grammar rules

Question 1

qui/que/où - les pronoms relatifs

Answer 1

qui=that (before a verb)/que=that (before a noun)

Question 2

I don’t want some/a coffee

(same for any negation) eg. I never want some coffee / I only want a coffee / I don’t want any more coffee

Answer 2

je ne veux pas de cafe (de always in place if replacing un, une, des, de la, du)
je ne veux jamais de coffee / je ne veux que de cafe / je ne veux plus de cafe

Question 3

when using the passe compose with avoir+past participle the participle/verb does not have to agree EXCEPT when the subject comes before the verb

Answer 3

Il a laissé les annotations (note subject is after the verb) BUT Les annotations qu’il a laissées OR Il les a laissées

Question 4

Future tense - add ending to infinitive - I will eat etc

Answer 4

je mangerai / tu mangeras / nous mangerons

Question 5

Pronoun - just before the verb
Negative around the first part of the verb
Imperative is the exception

Answer 5

J’y vais (present), j’y suis allé(passe compose), je vais y aller (future proche)
Je n’y vais pas, je n’y suis pas allé, je ne vais pas y aller Allons y

Question 6

something + adj needs to be followed by ‘de’

Answer 6

quelque chose de typique (something typical)

quelque chose d’interessant (something interesting)

Question 7

order of pronouns

Answer 7

me, te, se, nous, vous  BEFORE
le, la, les
lui, leur
y
en

Question 8

perfect tense - i have never tasted it

pluperfect - I had never tasted it

Answer 8

je l’ai gouté

je l’avais jamais goûter

Question 9

si means if, but also si is used as an affirmative in place of oui as an answer to a negative question

Answer 9

Q. Je ne comprends pas les numéros

A. Ah si, je comprends maintenant

Question 10

de instead of des is used for plural article if its followed by an adjective that is before the noun (in lieu of following the noun)

Answer 10

c’est toujours incroyable de connaitre de nouveaux amis

Question 11

plus - pronouncing the s = more

plus - not pronouncing the s = no more

Answer 11

je dois passer plus (s is heard) de temps ici en france pour améliorer mon accent.
je n’en veux plus - s not heard
j’en veux plus - s pronounced

Question 12

Bien = adverb He sings well
Bon = adjective.

Answer 12

il chant bien

le gateau est bon

Question 13

infinitive form of a verb always follows a preposition

unless its followed by que

Answer 13

pour se rappeler
pour qu’il se rappelle
pour que = in order to / so that

Question 14

subjunctive is used when two parts of a sentence have different subjects - example
I’m afraid he won’t come back in english but in french you would have to write :-
I’m afraid that he won’t come back
We want her to be happy / We want that she be happy

Answer 14

J’ai peur qu’il ne revienne pas

On veut qu’elle soit heureuse

Question 15

subjunctive used when feelings are expressed
emotion, wish, desire, judgement, uncertainty, doubt, possibilities
Exceptions - espérer, croire, penser - in a positive statement (ie negative statements take the subjunctive)

Answer 15

Ils sont surpris que nous parlions francais
Il doute que tu aies l’expérience nécessaire
On ne pense pas que ce soit si important

Question 16

subjunctive used with some sort of request, obligation, commands, orders, permission, prohibition, advice, need

Answer 16

Ils ont proposé qu’on vienne
J’ai demandéqu’il me prenne en photo
Il faut que vous veniez a la maison
Il est important que vous puissiez y aller

Question 17

subjunctive used when actions have not been fulfilled
pour que, afin que, avant que, jusqu’a ce que
exception apres que

Answer 17

pour que les choses soient claires

avant qu’il ne mette le livre dans la bibliotheque

Question 18

pouvoir et devoir are two verbs that are always followed by an infinitive

Answer 18

je peux nager, je dois partir