Grammar 4 Flashcards

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He is as hungry as me
(adverbs/adj: plus que, moins que, aussi que)

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Il a aussi faim que moi
(adverbs/adj: plus que, moins que, aussi que)

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My mother uses the computer as much as I do

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Ma mère utilise l’ordinateur autant que moi
(verbs: Plus que, moins que, autant que)

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Her sister has as many clothes as her mother

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Sa Soeur a autant de vêtements que sa mère.
(nouns: plus de ..que, moins de..que)

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What she likes least in him, is his arrogance

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Ce qu’elle aime le moins chez lui, c’est son arrogance.

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These sunglasses. They are not theirs

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Ces lunettes, ce ne sont pas les leurs

The expressions for ‘ours’, ‘yours’ and ‘theirs’ in French agree in gender and number with the noun they imply or replace:

ours yours (pl) theirs

masc.sing. le nôtre le vôtre le leur
fem.sing. la nôtre la vôtre la leur
masc.pl.les nôtres les vôtres les leurs
fem.pl.les nôtres les vôtres les leurs

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Whom did you meet?

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Qui est-ce que tu as rencontré ?
Whom did you meet?
OR Qui as-tu rencontré?
OR Tu as rencontré qui?

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I dont like him. No I dont like him either.

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Je ne l’aime pas, et toi ? - Non, je ne l’aime pas non plus

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I visited my new pool. I will visit it again tomorrow

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J’ai visité ma nouvelle piscine. Je la visiterai à nouveau demain
(visit is not à so use COD, not COI; rendre visite does use à)

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I was in Paris last spring. I visited it last spring

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J’étais à Paris au printemps dernier
Je l’ai visité Paris au printemps dernier

With weeks, months, year, use le/la/l’ and gender agree “L’année prochaine”
With specific days, dont use article “Lundi prochain”
With specific months, use en “en juin dernier”
With seasons
l’ + [été/automne/hiver] + dernier / prochain
l’/à l’ + [automne] + dernier / prochain
au + [printemps] + dernier / prochain

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I feel good when I smell something good

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Je me sens bien quand je sens quelque chose de bon

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I percieved a light from the corner of the room

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J’ai perçu une lumière dans le coin de la pièce

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I am disappointed in my progress

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Je suis deçu de mes progrès

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She appeared out of nowhere

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Elle est apparue de nulle part
[apparaitre can be conjugated with etre ou avoir depending on context:
“Être” : Utilisé quand “apparaître” décrit un changement d’état ou une action où le sujet passe d’invisible à visible. Avoir” : Utilisé dans des contextes plus figurés ou pour exprimer une perception.

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I reminded him to do his homework
She reminds Paul of Maria

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Je lui ai rappellé de faire ses devoirs (to remind= rappeller de)
Elle rappelle Maria à Paul ((to be reminded of = rappeller à and reverse)

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I will ask them where the. toilettes are

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Je leur demanderai où se trouvent les toilettes

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They are ashamed of ttheir behavior

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lls ont honte de leur comportement

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If you feel like some tea, have this one

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Si tu as envie du tea, prends celui-ci
(Celui-ci, celle-ci, celle-ci, celles-ci)

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The museum is open from wednesdays to Mondays. Closed Tuesday

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Le museé est ouvert du mecredi au lundi. Fermé le mardi

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That patient I told you about is better. What about yours?

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Ce patient dont je vous ai parlé va mieux. Et le vôtre?

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I miss my dog
My sister misses her husband

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Mon chien me manque (my dog is lacking to me)
Son mari manque à ma sœur
Her husband is lacking to my sister)