Grammar 5

Question 1

I have some bread. I don’t have any bread left

Answer 1

J’ai du pain
Je n’ai plus de pain

Question 2

I do the dishes as much as Thomas. And I do them as well as him.

Answer 2

Je fait la vaisselle autant que Thomas. Et, je la (or en) fait aussi bien que lui.

Question 3

I am thinking about him while talking about her

Answer 3

Je pense à lui lorsque je parle d’elle

Question 4

Look at them!

Answer 4

Regarde-les
(DIRECT: Regarder, attendre, attendre appeler [pas, regarder à]
INDIRECT: calmer, demander téléphoner)

Question 5

This suit suits him. That colour suits my sister-in-law.

Answer 5

Ce costume lui va bien. Cette couleur va bien à ma belle-sœur
(In order to say it suits me/you/him/her/us/them…
you cannot use à + stress pronoun, but rather need to use indirect object pronouns as such:

Question 6

What took you so long? What is bothering you?

Answer 6

Qu’est-ce qui t’a pris autant de temps ?
Qu’est-ce qui te dérange ?

Question 7

You’ve got to go to the hospital

Answer 7

Tu dois aller à l’hopital
Il te faut aller à l’hopital
Il faut aller à l’hopital

Question 8

I used to think that life was only pleasure.

Answer 8

Je pensais que la vie n’était que plaisir

Question 9

I bought some new boots. I bought some purple boots

Answer 9

J’ai acheté de nouvelles bottes. J’ai acheté des bottes violettes
[de > adjectives > nouns; des > nouns > adjectives]

Question 10

I hope to take the DELF exam one day but am not sure I will pass it

Answer 10

J’espère passer l’examen DELF un jour, mais je ne suis pas sûre de la réussir [succeed/be succesful]

Question 11

Did she pop by the pharmacy as I asked her?
How did you spend your day yesterday?

Answer 11

Est-elle passée par la pharmacie comme je lui ai demandé ?
[être passé= pass by, stop by, etc]
Comment as-tu passé ta journeé d’hier?
[avoir passé = pass something to someone/spend time/take an exam]

Question 12

Where are you ? - Here. Elsewhere. Nowhere.

Answer 12

Où es-tu?Ici. Ailleurs. Nulle part