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1
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Do you like football?

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Aimez-vous LE football?

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Stephanie likes singing

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Stephanie aime LE chant

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To play (an instrument)

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jouer DU/ DE LA/ DES

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to play (a sport)

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Jouer AU/ À LA/ AUX

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to go to

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aller AU/ À LA/ AUX

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To do (something)

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faire DU / DE LA / DES

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to stay at

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rester AU / À LA / AUX

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He likes to play chess

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Il aime jouer AUX échecs

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To like to play

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aimer JOUER

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I have some free time

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j’ai DU temps libre

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This, that, these, those

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CE / CETTE / CES / CET ( if masc + vowel)

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This match is wonderful

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CE match est formidable

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This computer is good

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CET ordinateur est bien

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I really like these paintings

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J’aime bien CES tableaux

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Nicolas teases his sister

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Nicolas taquine sa sœur

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To do the housework

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FAIRE LE ménage

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To play sport

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FAIRE DU sport

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To play football

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FAIRE DU football

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To go for walks

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FAIRE DES promenades

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To do voluntary work

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FAIRE DU travail bénévole

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To go skiing

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FAIRE DU ski

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He is diving tomorrow

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Demain, il FAIT de la plongée

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How, what, which

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QUEL/ QUELS / QUELLE / QUELLES

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The first of January

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LE PREMIER janvier

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The second of January

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LE DEUX janvier

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What are you doing on Monday (one-off)?

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Qu’est-ce que tu fais LUNDI?

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What are you doing this Monday?

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Qu’est-ce que tu fais CE lundi?

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Stephanie admires her mother because she does voluntary work

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Stéphanie admire sa mère car elle fait du travail bénévole

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Mark plays football and rugby

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Mark fait du football et du rugby

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Georges adores football

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Georges adore LE football

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Mark plays squash

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Mark joue AU squash.

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32
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He skis and dives

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Il fait du ski et DE LA plongée.

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Nicolas loves Isabelle’s cooking

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Nicolas adore LA cuisine d’Isabelle.

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What do you do in your spare time?

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QU’est-ce que tu fais comme loisirs?

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What do you do on Mondays (every Monday)?

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Qu’est-ce que tu fais LE lundi?

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What will you be doing on Monday 20th March?

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Qu’est-ce que tu fais LE lundi 20 mars?

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37
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What does the partative article (du, de la, de l’ des) become after expressions of quantity?

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DE or D’ only.

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Nicolas doesn’t have any money

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Nicolas n’a pas D’argent

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He’s got lots of free time

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Il a beaucoup DE temps libre

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40
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Hair(s)

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Le cheveu, les cheveuX

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Newspaper(s)

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Le journal, les journauX

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Owl(s)

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Le hibou, les hibouX

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Stone(s)

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Le caillou, les caillouX

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Cabbage(s)

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Le chou, les chouX

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45
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This particular racket

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Cette raquette-CI

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46
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That ball there

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Ce ballon-LÀ

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47
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He plays rugby

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Il joue AU rugby, il fait DU rugby

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48
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A dessert, some dessert, the dessert

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UN dessert, DU dessert, LE dessert

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Patrick likes to have a clean and well maintained car

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Patrick aime avoir une voiture PROPRE et bien entretenue (note position of adjective as meaning changes if before the noun)

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Andrew would like his own car

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Andrew voudrait sa PROPRE voiture (Note adj. is before the noun for this meaning).

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51
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When do you wake up?

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Quand VOUS réveillez-vous?

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52
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What time do you go to bed?

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À quelle heure TE couches-tu?

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53
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I wash myself

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Je ME lave

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54
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We often talk to each other

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Nous NOUS parlons souvent

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55
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They do not talk to each other

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Ils ne SE parlent pas

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Mark is a good looking boy with a tan

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Mark est un BEAU garçon BRONZÉ

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57
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He is 1.82m tall

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Il mesure 1,82m

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He has blue eyes and black hair

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Il a les yeux BLEUS et les cheveux NOIRS

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He has good muscles because he is very keen on sport

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Il est MUSCLÉ car il est très SPORTIF

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Light brown

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Brun-clair

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61
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She is slim and very smart

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Elle est MINCE et très ÉLEGANTE

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62
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She is in her forties

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Elle a la quarantaine

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63
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Andrew has curly black hair

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Andrew a les cheveux NOIRS BOUCLÉS

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64
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He looks very cheeky

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Il a l’air très COQUIN

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65
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Alison is wearing a pretty blue skirt, a nice white blouse and matching shoes

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Alison porte une JOLIE jupe BLEUE, un beau chemisier BLANC, et des chaussures ASSORTIES

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Patrick is wearing an old tracksuit

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Patrick porte un VIEUX survêtement

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67
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Andrew is often outdoors

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Andrew est souvent à l’extérieur

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He gets up very early to deliver newspapers on his bike.

