructed with ç (Lancer --> Lançais) Verbs ending in -ger retain the e (Manger --> Je mangeais)
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Conjugate être in the imperfect past
J'étais Tu étais Il / Elle / On était Nous étions Vois étiez Ils/Elles étaient
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Conjugate vouloir in the conditional
Je voudrais Tu voudrais Il / Elle voudrait Nous voudrions Vous voudriez Ils / Elles voudraient
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Conjugate aimer in the conditional
Je aimerais Tu aimerais Il / Elle aimerait Nous aimerions Vous aimeriez Ils / Elles aimeraient
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Conjugate aller in the conditional
Je irais Tu irais Il / Elle irait Nous irions Vous iriez Ils / Elles iraient
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Conjugate pouvoir in the conditional
Je pourrais Tu pourrais Il / Elle pourrait Nous pourrions Vous pourriez Ils / Elles pourraient
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Conjugate faire in the conditional
Je ferais Tu ferais Il / Elle ferait Nous ferions Vous feriez Ils / Elles feraient
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Conjugate être in the conditional
Je serais Tu serais Il / Elle serait Nous serions Vous seriez Ils / Elles seraient
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What is the rule with Après in the passé composé
Après is always follows by the infinitive of the verb (avoir if a non-action, être if an action). I.e. Après avoir ... When using être, you must also include the correct pronoun... Après m'être Après t'être Après s'être (for Il, Elle, Ils, Elles AND Nous) Après vous être
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Conjugation in the subjunctive for regular -ir and -dre verbs
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Conjugation in the subjunctive for regular -er verbes
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Conjugation in the subjunctive for regular verbes with -ire