Grammar Flashcards
Les pronoms emphatiques
Moi Toi Lui Elle Nous Vous Eux Elles
Les articles indéfinis
Une
Un
Des
If the adjective is before the noun then you use de
e.g Un beau homme –> de beaux hommes
Les articles définis
La
Le
L’
Les
La négation
Subjet + ne + verbe + pas + complément = phrase négative simple
Il y a
There is/There are
Can only use un, une or de even if referring to something in the plural.
Il n’y a pas
There isn’t/There aren’t
Can only use de or d’ even if referring to the plural.
Soutenu- questions
Perform verb subject inversion. Use a hyphen.
Can be combined with an interrogative word.
Mots interrogatif
Combien - How many/much Ou - Where Pourquoi - why Quand - When Qui - Who Comment - How
Courant - questions
Place est-ce que/’ in front of an expression.
What/which
Quel - sing masc
Quelle - sing fem
Quels - plur masc
Quelles - plur fem
Les verbes pronominaux
Verbs that include a reflexive pronoun as part of the verb.
The subject is doing the action to themselves.
Pronoms réfléchis
Me/M' Te/T' Se/S' Nous Vous Se/S'
La possession
Mon/Ma/Mes Ton/Ta/Tes Son/Sa/Ses Notre/Notre/Nos Votre/Votre/Vos Leur/Leur/Leurs
Uses of les pronoms emphatiques
After prepositions such as sans, pour, avec etc
To give short answers
To give short confirmations
To emphasise the person being referred to
After c’est and ce sont.
Les pronoms d’objet direct
me/m' te/t' le/la/l' nous vous les
Les pronoms d’objet indirect
me'm' te/t' lui nous vous leur
Il est
Use with a noun without an article e.g. professions, nationality
For time telling/hours
With an adject + de + infinitive verb
C’est
Use with an indefinite article and a noun With a personal pronoun With a proper noun With a simple adjective With an indicator of time
Les adjectifs démonstratifs description
Used to point out specific people or things that are close by.
Is always used with a noun.
Corresponds to this/that in singular.
Corresponds to these/those in plural.
Les adjectifs démonstratifs
Ce - masc sing
Cet - masc sing with vowel or mute ‘h’
Cette- fem sing
Ces- plural
Les articles partitifs
Refer to unknown amount of something, usually food or drink. Equivalant to some or any in English. du - masc sing de la - fem sing de l' - masc/fem with vow; or mute 'h' des - plural In the negative only use de or d'