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Il se lève très tôt pour distribuer les journaux en vélo

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He has a quick shower

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Il se douche en vitesse

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He gets dressed quickly and has breakfast

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Il s’habille rapidement et il déjeune

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He delivers the papers quickly because he goes to school at 8:30

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Il se dépêche de distribuer les journaux car il se rend à l’école à 8h30

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In the evening he enjoys himself with his friends

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Le soir, il s’amuse avec ses amis

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73
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He gets around on his bike

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Il se déplace en vélo

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His bike is a blue and white mountain bank with 22 gears

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Son vélo est un VTT BLEU et BLANC avec 22 vitesses

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75
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He works for a small popular shop selling newspapers near his house

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Il travaille pour un PETIT magasin POPULAIRE vendant des journaux près de chez lui

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He doesn’t have time to tidy up his bedroom. It is untidy.

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Il n’a pas le temps de ranger sa chambre. Elle est mal RANGÉE

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77
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Alison is wearing pretty round earrings

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Alison porte de JOLIES boucles d’oreille RONDES

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78
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They are very smart gold earrings

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Ce sont des boucles d’oreille en or, très CHIC

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79
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I get up at seven in the morning and go to bed at eleven in the evening

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Je me réveille À SEPT HEURES du matin et je me couche À ONZE HEURES du soir

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Andrew gets up at half past six to deliver papers

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Andrew se lève À SIX HEURES ET DEMIE pour distribuer les journaux

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His lessons start at a quarter to nine and finish at five to four

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Ses cours commencent À 8h 45 et finissent À 15h 55

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He goes out with friends and comes home at a quarter past eleven

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Il sort avec des amis et rentre À 23h 15

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83
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A masculine plural adjective adds what to a regular adjective?

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+S

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A feminine singular adjective adds what to a regular adjective?

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+E

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85
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A feminine plural adjective adds what to a standard adjective?

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+ES

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86
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Worn, used (masculine, singular)

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Usagé

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87
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Matching (fem. plural)

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Assorties

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88
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Decline the adjective for beautiful

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Beau/ bel + vowel/vowel sound Belle Beaux Belles

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Decline the adjective for new/ recent

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Nouveau/ nouvel + vowel/ vowel sound Nouvelle Nouveaux Nouvelles

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90
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Decline the adjective for ‘new’

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Neuf Neuve Neufs Neuves

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Decline the adjective for ‘widowed’

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Veuf Veuve Veufs Veuves

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Decline the adjective ‘lying’

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Menteur Menteuse Menteurs Menteuses

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Decline the adjective ‘innovative’

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Innovateur Innovatrice Innovateurs Innovatrices

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Decline the adjective ‘low’

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Bas Basse Bas Basses

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Decline the adjective ‘cruel’

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Cruel Cruelle Cruels Cruelles

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Decline the adjective ‘nice, kind’

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Gentil Gentille Gentils Gentilles

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Decline the adjective ‘fat’

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Gros Grosse Gros Grosses

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Decline the adjective ‘cute’

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Mignon Mignonne Mignons Mignonnes

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Decline the adjective ‘same’

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Pareil Pareille Pareils Pareilles

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Nicolas has a big (female) cat

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Nicolas a une GROSSE chatte

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She is nice, rather cute, but cruel with birds

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Elle est GENTILLE, plutôt MIGNONNE, mais CRUELLE avec les oiseaux

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Decline the adjective ‘public’

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Public Publique Publics Publiques

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103
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Decline the adjective ‘white’

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Blanc Blanche Blancs Blanches

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Decline the adjective ‘favourite’

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Favori Favorite Favoris Favorites

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Decline the adjective ‘fresh’

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Frais Fraîche Frais Fraîches

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106
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Decline the adjective ‘frank, straight’

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Franc Franche Francs Franches

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107
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Decline the adjective ‘old’

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Vieux/ vieil + vowel Vieille Vieux Vieilles

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Does ‘autre’ (other) come before or after the noun?

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Before

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109
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Autre

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Other

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110
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Are you playing rugby this Saturday?

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Est-ce que tu joues au rugby SAMEDI?

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Does ‘beau’ etc. come before or after the noun?

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Before

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114
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Does ‘bon’ etc. come before or after the noun?

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Before

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115
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Does ‘chaque’ come before or after the noun?

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Before

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116
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Does ‘grand’ come before or after the noun?

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Before

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117
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Does ‘gros’ come before or after the noun?

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Before

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118
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Does ‘haut’ come before or after the noun?

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Before

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119
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Does ‘jeune’ come before or after the noun?

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Before

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120
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Does ‘joli’ come before or after the noun?

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Before

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121
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Does ‘long’ come before or after the noun?

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Before

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122
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Does ‘mauvais’ come before or after the noun?

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Before

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123
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Does ‘nouveau’ come before or after the noun?

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Before

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124
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Does ‘petit’ come before or after the noun?

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Before

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125
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Does ‘tel’ come before or after the noun?

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Before

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126
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Does ‘vaste’ come before or after the noun?

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Before

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127
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Does ‘vieux’ come before or after the noun?

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Before

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128
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Does ‘vilain’ (naughty) come before or after the noun?

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Before

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129
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Patrick is also wearing old trainers

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Patrick porte aussi de VIEILLES baskets

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130
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Patrick is wearing an old tracksuit

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Patrick porte un VIEUX survêtement

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131
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Andrew has the flu. He looks poorly

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Andrew a la grippe. Il a MAUVAISE mine.

