grammar Flashcards

1
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regarder (to watch) past participle

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regardé (watched)

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finir (to watch) past participle

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fini (finished)

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attendre (to wait) past participle

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attendu (waited)

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avoir (to have) past participle

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eu (had)

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etre (to be) past participle

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été (been)

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faire (to do, make) past participle

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fait (done, made)

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aller (to go) past participle

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allé (to go) (etre)

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prendre (to take) past participle

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pris (taken)

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vouloir (to want to) past participle

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voulu (wanted)

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pouvoir (to be able to, could) past participle

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j’ai pu (I have been able to)

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devoir (to have to) past participle

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dû (have had to)

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boire (to drink) past participle

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bu (drunk)

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conduire (to drive) past participle

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conduit (drove)

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connaître (to know) past participle

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connu (known)

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croire (to believe) past participle

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cru (believed)

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dire (to say) past participle

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dit (said)

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dormir (to sleep) past participle

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dormi (slept)

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lire (to read) past participle

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lu (read)

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mettre (to put) past participle

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mis (put)

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ouvrir (to open) past participle

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ouvert (opened)

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partir (to leave) past participle

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parti (left) etre

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rire (to laugh) past participle

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ri (laughed)

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savoir (to know) past participle

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su (known)

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se sentir (to feel) past participle

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senti (felt) etre

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sortir (to go out, leave) past participle

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sorti (went out, left) etre

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venir (to come) past participle

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venu (came) etre

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voir (to see) past participle

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vu (to see)

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devenir (to become) past participle

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devenu (became)

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revenir (to come back) past participle

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revenu (returned)

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monter (to climb/go up) past participle

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monté (climbed/went up)

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rester (to stay) past participle

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resté (stayed)

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passer (to pass) past participle

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passé (passed)

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naitre (to be born) past participle

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né (was born)

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descendre (to descend) past participle

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descendu (descended)

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entrer (to enter) past participle

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entré (entered)

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rentrer (to re-enter) past participle

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rentré (re-entered)

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tomber (to fall) past participle

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tombé (fell)

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retourner (to return) past participle

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retourné (returned)

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arriver (to arrive) past participle

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arrivé (arrived)

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mourir (to die) past participle

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mort (died)

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partir (to leave) past participle

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parti (left)

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42
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near future aller stem

A

ir

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43
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near future avoir stem

A

aur

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near future etre stem

A

ser

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near future faire stem

A

fer

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46
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near future devoir stem

A

devr

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near future pouvoir stem

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pourr

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near future savoir stem

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saur

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near future venir stem

A

viendr

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near future voir stem

A

verr

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near future vouloir stem

A

voudr

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52
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je future tense ending

A

ai

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53
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tu future tense ending

A

as

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54
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il/elle future tense ending

A

a

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55
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nous future tense ending

A

ons

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56
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vous future tense ending

A

ez

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57
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ils/elles future tense ending

A

ont

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58
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je reflexive pronoun

A

me

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59
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i wash myself

A

je me baigne

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60
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you (sl) go to bed

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tu te couches

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61
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he gets used to

A

il s’habitue

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62
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we go for a walk

A

nous nous promenons

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63
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you (pl) woke up

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vous vous réveillez

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64
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jamais

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never

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65
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they (fem) enjoyed themselves

A

elles se régalent

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66
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you (sl) rest

A

tu te reposes

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67
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we brush our teeth

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nous nous brossons les dent

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écrire (to write) past participle

A

écrit (written)

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je imperfect ending

A

ais

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70
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tu imperfect ending

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ais

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71
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il/elle/on imperfect ending

A

ait

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nous imperfect ending

A

ions

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73
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vous imperfect ending

A

iez

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ils/elles/ons imperfect ending

A

aient

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75
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow aimer

A

infinitive

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76
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow adorer

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infinitive

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77
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow preferer

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infinitve

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78
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow esperer

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infinitive

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79
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow detester

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infinitive

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80
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow sembler

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infinitive

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81
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow commencer

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à

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82
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow aider

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à

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83
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow reussir

A

à

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84
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow apprendre

