Grammar ~ General Rules Flashcards
(Like saying “It is”)
To identify people and objects use ____ before a singular article and a noun
C’est
With most French nouns, when you use the plural, you do what?
Add an “s” to the end
In French, how do you turn a singular into a plural if the word end in “eau”?
Add “x” to the end of the word
How to you change a verb from singular to plural if it ends in “al”?
Drop the “al” and add “aux”
For both masculine and feminine the indefinite article (the “of the”), you use the word
des
“They are” (masculine) =
Ils sont
To say the “is” part of “It is”, if the “it” is feminine, you say
“est”
“They are” (feminine) =
Elles sont
“We are” =
Nous sommes
With proper names and with professions, do you use the articles “de”, “des”, “un”, “une”, etc. (like when saying “c’est” and “ce sont”)?
Nope
If “they” refers to both men/boys AND women/girls, do you use masculine or feminine when referring to them?
Masculine
Do you use “C’est” (“That is”/“That’s”) for singular or plural?
Singular
(To be)
To say “I am” in French, it’s:
“Je _____”
suis
Do you use “Ce sont” (“Something” or “Someone” is) for singular or plural?
Plural
(To be)
To say a person is “one is” say =
“On est”
(To be)
They are =
Ils sont
(To be)
We are =
Nous sommes
(To be)
You are (plural)
Vous êtes (masculine OR feminine)
(To be)
He is =
Il est
(To be)
When using the informal “You”, how would you say: “You are”?
«Tu es»
(To be)
There are =
Ce sont
What are the French singular articles for “one”, “a” or “an”, both for the masculine and the feminine (so please provide 2 answers here)?
Un
Une
When you’re saying that someone is from a certain country, do you capitalize the first letter of it?
Nope
To change from masculine to feminine when designating being from a country what do do at the end of the word?
Add an “e”
(“Français” 👉 “Française”)