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132
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Alison is wearing a blue skirt

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Alison porte une jupe BLEUE

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133
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Patrick is wearing a grey tracksuit

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Patrick porte un survêtement GRIS

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134
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Stéphanie and Nicolas often quarrel

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Stéphanie et Nicolas SE DISPUTENT souvent

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135
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They like each other all the same

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Ils S’AIMENT quand même

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136
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Mark and Stéphanie always meet after work

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Mark et Stéphanie SE RENCONTRENT toujours après le travail

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137
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Do you (pl) walk in the country?

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VOUS promenez-vous à la campagne? (Note position of reflexive object pronoun before the verb)

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138
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Do you get on well?

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VOUS entendez-vous bien? (Note position of reflexive object pronoun before the verb)

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139
Q

What time is it?

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Quelle heure est-il?

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140
Q

It’s one o clock

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Il est une heure

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141
Q

It’s quarter past one

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Il est une heure ET QUART

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142
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it’s half past one

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Il est une heure ET DEMIE

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143
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It’s quarter to two

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Il est deux heures MOINS LE QUART

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144
Q

It’s noon

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Il est midi

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145
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It’s midnight

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Il est minuit

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146
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It’s one o clock in the morning

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Il est une heure DU MATIN

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147
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It’s one o clock in the afternoon

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Il est une heure DE L’APRÈS-MIDI

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148
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It’s eleven o clock at night/ in the evening

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Il est onze heures DU SOIR

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149
Q

When do the French more usually use a 24 hour clock

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In business timetables and schedules

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150
Q

It’s 23.00

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Il est 23h 00 (vingt-trois heures)

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151
Q

It’s 23.15

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Il est 23h 15 (vingt-trois heures quinze)

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152
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It’s 23.30

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Il est 23h 30 (vingt-trois heures trente)

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153
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It’s 23.45

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Il est 23h 45 (vingt trois heures quarante-cinq)

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154
Q

The twentieth

A

Le vingtième

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155
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The 21st

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Le vingt et unième

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156
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The 22nd

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Le vingt-deuxième

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157
Q

Mark gets up first

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Mark se lève LE PREMIER

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158
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Stéphanie leaves work first

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Stéphanie quitte le travail LA PREMIÈRE

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159
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Nicolas is second in his class in maths

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Nicolas est LE DEUXIÈME de sa classe en maths

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160
Q

Georges often watches Channel 5

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Georges regarde souvent la cinquième

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161
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It’s the second time that he has won

A

C’est LA SECONDE fois qu’il gagne

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162
Q

He travels second class

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Il voyage en SECONDE classe

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163
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Secondly…

A

En SECOND lieu

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164
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Second

A

Le second, la seconde

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165
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Isabelle is in her forties

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Isabelle a LA QUARANTAINE

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166
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Patrick is in his early fifties

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Patrick a UNE PETITE CINQUANTAINE

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167
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They get home tired in the evening

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Ils rentrent fatigués le soir

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168
Q

This car looks old but/ and well kept

A

Cette voiture paraît ancienne mais/et bien entretenue

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169
Q

He is a tall man

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Il est un homme grand

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170
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He is a great man

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Il est un grand homme

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171
Q

It’s not the same idea

A

Ce n’est pas la même idée

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172
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The very idea amuses me

A

L’idée même m’amuse

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173
Q

Poor people

A

Les gens pauvres

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174
Q

Unfortunate people

A

Ces pauvres

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175
Q

Une ancienne élève

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A former (female) pupil

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176
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Un village ancien

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An old village

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177
Q

Un fait certain

A

A sure fact

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178
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Chers amis

A

Dear friends

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179
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Une voiture chère

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An expensive car

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180
Q

C’est la même chose

A

It’s the same thing

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181
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C’est cette personne même

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It’s the very same person

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182
Q

Son propre ordinateur

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His own computer

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183
Q

Il a un appartement propre

A

He has a clean flat

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184
Q

Une sonde

A

A probe

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185
Q

Le lancement

A

Launch

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186
Q

Rejoindre

A

To catch up

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187
Q

Une fusée

A

Rocket

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188
Q

Parcourir

A

To travel

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189
Q

Économiser

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To save

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190
Q

Avec succès

A

Successfully

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191
Q

Entamer

A

To begin

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192
Q

Voler de concert

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To fly besides

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193
Q

Déposé

A

Landed

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194
Q

Ressembler

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To sound like

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195
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Poursuivre

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To chase

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196
Q

Encore plus grande

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Even bigger

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197
Q

Le travail dur

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The hard work

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198
Q

Alison is wearing a pretty new skirt

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Alison porte une jolie jupe nouvelle (This is how 2 pre-noun adjectives are applied at the same time).

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199
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Andrew has a nice clean new mountain bike

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Andrew a un beau VTT propre et neuf

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200
Q

Patrick is wearing an old dark tracksuit, slightly worn

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Patrick porte un vieux survêtement foncé, légèrement usé

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201
Q

Longish hair

A

Les cheveux mi-longs

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202
Q

Semi-skimmed milk

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Le lait demi-écrémé

203
Q

A semi-autonomous region

A

Une région semi-autonome

204
Q

Alison is wearing a pretty new skirt

A

Alison porte une jolie jupe nouvelle (This is how 2 pre-noun adjectives are applied at the same time).