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à

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85
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow inviter

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à

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86
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow decider

A

de

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87
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow meriter

A

de

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88
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow oublier

A

de

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89
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow chosir

A

de

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does the infinitive, à, or de follow essayer

A

de

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does the infinitive, à, or de follow empecher

A

de

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92
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow (s’) arreter

A

de

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93
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does the infinitive, à, or de follow continuer

A

de

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94
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je conditional ending

A

ais

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tu conditional ending

A

ais

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il conditional ending

A

ait

97
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nous conditional ending

A

ions

98
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vous conditional ending

A

iez

99
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ils conditional ending

A

aient

100
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INdirect object pronoun me

A

me

101
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INdirect object pronoun you (s)

A

te

102
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INdirect object pronoun him/her/it

A

lui

103
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INdirect object pronoun us

A

nous

104
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INdirect object pronoun you (p)

A

vous

105
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INdirect object pronoun them

A

leur

106
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direct object pronoun me

A

me

107
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directo object pronoun you (s)

A

te

108
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direct object pronoun him/it

A

le

109
Q

direct object pronoun her/it

A

la

110
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direct object pronoun us

A

nous

111
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direct object pronoun you (pl)

A

vous

112
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direct object pronoun them

A

les

113
Q

how do you form the immediate future

A

present tense of aller + infintive

114
Q

where does the direct object pronoun go

A

directly before the verb

115
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je aller present tense

A

vais

116
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tu aller present tense

A

vas

117
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il aller present tense

A

va

118
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nous aller present tense

A

allons

119
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vous aller present tense

A

allez

120
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ils aller present tense

A

vont

121
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à + le

A

au

122
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à + les

A

aux

123
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de le

A

du

124
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de + les

A

des

125
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il

A

he or it

126
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elle

A

she or it

127
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ils

A

they

128
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elles

A

they/them

129
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on

A

specific group of people, meaning nous.
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you, in a general sense

130
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is nous formal or informal

A

formal

131
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is on formal or informal

A

informal

132
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where is nous used predominantly

A

written

133
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where is on used predominantly

A

speech or casual writing

134
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when do you use c’est

A

for general, unspecific statements and opinions

135
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when do you use il est/elle est

A

for statements and opinions related to specific things

136
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what does c’est mean

A

it is
this is
that is

137
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what does ce sont mean

A

they are
these are
those are

138
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what happens when c’est is followed by an adjective or adverb on its own

A

you NEVER use ce sont and stay with c’est

139
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what is ça a contraction of

A

cela

140
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ça

A

it/this/that

141
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what are stress pronouns

A

words like i and me, used for extra emphasis

142
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stress pronoun je

A

moi (me)

143
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stress pronoun tu

A

toi (you)

144
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stress pronoun il

A

lui (him)

145
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stress pronoun elle

A

elle (her)

146
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stress pronoun nous

A

nous

147
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stress pronoun vous

A

vous

148
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stress pronoun ils

A

eux

149
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stress pronoun elles

A

elles

150
Q

what do you need to remember with verbs like penser, croire

A

to put que after. this means that

151
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where do object pronouns go in a sentence

