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important grammar stuff Flashcards

1
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future tense

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aller _ infinitive verb

e.g. ce weekend, je vais aller a paris

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here, there, over there

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c’est ici

c’est la

c’est la vas

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le pronom ‘en’

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to replace a noun when a quantity is mentioned

oui, j’en veux

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le pronom ‘y’

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y= there

to avoid repeating tht ename of a plac e

‘j’y vais en train’

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5
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il y a

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there is/ago

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6
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deuipis

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since

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7
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conjugate devoir

A 
je dois
tu dois
il elle doit
nous devons
vous devez
ils/elles doivent
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conjugate pouvoir

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je pous
tu peux
il/elle peut

nous pouvons

vous pouvez

ils/elles peuvent

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conjugate voiloir

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je veux
tu veux
il ou elle veut

nous voulons

vous voulez

ils ou eles veulent

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10
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masculin endings

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age

ment

eau

phone
scope

ism

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11
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feminin endings

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tion

te
ette
ance
ence
ese
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12
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direct pronouns

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objects and people:
le
la l’ les

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13
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indirect pronounts

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no gender differentation; only people
lui
leur
leurs

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14
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imparfait

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general pst events

take the ons ending of present nous form

e.g. parler to parlons

je parlais
vous parliez
il parlait

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endings of imparfait

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  • ais
  • ais
  • aut
  • ions
  • iez
  • aient
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16
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exemptions to imparfait

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etre; etais, etait, etions, etiez, etaient

manger (mageais, mageais)

commencer; commencais

voyaer

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17
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pack or to unpack

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faire ses valises vs desfaire ses valises

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18
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to remember

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se souvenir

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19
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i offer you a gift

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je lui offre un cadeau

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20
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bonsoir

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good night

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21
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certain see you later and incertain see you later

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certain; a tout a le heure

uncertain; a bientot/a plus tard

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soon

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a bientot

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later

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a plus tard

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24
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seventy one

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soixant onze

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25
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eighty one

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quatre vingt

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ninty one

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quatre vingt onze

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27
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100

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cent

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28
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beau parents

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beau pere et belle mere

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29
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our plural family member

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nos

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30
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tot

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eraly

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31
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vers

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around

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32
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tard

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late

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33
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ask for time

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quelle heure est-il?

il est quelle huere? vouz avez l’heure?

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34
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midnight

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minuit

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35
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mois le quart/mois vingt

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‘minus’

e.g. 3:45; tres moins le quart

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36
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tojours

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all the time

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37
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souvent

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often

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38
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never

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ne… jamais

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39
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sometimes

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parfois/quelque fois

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40
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days of the week

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lund mardi mercredi jeudi vendredi samedi dimachne

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41
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seasons

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le printemps
l’ete
l’auttemne
l’hiver

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42
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write an essay

A

faire une dissertation

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43
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yoga

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faire du yoga

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44
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go shopping

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faire des courses

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45
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next to

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a cote de

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46
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lieu

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place

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47
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below

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au-dessous de

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48
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in front

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devant

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49
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against

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contre

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50
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at the end of

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au bout de

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51
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on/upon

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sur

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52
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under

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sous

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53
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lefft

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a gauche

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54
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right

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a droite

55
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behind

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derrier

56
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opposite

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en face de

57
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then

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puis

58
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finally

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en fin

59
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loin de

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far

60
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pres du

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close

61
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continue

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continuez

62
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west and east

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ouest et est

63
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come

A

venir

64
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turn

A

tourner

65
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along

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longez

66
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city

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ville

67
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town hall

A

le mairee

68
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les villes

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‘a’

e.g. a new york

69
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pays (feminim)

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en grece, en france

70
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pays (masculin)

A

du

ou en avec voyells

e.g. au bresil au chine

au salvador en Iran

71
Q

plural

A

aux etats unis

72
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campagne

A

the country side

73
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colours

A

orange violet rouge rose blanc(che) gris(se) noire(e) marron jaune vert bleu noiseet creme

74
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acheter

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buy

75
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how much does it cost

A

combien sa coute

76
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try on

A

prendre

77
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bijou

A

necklace

78
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blouse

A

blouson

79
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pants

A

pantalon

80
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jacket

A

chemise

81
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coat

A

manteau

82
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socks

A

chaussettes

83
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shoes

A

chaussures

84
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boots

A

des bottes

85
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ce

A

+ masculin

ce pantalon

86
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cet

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vowel and masculin; cet impermeable

87
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ces

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pluries; ces pantalons

88
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cette

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feminie; cette jupe

89
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society
company job
researcher
to teach

A

la societe
l’enterprise
la chercheurse (f)

ensigner

90
Q

stay abroad

strange langiage

A

la langue etrangeire

le sejour a l’estranger

91
Q

knowledge

interview

work experience

A

la connaisance

l’entretien

l’experience proffessiona

92
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support

A

le soutien

93
Q

charity

A

une assosiate caritaitive

94
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sharing

A

le partage

95
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dependant

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for or during

96
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almost

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presque

97
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suddenl

A

soudain

98
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now

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maintenant

99
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unfourtantly

A

malheuresement

100
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already

A

deja

101
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then

A

alors our ensuit

102
Q

therefore

A

donc

103
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finally

A

en fine

104
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however

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cependnat

105
Q

together

A

ensemble

106
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not so much

A

trop

107
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many/more

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plus

108
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pas du tout

A

not at all

109
Q

boring

A

ennyueuse

110
Q

homebody

A

casanier

111
Q

ugly

A

laid

112
Q

beauitful

A

beau ou belle

113
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gat

A

gros(se)

114
Q

nice

A

joli

115
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best

A

meilleur

116
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bad

A

mauvais(e)

117
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awkward

A

maladroite

118
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lazy

A

parasieux

119
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fearful

A

peureux

120
Q

warm

A

chalareuse

121
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funny

A

drole

122
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breakfast

A

petit dejeneur

123
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lunch

A

dejeneur

124
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diner

A

diner

125
Q

i would want

A

je voudrais

126
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have you decided

A

vouz avez choisi

127
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conjugate etre

A

je suis

tu est

il ou elle est

nous sommes

vous etes

ils ou elles sont

128
Q

conjugate avoir

A

j’ai
tu as
il ou elle a

nosu avant

vous avez

ils ou elles ont

129
Q

silent letters

A

d-e-s-t final

h au debut

130
Q

se lever conjugate

A

je me leve
tu te leves
se level

levons

levez

levent

131
Q

se laver

A

je me lave

tu te tlaves

se lave

nous lavons

vous lavez

se lavent

132
Q

conjugate ‘s’habiller’

A

je m’habille
tu t’habilles

il s’habille
nous nous habillions

vous vous habilliez

ils ou elles s’habillent

133
Q

conjugate se coucher

A

je me couche

tu te couches

il ou ell se couche

nous couchons

vouz couchez

ils ou elles couchent

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