205
Q

Patrick is wearing an old dark tracksuit, slightly worn

A

Patrick porte un vieux survêtement foncé, légèrement usé

206
Q

Longish hair

A

Les cheveux mi-longs

207
Q

Semi-skimmed milk

A

Le lait demi-écrémé

208
Q

A semi-autonomous region

A

Une région semi-autonome

209
Q

Alison is wearing a pretty new skirt

A

Alison porte une jolie jupe nouvelle (This is how 2 pre-noun adjectives are applied at the same time).

210
Q

Andrew has a nice clean new mountain bike

A

Andrew a un beau VTT propre et neuf

211
Q

Patrick is wearing an old dark tracksuit, slightly worn

A

Patrick porte un vieux survêtement foncé, légèrement usé

212
Q

Longish hair

A

Les cheveux mi-longs

213
Q

Semi-skimmed milk

A

Le lait demi-écrémé

214
Q

A semi-autonomous region

A

Une région semi-autonome

215
Q

Such

A

Tel Telle Tels Telles

216
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Une telle personne

A

Such a person

217
Q

Telle personne

A

A certain person

218
Q

Public

A

Public Publique Publics Publiques

219
Q

Ils sont TROP fatigués

A

They are too tired

220
Q

Ils rentrent COMPLÈTEMENT épuisés

A

They come back completely exhausted

221
Q

Isabelle est une TRÈS petite femme

A

Isabelle is a very small woman

222
Q

Isabelle est une femme VRAIMENT petite

A

Isabelle is a really small woman

223
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Going down

A

Descendant

224
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Leaving

A

Partant

225
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Précédant

A

Preceding

226
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Having

A

Ayant

227
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Being

A

étant

228
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Knowing

A

Sachant

229
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Interesting

A

Intéressant(e)

230
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Funny

A

Amusant

231
Q

We like France

A

Nous aimons la France

232
Q

Nicolas wants to go out

A

Nicolas désire sortir

233
Q

Nicolas voudrait acheter un DVD

A

Nicolas would like to buy a DVD

234
Q

Nicolas needs some new CDs

A

Nicolas a besoin de nouveaux CD

235
Q

We like France

A

Nous aimons la France

236
Q

Nicolas voudrait acheter un DVD

A

Nicolas would like to buy a DVD

237
Q

Mark would like to buy some presents for his family

A

Mark voudrait acheter DES cadeaux pour sa famille

238
Q

Two boxes of chocolates

A

Deux boîtes de chocolats

239
Q

A bottle of good wine

A

Une bouteille DE bon vin

240
Q

What type do you want?

A

QUELLE sorte voulez-vous?

241
Q

What would you like/ do you want?

A

Qu’est-ce que vous désirez?

242
Q

Which one do you want?

A

Lequel voulez-vous?

243
Q

Which one do you prefer?

A

Lequel préférez-vous?

244
Q

Mark n’a plus beaucoup de temps pour faire ses achats

A

Mark doesn’t have a lot of time to do his shopping anymore.

245
Q

Je désire acheter une bouteille de vin

A

I want to buy a bottle of wine

246
Q

Je ne veux plus rien, merci.

A

I don’t need anything else, thank you.

247
Q

Decline the conditional tense of vouloir.

A

Je voudrais Tu voudrais Il/ elle/ on voudrait Nous voudrions Vous voudriez Ils/ Elles voudraient

248
Q

How do you say you would like something?

A

The conditional tense of vouloir is used; désirer is not commonly used and the present tense of vouloir is too abrupt.

249
Q

Je voudrais un café et deux croissants

A

I’d like a coffee and two croissants

250
Q

‘De’ replaces du/ de la/ des after what two types of expression?

A

Negatives Expressions of quantity (both specific and non-specific).

251
Q

Enough of

A

Assez DE

252
Q

Beaucoup DE

A

A lot of

253
Q

Moins DE

A

Less

254
Q

Plus DE

A

More

255
Q

Un bouquet DE

A

A bunch of

256
Q

Une brique DE

A

A carton of (milk, juice)

257
Q

Une carafe DE

A

A carafe of

258
Q

Une cuillerée de

A

A spoonful of

259
Q

Un morceau DE

A

A piece of

260
Q

Un pack DE

A

Several cartons/ bottles of

261
Q

Un paquet DE

A

A packet of

262
Q

Une plaque/ plaquette DE

A

A bar of

263
Q

Un pichet DE

A

A jugful, carafe of

264
Q

Une pincée DE

A

A pinch of

265
Q

Une tasse DE

A

A cup of

266
Q

Une tranche DE

A

A slice of

267
Q

Un verre DE

A

A glass of

268
Q

Un litre DE

A

A litre (100cl) of

269
Q

Une bouteille DE

A

A bottle (75cl) of

270
Q

100 grammes DE

A

100g of

271
Q

Une livre DE

A

One pound of

272
Q

Une demi-livre DE

A

Half a pound of

273
Q

Decline the interrogative adjective for ‘which’.

A

Quel Quelle Quels Quelles

274
Q

Decline the interrogative pronoun ‘which one’.

A

Lequel Laquelle Lesquels Lesquelles

275
Q

Decline changes to the interrogative pronoun ‘which one’ when combined with ‘de’

A

Duquel Desquels Desquelles

276
Q

Decline changes to the interrogative pronoun ‘which one’ when combined with ‘à’.

