infinitives with adjectival phrases Flashcards

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to be satisfied to

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être eontent(e) de

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to be disappointed to

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être déçu

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to be sorry to

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être déslé(e) e

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to be delighted to

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être enchanté(e) de

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to be proud to

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être fier (fière) de

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to be forced to

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être forcé(e) de

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to be happy to

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être heureux (heurese ) de

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to be free to

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être libre de

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to be obliged to

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être obligé(e)

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to be free to

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être libre de

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to be impatient to

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être impatident(e) de

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to be dleighted to

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être ravi(e) e

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to be thankful to someone for …ing

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être reconnaissant(e) à quelqueun de

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to be satisfied to

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être satisfait(e) de

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to be sure of ___ing

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être sur(e) de

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to be surpised to

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trise de

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17
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he is happen to have won the prize

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il est content d’avid gagné le prix

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I am delighted to meet you

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je suis ravi/entanté de vous connaitre

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you are free tosay what youthink

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vous êtes libre de dire ce que vous pensez

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I am grateful to you for having hired me

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je vous suis reconnaisant e m’avoir embauché

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it is good to

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il est bon de

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it is dangerous to

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il est dangereux de

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it is forbidden to

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il est défendu de/ il est interdit de

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it is difficult (for somebody) to

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il est difficile (à quelqu’un) de

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it is hard to

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il est dur de

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it is easy to

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il est facile de

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it is important to

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il est importantde

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it is necessary to

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il est nécessarie de

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it is impossible to

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il est impossible de

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it is possible to

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il est possible de

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31
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it is useful to

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il est utile de

32
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it is useless to

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il est inutile de

33
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it is forbidden to walk on the grass/lawn

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il est interdit e marhcer sur la pelouse

34
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it is difficult to lean a foreign lagnuage

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il est difficile d’apprendre une langue étrangère

35
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when is the infinitive following an adjective preceded by de?

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1) after common être + adjective expressions

2) after impersonal il est + adj

36
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when is the infinitive following an adjective preceded by à?

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1) when the subject precedes the infinitive (eg cette voiture est difficile à reparer)
2) when ce + être refers to a previously referenced idea - so is teh speaker’s reaction to what has already been said (eg cest bon à savoir)
3) when the indinifitive flows an être which uses à
4) after le/la/les seul(es), or nombereux
5) after an ordinal number, or after le dernier

37
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this car is difficult to repair

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cette voiture est difficile à reparer

38
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that’s good to know

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c’est bon à savoir

39
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that’s impossible to say

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c’est impossible à dire

40
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to be authorised to

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être authorisé(e) à

41
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to be determined to

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être déterminé(e) à

42
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to be used to ____ing

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être habitué(e)

43
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to be slow in ___ing

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être lent(e) à

44
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to take a long time to

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être long(ue) à

45
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to be busy (oing)

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être occupé(e) à

46
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to be ready/prepared/willing to

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être pret(e) à

47
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I am used to working hard

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je suis habituée à travailler dure

48
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it takes a long time to to it

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c’est long à faire

49
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she is busy cleaning her room

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elle est ocupée à nettoyer sa chambre

50
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you are the only one who understands me

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vous êtes le seul à me comprends

51
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numerous people are worried

lit: the people are numerous to be worried

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les gends sont nombreux à être inquiets

52
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we are the first to arrive and the last to leave

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nous sommes les premiersà arrier et les derniers à partir

53
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that’s too good to be true

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c’est trop beau pour être vrai

54
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you are old enough to understand this

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tu est assez grand pour comprendre ca

55
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when is “ pour “ used

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after trop or assez

56
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we are ready to leave

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nous sommes prêts à partir

57
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I feel the need t rest

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J’éprouve le besoin e me reposer

58
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the need to

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le besoin de

59
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it would be a pity to lose that money

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ce serait dommage de perdre cet argent

60
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it’s a pity to

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c’est dommage de

61
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lit.: it’s not worth the pain to

there is no need to, there is no point in …ing

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c’est n’est pas la peine de

62
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there is no need to speak so loud

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ce n’est pas la peine de parler si fort

63
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it’ out of the question to yield

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il n’est pas question de céder

64
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it is(about) time to

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il est (grand) temps de

65
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it’s time to leave

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il est temps de partir

66
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it’s a pleasure to

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c’est un plaisir de

67
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it’s a leasure to meet you

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c’est un plaisir de vous connaitre

68
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it’s my (your, his, her..) turn to

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c’est mon (ton, son…) your de

69
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it’s my turn to talk

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c’est mon tour de parler

70
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it’s a pleasure to meet you

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c’est un plaisir de vous connaitre

71
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what is used after merci?

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de + infinitive

eg marci de fumer dehors

72
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thanks for somking outside

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merci de numer dehors

73
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thanks for being with us

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merci d’etre avec nous

74
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thanks for calling

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merci ‘avoir appelé

75
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thanks for inviting me

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merci de m’avoir invité(e)

76
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it’s not the moment to talk

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ce ne’st pas le moment de parler

77
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it’s your turn to play

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c’est ton tour de jouer