Grammar Flashcards
IN or TO for Countries or Regions
masc, fem and plural
au - masc
en - fem
aux - plur
FROM for Cities and Countries
masc, fem and plural
du - masc
de - fem
des - plur
IN or TO for Cities
exceptions - Le Havre
New Orleans
à
au Le Havre
à la Nouvelle-Orléans
Indefinite Articles
A or ONE - masc, fem ex: a desk
SOME - plural ex: some desks
un, une - masc, fem
des - some
FROM or ABOUT
masc, fem and plur
(de + le) =
du - masc
de la - fem
de l' - fem
des - plurAT, IN or TO - masc, fem, plur
Ex: I am going home
(à + le) =
au - masc
à la - fem
à les - plur
Je vais à la maisonNOT Capitalized in French
days of the week
months
religions
nationalities
Possessive Adjectives
masc, fem and plural
Ex: their books
mon ma mes ton ta tes son*. sa ses notre notre nos votre votre vos leur leurs leurs
- use son for all words that begin with a vowel or the letter h regardless of whether they are masc or fem
Adjective - THIS/THAT
masc, fem and plural
Ex: this chair
ce, cet - masc (cet in front of words
beginning w. a vowel or ‘h’)
cette - fem
ces - plural
Adjectives that PRECEDE nouns rather than following
petit grand jeune vieux bon mauvais joli beau nouveau
pronounce the letter g
jay (soft)
pronounce the letter j
gee
Pronouns THIS and THAT
masc, fem, plural
definite & indefinite as well
we prefer this to that
celui-ci, celle-ci - masc, fem sing.
ceux-ci, celles-ci - masc, fem plural
celui-la, celle-la - masc, fem sing.
ceux-la, celles-la - masc, fem plural
nous préférons celui-ci à celui-la
Verbs Regular - Present Tense
ER ** IR RE OIR
e s s s
es s s s
e t d (t)* d
ons (ss)ons ons ons
ez (ss)ez ez ez
ent (ss)ent ent ent
- for verbs ending in pre or something other than d
** except - venir,tenir, sortir, partir,
ouvrir, sentir, dormir, mentir,
offrir, mourir, couvrir etc
Verbs Regular -
Past Tense
ER IR RE OIR
é i u
parlé fini vendu