A

Auquel Auxquels Auxquelles

277
Q

I haven’t got any more of THE wine you like so much

A

Je n’ai PLUS LE vin que vous aimez tant

278
Q

He is penniless

A

Il n’a PLUS UN sou

279
Q

He doesn’t have a single excuse

A

Il n’a PAS UNE seule excuse

280
Q

Nobody knows why

A

PERSONNE NE sait pourquoi

281
Q

Nothing interests him/ her

A

RIEN NE l’intéresse

282
Q

I do not need any salt

A

Je n’ai pas BESOIN DE sel

283
Q

He doesn’t need anybody

A

Il n’a pas BESOIN DE personne

284
Q

Most of the people

A

La plupart DES gens

285
Q

La plupart DU temps

A

Most of the time

286
Q

The majority of the population

A

La majorité DE LA population

287
Q

I don’t have any money

A

Je n’ai pas D’argent

288
Q

I have some money

A

J’ai DE L’ argent

289
Q

Does the wine cost much? (Inverted question form)

A

Le vin, coûte-t-il beaucoup?

290
Q

How many times a week does Jacques take the train? (Inverted question form)

A

Combien de fois Jacques prend-il le train par semaine?

291
Q

How is Jacques going?

A

Comment va Jacques?

292
Q

No longer Not any of No more of

A

Ne…plus

293
Q

No longer Never

A

Ne…jamais

294
Q

Hardly

A

Ne…guère

295
Q

Ne…point

A

Emphatic NO

296
Q

Ne..rien

A

Nothing

297
Q

Ne…que

A

Only

298
Q

Ne…personne

A

Nobody

299
Q

Ne…aucun(e)

A

No None

300
Q

Ne…ni…ni

A

Neither….nor

301
Q

Je n’ai rien à faire

A

I have nothing to do

302
Q

Je suis au régime. Je ne mange ni gâteaux ni bonbons.

A

I am on a diet. I eat neither cakes nor sweets.

303
Q

Je ne veux qu’un verre d’eau

A

I only want a glass of water

304
Q

Je n’ai aucune idée au sujet d’un cadeau pour Sandy

A

I have no ideas about a present for Sandy

305
Q

Il n’y a personne à la caisse

A

There is nobody on the till

306
Q

Des ennuis, je n’en veux point

A

I do not want any worries

307
Q

Mark does not want any more cheese

A

Mark ne veut PLUS DE fromage

308
Q

I haven’t got any change

A

Je n’ai PAS DE monnaie

309
Q

Which part of the ne..pas negative is often omitted in spoken French

A

The first part of the negative, ne.

310
Q

Half an hour

A

Une DEMI-heure

311
Q

An hour and a half

A

Une heure et DEMIE

312
Q

They haven’t got the chocolate mentioned in the recipe

A

Ils n’ont pas LE chocolat indiqué dans la recette

313
Q

Je ne veux AUCUN problème

A

I don’t want any problems.

314
Q

Je n’ai AUCUNE idée

A

I have no idea

315
Q

Decline the present tense of choisir as a typical -ir verb.

A

Je choisis Tu choisis Il/elle/on choisit Nous choisissons Vous choisissez Ils/elles choisissent

316
Q

Mûrir

A

To ripen

317
Q

Punir

A

To punish

318
Q

Salir

A

To dirty

319
Q

Vieillir

A

To grow old

320
Q

Decline the present tense of ‘vendre’, a typical -re verb.

A

Je vends Tu vends Il/elle vend Nous vendons Vous vendez Ils/elles vendent

321
Q

Correspondre

A

To correspond

322
Q

Dépendre de

A

To depend on

323
Q

Pondre

A

To lay (eggs)

324
Q

Tondre

A

To mow

325
Q

What is ‘ça’ an abbreviation of?

A

Cela

326
Q

I want some of it

A

J’EN veux

327
Q

I’d like two of them please

A

J’EN voudrais deux, s’il vous plaît

328
Q

Mark is as interested in sport as his brother

A

Mark est AUSSI intéressé par le sport QUE son frère

329
Q

Nicolas is much less athletic than Andrew

A

Nicolas est beaucoup MOINS athlétique QU’Andrew

330
Q

It costs more

A

Il coûte plus cher

331
Q

It’s just as interesting

A

c’est aussi intéressant

332
Q

Bon becomes meilleur(e)(s) but bien becomes..

A

Mieux

333
Q

Decline the present tense of the typical -re verb ‘prendre’

A

Je prends Tu prends Il/elle prend Nous prenons Vous prenez Ils/ elles prennent

334
Q

What does adding ‘re’ to the front of a french verb usually mean?

A

The action is being repeated

335
Q

Refaire

A

To do again

336
Q

Repartir

A

To go again

337
Q

Do you use ‘il est + adjective’ or ‘c’est + adjective’ when referring to a specific person or thing?

A

Il est

338
Q

When describing someone’s job, do you use an article or not?

A

No: elle est professeur, etc.

339
Q

C’est + noun + adjective can be used to refer to what?

A

A person, eg. C’est un homme intelligent.

340
Q

More than: plus que or plus de?

