Grammar Rules

Question 1

Depuis - since

Answer 1

Always used with present tense
(e.g. J’habite en Malaisie depuis lundi)

Question 2

Comparative with adjectives

Answer 2

• aussi + adj + que (as…as)
• plus + adj + que (more…than)
• moins + adj + que (less…than)
• autant que (as many/ much)

Question 3

Comparative with nouns

Answer 3

• plus de + noun + que (more of…than)
• moins de + noun + que (less of…than)
• autant de + noun + que (as many/ much)

Question 4

Superlative

Answer 4

• le/la/les plus + adj (the most…)
• le/la/les moins + adj (the least…)
• le/la/les plus/ moins + adj + de/ de la/ des

Question 5

Irregular comparing

Answer 5

BAGS - adj

Question 6

-ION ending words in English

Answer 6

Are always feminine in French
Are exactly the same

Question 7

DOP (direct object pronoun)

Answer 7

Stands in front of the verb
Replaced the noun

Me - me (m’), you - te (t’), him - le (l’), her - la (l’), us - nous, you - vous, them - les

In past - placed before the auxiliary verb
In future - placed in between 2 verbs

Question 8

Negatives

Answer 8

• ne … plus -> no longer/ more
• ne … pas -> not
• ne … jamais -> never
• ne … rien -> nothing

Question 9

Possessive pronouns

Answer 9

Gender of the object, not the gender of the person
(e.g. her pen - son stylo)

My - mon/ ma/ mes
Your - ton/ ta/ tes
His - son/ sa/ ses
Our - notre/ notre/ nos
Your - votre/ votre/ vos
Their - leur/ leur/ leurs

Question 10

Adjectival Agreement

Answer 10

m.s. - un pall vert_
f.s. - une table vertE
m.pl. - les abres vertS
f.pl. - les salades vertES

Question 11

Hair + Eyes

Answer 11

Always go with “avoir” - to have
(e.g. j’ai les cheveux marrons)

Question 12

BAGS adjectives

Answer 12

Go before the noun
Irregular

Question 13

B - beauty

Answer 13

Beau (bel) -> belle -> beaux -> belles
Joli -> jolie -> jolis -> jolies

Question 14

A - age

Answer 14

Jeune -> jeune -> jeunes -> jeunes
Vieux (vieil) -> vieille -> vieux -> vieilles
Nouveau (nouvel) -> nouvelle -> nouveaux -> nouvelles

Question 15

G - goodness

Answer 15

Bon -> bonne -> bons -> bonnes
Mauvais -> mauvaise -> mouvais -> mauvaises

Question 16

S - size

Answer 16

Grand -> grande -> grands -> grandes
Petit -> petite -> petits -> petites

Question 17

Adjective - plural

Answer 17

Usually:
masculine/ feminine -> add “s”

Sometimes:
- al –> -aux
- eau –> -eaux

Question 18

Reflexive verbs in past

Answer 18

Use “être” as their auxiliary
(e.g. je me suis lavé)

Question 19

Past participle and gender agreement

Answer 19

• add “e” for feminine = elle est partie
• add “s” for masculine plural = nous sommes arrivés
• add “es” for feminine plural = elles sont tombées

Question 20

I’m cold/hot/wrong/right/scared

Answer 20

j’AI froid/ chaud/ fort/ raison/ peur

Question 21

Extra masculine forms

Answer 21

Masculine forms before the “h” letter (such as homme - man)
- vieux -> vieil
- beau -> bel
- nouveau -> nouvel

Question 22

Positive past reflexive

Answer 22

Subject -> reflexive pronoun -> etre verb conjugated -> main verb in past

(e.g. Je me suis douché )

Question 23

Negative past reflexive

Answer 23

Subject -> ne -> reflexive pronoun -> etre verb conjugated -> pas -> main verb in past

(e.g. Je ne me suis pas douché)

Question 24

Après avoir

Answer 24

“Après avoir” - after having –> is always followed by past participle

(e.g. After eating, I went out - après avoir mangé, je suis sorti)

Question 25

While ....ing

Answer 25

En + le verbe au présent avec "nous" minus "-ons" ending + ant (e.g. écouter -> en écoutant)

Question 26

Excepting for "while ...ing" rule

Answer 26

- Avoir -> ayant - Etre -> étant - Savoir -> sachant

Question 27

Articles before countries vs cities

Answer 27

Use le/la/les before countries: L'Espagne NO article before cities: Ipoh/ Kuala Lumpur

Question 28

Vouloir

Answer 28

Je veux Tu veux Il/ elle veut Nous voulons Vous voulez Ils/ elles veulent

Question 29

Pouvoir

Answer 29

Je peux Tu peux Il/ elle peut Nous pouvons Vous pouvez Ils/ elles peuvent

Question 30

Devoir

Answer 30

Je dois Tu dois Il/ elle doit Nous devons Vous devez Ils/ elles doivent

Question 31

Savoir

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Avant de

Answer 32

"Avant de" - before doing --> is always followed by infinitive (e.g. Before going to bed... - avant de me coucher...)

Question 33

Etant donne....

Answer 33

Giving that....

Question 34

Imperative = command

Answer 34

Conjugate the verb to "vous/tu" e.g. Manges (tu) vite! Ecoutez (vous) bien! Except for etre => tu - sois; vous - soyez

Question 35

Particle "en"

Answer 35

Replace the noun with "en" and put immediately before the verb e.g. J'en mange tous les jours

Question 36

Particle "y"

Answer 36

Replaces the place with "y" and put immediately before the verb e.g. Je vais a Paris = J'y vais

Question 37

Il faut On doit On ne doit pas Il faudrait On ne devrait pas On devrait

Answer 37

You should You must You mustn't You should You don't have to You have to

Question 38

Articles

Answer 38

Un/ une -> singular, unspecific - "a" La/le/les -> specific, s&p - "the" Du/ de la/ des -> "some" Ce (cet)/ cette/ ces -> "this" Celui/ celle -> "this one" Ceux/ celles -> "that one" Ce-la/ cette-la/ ces-la -> "that"

Question 39

Venir de + infinitive

Answer 39

=> I've just.... Je - viens Tu - viens Il/ elle - vient e.g. Je viens de vendre - I've just sold

Question 40

Indirect Object Pronoun (COI)

Answer 40

Replaces the noun + comes before the verb => "to whom" me - to me te - to you lui - to him nous - to us vous - to you leur - to them e.g. Je lui donne des bonbons

Question 41

Quand + futur

Answer 41

Quand + vrb au futur +vrb au futur e.g. J'irai au France quand j'aurai de l'argent