A

before the verb

152
Q

tout le monde

A

everyone/everybody

153
Q

je conjugation -enir

A

iens

154
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tu conjugation -enir

A

iens

155
Q

il conjugation -enir

A

ient

156
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elle conjugation -enir

A

ient

157
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on conjugation -enir

A

ient

158
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nous conjugation -enir

A

enons

159
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vous conugation –enir

A

enez

160
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ils conjugation- enir

A

iennent

161
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elles conjugation -enir

A

iennent

162
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faire je

A

fais

163
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faire tu

A

fais

164
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faire il

A

fait

165
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faire elle

A

fait

166
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faire on

A

fait

167
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faire nous

A

faisons

168
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faire vous

A

faites

169
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faire ils

A

font

170
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faire elles

A

font

171
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vouloir je

A

je veux

172
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vouloir tu

A

tu veux

173
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vouloir on/il/elle

A

il/elle/on veut

174
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vouloir nous

A

nous voulons

175
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vouloir vous

A

vous voulez

176
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vouloir ils/elles/

A

ils/elles veulent

177
Q

pouvoir je

A

je peux

178
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pouvoir tu

A

tu peux

179
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pouvoir il/elle/on

A

il/elle/on peut

180
Q

pouvoir nous

A

nous pouvons

181
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pouvoir vous

A

vous pouvez

182
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pouvoir ils/elles

A

ils/elles peuvent

183
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devoir je

A

je dois

184
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devoir tu

A

tu dois

185
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devoir il/elle/on

A

il/elle/on doit

186
Q

devoir nous

A

nous devons

187
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devoir vous

A

vous devez

188
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devoir ils/elles

A

ils/elles doivent

189
Q

which verbs gain a ç when conjugated in front of vowels a/o/u

A
  • cer verbs

e. g. lancer becomes lançons in the nous form

190
Q

which verbs gain a (g)e when conjugated infront of vowels a/o/u

A
  • ger verbs

e. g. manger becomes mangeons in the nous form

191
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tu reflexive pronoun

A

te/t’

192
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il/elle/on reflexive pronoun

A

se/s’

193
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nous reflexive pronoun

A

nous

194
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vous reflexive pronoun

A

vous

195
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ils/elles reflexive pronoun

A

se/s’

196
Q

je me lève

A

i get up

197
Q

what happens to the verb se lever when its conjugated

A

the first e gains an accent to become è

198
Q

what happens to verbs ending in -é(-)er or -e(-)er when conjugated with je/tu/il/elle/on/ils/elles

A

the penultimate e becomes è

199
Q

je -tir verbs

A

s

200
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tu -tir verbs

A

s

201
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il/elle/on -tir verbs

A

t

202
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nous -tir verbs

A

tons

203
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vous -tir verbs

A

tez

204
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ils/elles -tir verbs

A

tent

205
Q

what tenses does french merge that english doesn’t

A

present indicative and present continuous. this means i read and i am reading are the same translation

206
Q

dire je

A

je dis

207
Q

dire tu

A

tu dis

208
Q

dire il/elle/on

A

il/elle/on dit

209
Q

dire nous

A

nous disons

210
Q

dire vous

A

vous dites

211
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dire ils/elles

A

ils/elles disent

212
Q

which tense is le futur proche

A

aller + infinitive

i am going to verb

213
Q

which tense is the présent indicatif

A

i am verb

i verb

214
Q

word order to form le futur proche of reflexive verbs

A

aller + (pronoun like me/te/se) + infinitive

215
Q

venir de + infinitive =

A

to have just done

216
Q

venir juste de + infinitive =

A

to have just done with emphasis on the recency

217
Q

how do you say some when referring to countable things (e.g. dogs or cars)

A

des

218
Q

how do you say some with feminine uncountable things

A

de la

219
Q

how do you say some with masculine uncountable things

A

du

220
Q

how do you say some with a noun starting with a vowel or mute h

A

de l’

221
Q

à + le

A

au

222
Q

à + les

A

aux

223
Q

de + le

A

du

224
Q

de + les

A

des

225
Q

what type of articles are le or les

A

definite articles

226
Q

most places ending in e are

A

feminine

227
Q

most places ending in letters other than e are

A

masculine

228
Q

when are places plural

A

when theyre made up of several parts (like states)

229
Q

preposition for winter

A

en hiver

l’hiver

230
Q

preposition for summer

A

en été

l’été

231
Q

preposition for autmun

A

en automne

l’automne

232
Q

preposition for spring

A

au printemps

233
Q

nouns ending in -age, -ège and -isme are mostly

A

masculine

234
Q

nouns that end in e are mostly

A

feminine

235
Q

nouns that end in -tion, -sion, -ssion are mostly

A

feminine

236
Q

nouns that end in -son, -té, -tié,, eur are mostly

A

feminine

237
Q

to describe getting on or in + [a mode of transport] ?

A

monter dans

238
Q

to describe getting off or out of + [a mode of transport] ?

A

descendre de

239
Q

when does de becomes du or des

A

when followed by le or les, and d’ in front of un/une