A

Plus DE

341
Q

Decline the comparative of bon/ bonne.

A

Meilleur/e/s (que) - better (than)

342
Q

Decline the comparative of bien.

A

Mieux (It is invariable).

343
Q

These new trainers are better

A

Ces nouvelles baskets sont MIEUX.

344
Q

Ça va mieux.

A

I am better, things are going better.

345
Q

Ça va mieux?

A

Are you better? Are things any better?

346
Q

Mieux is a ________ and is used with a _______.

A

Adverb Verb

347
Q

Meilleur is an ______________ and is used with a _________.

A

Adjective Noun

348
Q

When does ce/ cette change to ceci/cela/ ça, etc. ?

A

When it is the subject of other verbs eg. Ça m’intéresse (that interests me).

349
Q

Can you use the present tense to describe what you are going to do?

A

In conversational French - yes, for example ‘je vais à Paris la semaine prochaine’ - I am going to Paris next week. The future tense or ‘aller+infinitive’ is otherwise used in writing.

350
Q

Rarement

A

Rarely

351
Q

Être en vacances à

A

To be on holiday in

352
Q

Près de

A

Near

353
Q

Au centre du/de la/ des

A

In the centre of

354
Q

Suivre des cours du soir

A

To take evening classes

355
Q

Passer les examens en français

A

To take French exams

356
Q

Mettre [_________] en pratique

A

To put [________] to use

357
Q

Decline the present tense of the irregular -ir verb ‘cueillir’ (to pick).

A

Je cueille Tu cueilles Il cueille Nous cueillons Vous cueillez Ils cueillent

358
Q

Decline the present tense of the irregular -ir verb ‘offrir’ (to offer)

A

J’offre Tu offres Il offre Nous offrons Vous offrez Ils offrent

359
Q

Decline the present tense of the irregular -ir verb ‘ouvrir’ (to open)

A

J’ouvre Tu ouvres Il ouvre Nous ouvrons Vous ouvrez Ils ouvrent

360
Q

Decline the present tense of the irregular -ir verb ‘souffrir’ (to suffer)

A

Je souffre Tu souffres Il souffre Nous souffrons Vous souffrez Ils souffrent

361
Q

Decline the present tense of dormir (to sleep)

A

Je dors Tu dors Il dort Nous dormons Vous dormez Ils dorment

362
Q

Declne the present tense of mentir (to lie)

A

Je mens Tu mens Il ment Nous mentons Vous mentez Ils mentent

363
Q

Decline the present tense of partir (to leave)

A

Je pars Tu pars Il part Nous partons Vous partez Ils partent

364
Q

Decline the present tense of the verb sortir (to go out)

A

Je sors Tu sors Il sort Nous sortons Vous sortez Ils sortent

365
Q

Decline the present tense of the verb courir (to run)

A

Je cours Tu cours Il court Nous courons Vous courez Ils courent

366
Q

Decline the present tense of the irregular ir verb tenir (to hold)

A

Je tiens Tu tiens Il tient Nous tenons Vous tenez Ils tiennent

367
Q

Decline the present tense of the irregular ir verb venir (to come)

A

Je viens Tu viens Il vient Nous venons Vous venez Ils viennent

368
Q

Revenir

A

To come back

369
Q

Retenir

A

To hold back

370
Q

Isabelle holds the purse strings

A

Isabelle tient les cordons de la bourse

371
Q

Mark’s parents come from Dundee

A

Les parents de Mark viennent de Dundee

372
Q

Conjugate the present tense of ‘boire’ (to drink).

A

Je bois Tu bois Il boit Nous buvons Vous buvez Ils boivent

373
Q

Conjugate the present tense of ‘croire’ (to believe).

A

Je crois Je crois Il croit Nous croyons Vous croyez Ils croient

374
Q

Conjugate the present tense of ‘conduire’ (to drive).

A

Je conduis Tu conduis Il conduit Nous conduisons Vous conduisez Ils conduisent

375
Q

Conjugate the present tense of ‘connaître’ (to know).

A

Je connais Tu connais Il connaît Nous connaissons Vous connaissez Ils connaissent

376
Q

Conjugate the present tense of the verb ‘dire’ (to say).

A

Je dis Tu dis Il dit Nous disons Vous dites Ils disent

377
Q

Conjugate the present tense of the verb ‘écrire’ (to write).

A

J’écris Tu écris Il écrit Nous écrivons Vous écrivez Ils écrivent

378
Q

Conjugate the present tense of the verb ‘lire’.

A

Je lis Tu lis Il lit Nous lisons Vous lisez Ils lisent

379
Q

Conjugate the present tense of the verb ‘prendre’ (to take).

A

Je prends Tu prends Il prend Nous prenons Vous prenez Ils prennent

380
Q

Conjugate the present tense of the verb ‘suivre’ (to follow).

A

Je suis Tu suis Il suit Nous suivons Vous suivez Ils suivent

381
Q

Decline the present tense of the verb ‘vivre’ (to live).

