Grammar Flashcards

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I speak well, better, the best
My French language is bad, worse, the worst

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Je parle bien, mieux, le mieux
Mon français est mauvais, pire, le pire Bon(ne)/Meillure/Le(a)Meillure

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Well/Better/Best Actions (adv)

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Bien/Mieux/Le(a)Mieux

Use bien/mieux when making a general statement with être about something or someone being fine/OK/better/the best:
OR
talking about an action (verb) being done well/better/the best:

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I speak badly, worse, the worst
My French is bad, worse, the worst

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Je parle de mal, plus mal, le plus mal
Mon français est mauvais, pire, le pire Mal/plus mal/le plus mal
Mal usually adv but when adv use with states of being (eg
Mauvais adj mauvais/pire/plus mauvais

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Qui

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Verbs - specific subject
Le thé qui est dans la tasse est vert

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Que

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Nouns -specific subject
Le thé que tu bois est vert

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Ce Qui

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Verbs -whole idea
Je ne sais pas ce qui est dans la tasse OR
Ce qui est dans la tasse est thé vert

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i dont know what you put in th cup

what you prepared was some green tea

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Nouns -whole idea
Je ne sais pas ce que tu mis dans la tasse
OR
Ce que tu as préparé est du thé vert

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what i need, it is help

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Verbs using de
eg Ce dont j’ai besoin, c’est aide

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The woman whose brother works wih me

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Possession (whose)
La femme dont le frère travaille avec moi
Dont also with de

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I have lived here for 20 years, since 1999.
I have not lived here for 20 years, since 1999

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Je vis ici depuis 20 ans, depuis 1999
Je n’ai pas veçu ici depuis 20 ans, depuis 1999
Depuis = for/since
Use Present to decsribe actions in the past that are still going on BUT use PC to describe them in negative

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I struggle with my pronunciation and my accent
I struggle to undertsand this concept
Womeen struggle for their rights every day

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J’ai du mal avec ma prononciation et mon accent
J’ai du mal à comprendre ce concept
Les femmes se battent pour leurs droits tous les jours.

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The more I study, the less I can speak

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Plus j’étudie, moins je peux parler

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I understand the general concepts but not the principle idea

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Je comprends les concepts généraux, mais pas l’idèe principale
général généraux générales
principal principaux principales
normal normaux normales
royal royaux royales
loyal loyaux loyales
médiéval médiévaux médiévales
légal légaux légales

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I will come to you and we will hold hands

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Je viendrai à toi et nous nous tiendrons la main

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I’m happy, and they are too.
He is angry and she is too

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Je suis content, et elles le sont aussi.
“Il est fâché, et elle l’est aussi.”

Note that in sentences when you don’t want to repeat an adjective, you’ll need to use the direct object pronoun le to replace it.

You can’t just omit it,
In this context, the pronoun le never agrees in gender nor number.

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I was cooking when you called

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J’étais en train de cuisiner quand tu as téléphoné

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What artist painted this picture?

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Quel artist a peint ce tableau?

18
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I don’t date anyone

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Je ne sors avec personne

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I have a creative brother and a creative sister

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J’ai un frère créatif et une soeur créative.

20
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Why do they shave every morning?

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Pourquoi se rasent-ils tous les matins ?

21
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I am watching television. I watch it.

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Je regarde la télé. Je la regarde
me / m’ / moi
te / t’
you (singular / informal)
le / l’ him / it
la / l’ her / it
nous us
vous you (plural / formal)
les them

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We speak to the shopkeepers We speak to them
He asks them where are the toilets?

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Nous parlons aux commerçants. Nous leur parlons.
Il leur demande où sont les toilettes
Me/te/lui/nous/vous/leur
(Verbs followed by à or pour)

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You are in front of me in the queue.
You are before me in the queue.

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Tu es devant moi dans la queue.
Tu es avant moi dans la queue.
(TIME avant/après;
SPACE devant derrière)

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Did you used to wake up at 5 am?

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Vous vous réveilliez à cinq heures du matin
Same as do you wake up…or do you often wake up…Imparfait
(Same as
do you wake up at 5am IMPARFAIT)

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He never gives me presents at Christmas

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Il ne m’offre jamais de cadeaux à Noël.

26
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They are not smart enough

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Ils ne sont pas assez intelligents

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Women are struggling for their rights

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Les femmes ont du mal pour leurs droits.
(Or se battent Or luttent)

Mon/ma/mes
Ton/ta/tes
Son/sa/ses
Notre/nos
Votre/vos
Leur/leurs

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My son was sick but he feels better now.

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Mon fils était malade, mais il se sent mieux maintenant.
(Something smells good/bad: Sentir bon/mauvais)