Idioms Flashcards

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After having …

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Après avoir + past participle (é, i , u)

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2
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After having eaten my breakfast…

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Après avoir mangé mon petit déjeuner…

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3
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After having finished my homework…

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Après avoir fini mes devoirs…

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4
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After having learnt maths…

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Après avoir appris les maths…

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5
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After having packed my bag…

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Après avoir fait mon sac…

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6
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After having slept for 8 hours I wake up…

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Après avoir dormi pendant huit heures je me réveille…

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Before …ing

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Avant de + inifitive

Avant de = before …ing
(infinitive = …)

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8
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Before eating lunch…

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Avant de manger mon déjeuner…

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9
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Before doing my homework…

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Avant de faire mes devoirs…

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10
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Before watching television

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Avant de regarder la télé…

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11
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Before going for a run…

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Avant de faire de la course de fond…

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12
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Before meeting (seeing) my friends…

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Avant de voir mes copains…

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13
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In order to …

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Pour + infinitive

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14
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(in order) to have my breakfast…

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Pour prendre mon petit déjeuner…

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(in order) to take the bus I have to leave at 7:30…

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Pour prendre le bus je dois partir à sept heures et demie…

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16
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In order to go to school, I take the bus.

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Pour aller au collège je prends le bus.

17
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While …ing

A

En + -ant

(nous form of the present tense, remove the -ons and add -ant)

18
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While listening to music.

A

En écoutant de la musique

19
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Whilst doing my homework…

A

En faisant mes devoirs…

20
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Whilst studying I listen to music.

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En étudiant j’écoute de la musique.