A

Je vis Tu vis Il vit Nous vivons Vous vivez Ils vivent

382
Q

The Abbey is situated in the marketplace opposite the town hall

A

L’Abbaye se trouve SUR la place EN FACE DE l’hôtel de ville

383
Q

The travel agency is situated on the corner of the street, next to the greengrocer’s near the Abbey

A

L’agence de voyages se trouve au coin la rue, à côté du marchand de legumes près de l’Abbaye

384
Q

Je voyage à Paris

A

I am travelling IN Paris

385
Q

Je marche à l’université

A

I am walking AROUND within the university precinct.

386
Q

When prepositions are followed by personal pronouns, what form of pronouns is used?

A

The stressed form, for example: avec MOI avec LUI selon TOI sans MOI

387
Q

How are adjectives ending in -ent/ -ant converted to adverbs?

A

The -ent/-ant is removed and replaced by -emment / -amment: Prudent becomes prudemment

388
Q

When adverbs modify verbs where do they usually come in sentence structure?

A

After the verb (or after the auxiliary verb être or avoir in the perfect tense).

389
Q

When adverbs modify adjectives, where do they come in sentence structure?

A

Directly before the adjective: vraiment sympathique - really friendly Très hereux - very happy

390
Q

Can adverbs modify other adverbs?

A

Yes: Ils roulent TROP vite (too fast)

391
Q

Avec plaisir

A

With pleasure

392
Q

At the moment

A

En ce moment

393
Q

Late

A

En retard

394
Q

On Saturday nights

A

Le samedi soir

395
Q

On Sunday mornings

A

Le dimanche matin

396
Q

In the morning

A

Le matin

397
Q

En prenant des cours du soir…

A

BY taking evening classes..

398
Q

Aboutir à

A

To lead to

399
Q

Aider quelqu’un à

A

To help someone to

400
Q

S’amuser à (+inf)

A

To amuse oneself (-ing)

401
Q

appartenir à

A

To belong to

402
Q

Chercher à

A

To try to

403
Q

Commencer à

A

To begin to

404
Q

Consentir à

A

To consent to

405
Q

Continuer à

A

To continue to

406
Q

s’habituer à

A

To become used to

407
Q

Inviter quelqu’un à

A

To invite someone to

408
Q

Penser à

A

To think of

409
Q

Réussir à

A

To succeed in

410
Q

Elle cherche à rester en Écosse

A

She is trying to stay in Scotland

411
Q

S’arrêter de (+inf)

A

To stop (doing something)

412
Q

Avoir l’air de

A

To look like

413
Q

Se contenter de

A

To be satisfied with

414
Q

Se dépecher de

A

To hurry up

415
Q

Douter de

A

To doubt

416
Q

éviter de

A

To avoid doing something

417
Q

s’excuser de

A

To apologise for

418
Q

Finir de

A

To finish

419
Q

Offrir de

A

To offer to

420
Q

Ordonner à quelqu’un de

A

To order someone to

421
Q

Parler de

A

To talk about

422
Q

Se passer de

A

To do without

423
Q

Se souvenir de

A

To remember

424
Q

Chercher

A

To look FOR

425
Q

écouter

A

To listen TO

426
Q

Entrer

A

To come IN

427
Q

regarder

A

To look AT

428
Q

Après avoir acheté ses cadeaux, il ne lui reste plus beaucoup d’argent

A

After buying his presents he doesn’t have a lot more money left.

429
Q

This dress costs a lot

A

Cette robe coûte cher (cher being an invariable adverb here)

430
Q

Is ‘vite’ an adjective (variable) or an adverb (invariable)?

A

Invariable adverb: Stéphanie roule vite (Stéphanie drives fast)

431
Q

Is mal a variable adjective or an invariable adverb?

A

An invariable adverb: Cela fait mal (it hurts)

432
Q

Beaucoup trop

A

Far too much

433
Q

To speak loudly

A

Parler fort/ haut (NB these are invariable adverbs)

434
Q

How does a possessive pronoun replace ‘appartement in the following: This flat is theirs

A

Cet appartement est LE LEUR

435
Q

This book is mine

A

Ce livre est LE MIEN

436
Q

My parents’ friends

A

Les amis DE mes parents

437
Q

Is it Nicolas’?

A

C’EST À Nicolas?

438
Q

This book is mine. Is this one yours?

A

Ce livre est À MOI. Est-ce que CELUI-CI est à TOI? (Nb use of stressed pronouns)

439
Q

This is the Lemaires’ house

A

Voici la maison DE la famille Lemaire

440
Q

Stéphanie’s room is the biggest

A

La chambre DE Stéphanie est la plus grande

441
Q

His bedroom is always untidy

A

SA chambre est toujours en désordre

442
Q

Isabelle and George have the most spacious room. Theirs has a balcony and an en suite bathroom.

A

Isabelle et George ont la chambre la plus spacieuse. LA LEUR a in balcon et une salle de bains complète.

443
Q

Nicolas thinks his is too small.

A

Nicolas trouve LA SIENNE trop petite.

444
Q

What is yours like (eg a room)?

A

Comment est LA TIENNE?

445
Q

Whose is this bedroom?

A

À qui est cette chambre?

446
Q

À qui appartient la plus grande chambre?

A

Who does the biggest bedroom belong to?

447
Q

Do you have the biggest bedroom?

A

Tu as la plus grande chambre?

448
Q

Whose computer is it?

A

C’est l’ordinateur DE QUI?

