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