449
Q

Who does this software belong to?

A

À QUI SONT ces logiciels?

450
Q

Est-ce que ces logiciels appartiennent à Nicolas?

A

Does this software belong to Nicholas?

451
Q

Ils portent LEUR parapluie

A

They are carrying their umbrellas [NB the technically accurate translation is that they are carrying one umbrella each]

452
Q

Decline ‘le mien’ (mine)

A

Le mien La mienne Les miens Les miennes

453
Q

Decline ‘le tien’ (yours)

A

Le tien La tienne Les tiens Les tiennes

454
Q

Decline ‘le sien’ (his/her/its)

A

Le sien La sienne Les siens Les siennes

455
Q

Decline ‘le nôtre’ and ‘le vôtre’ (ours, yours)

A

Le nôtre/ la nôtre/ les nôtres Le vôtre/ la vôtre/ les vôtres

456
Q

Decline ‘le leur’ (their)

A

Le leur La leur Les leurs

457
Q

Ce CD n’est pas le tien

A

This CD is not yours

458
Q

Nos voisins se plaignent souvent. Comment sont les vôtres (plural)?

A

Our neighbours often complain. What are yours like?

459
Q

Stéphanie’s room is always very tidy

A

La chambre DE Stéphanie est toujours très bien rangée

460
Q

Whose are these magazines?

A

À QUI sont ces magazines?

461
Q

This software isn’t yours. It belongs to your friend.

A

CES logiciels ne sont pas À TOI. Ils sont À ton ami.

462
Q

C’est à qui?

A

Whose is it?

463
Q

It’s Nicolas’.

A

C’EST À Nicolas.

464
Q

The house belongs to Stéphanie’s parents.

A

La maison APPARTIENT AUX parents de Stéphanie.

465
Q

If you want to indicate possession using à and a pronoun, what form of the pronoun is used?

A

The stressed form: Cette voiture est À EUX Est-ce que ce CD est À TOI?

466
Q

No, it belongs to him.

A

Non, c’est À LUI.

467
Q

Stéphanie has her very own car.

A

Stéphanie a sa voiture bien À ELLE.

468
Q

What can the third person pronouns ‘son/sa/ses’ and le/ la sien(ne) refer to other than his hers or theirs?

A

One’s, your and everyone’s.

469
Q

On a besoin de SON lecteur laser pour écouter SES disques compacts.

A

You need your CD player to listen to your CDs. (Clarifying ownership).

470
Q

Ce sont SES baskets À ELLE.

A

These are her trainers. (Clarifying ownership).

471
Q

Mark a SON appartement À LUI.

A

Mark has his own flat. (Clarifying ownership).

472
Q

SON dessin À ELLE a gagné le premier prix.

A

Her drawing won first prize. (Clarifying ownership).

473
Q

Here is their flat (at least two people, one or both of whom are masculine).

A

Voici leur appartement À EUX.

474
Q

Here are their photos (the girls’ photos).

A

Voici leurs photos À ELLES.

475
Q

This is their CD player (one) and their CDs (several).

A

Voici leur platine laser et leurs disques compacts.

476
Q

This one is theirs

A

Voici le/ la leur

477
Q

She’s got a ring on her finger

A

Elle a une bague AU doigt

478
Q

His right foot hurts

A

Il a mal AU pied droit

479
Q

Il met la main à la poche

A

He puts his hand in his pocket (ie to pay).

480
Q

Ce sont des copains À MOI

A

They are friends of mine

481
Q

They’re friends of Nicolas

A

Ce sont des copains à Nicolas

482
Q

I found some books OF YOURS

A

J’ai trouvé des livres À TOI

483
Q

IL FAUT beaucoup d’adresse et de précision pour faire du ball-trap

A

YOU (impersonal) NEED a lot of skill and accuracy to do clay-pigeon shooting.

484
Q

You (impersonal) must train a lot to win the first prize

A

IL FAUT beaucoup s’exercer pour gagner les premiers prix

485
Q

What can ‘pouvoir’ mean other than ‘to be able to’?

A

To be allowed to

486
Q

What French verb is used for stressing the fact that a person has the knowledge or ability to do something?

A

Savoir, rather than pouvoir

487
Q

Decline the present tense of ‘savoir’.

A

Je sais Tu sais Il/elle/on sait Nous savons Vous savez Ils/elles savent

488
Q

How are imperatives formed for -er verbs?

A

Drop the s from the tu form except before vowels or vowel sounds.

489
Q

Il me faut un plan de la ville

A

I need a street map of the city

490
Q

Il faut de la nourriture pour la route

A

We need food for the road

491
Q

Est-ce qu’il vous faut des directions précises?

A

Do you need precise directions?

492
Q

Il faut se lever de bonne heure

A

We must get up early

493
Q

Family circle

A

L’entourage (m)

494
Q

Above

A

Sur

495
Q

A dam

A

Un barrage

496
Q

A loss

A

Une chute

497
Q

To soak up

A

Éponger

498
Q

For life

A

À perpétuité

499
Q

How much is that worth?

A

Combien est-ce que ça vaut?

500
Q

We must leave before the rush hour

A

Il faut partir avant l’heure de pointe

► French Vocab 3 (25 decks)

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