Lesson Eight Flashcards
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donnant
A
giving (present participle of donner)
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finissant
A
finishing (present participle of finir)
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rompant
A
breaking (present participle of rompre)
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ayant
A
having (present participle of avoir)
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étant
A
being (present participle of être)
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Imperfect Endings:
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-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient
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Imperfect Tense of Donner:
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je donnais I was giving tu donnais you were giving il/elle donnait he/she/it was giving nous donnions we were giving vous donniez you were giving ils/elles donnaient they were giving
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je donnais
A
I was giving
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tu donnais
A
you were giving
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il/elle donnait
A
he/she/it was giving
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nous donnions
A
we were giving
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vous donniez
A
you were giving
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ils/elles donnaient
A
they were giving
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Imperfect Tense of Finir:
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je finissais I was finishing
tu finissais you were finishing
il/elle finissait he/she/it was finishing
nous finissions we were finishing
vous finissiez you were finishing
ils/elles finissaient they were finishing
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je finissais
A
I was finishing
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tu finissais
A
you were finishing
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il/elle finissait
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he/she/it was finishing
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nous finissions
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we were finishing
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vous finissiez
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you were finishing
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ils/elles finissaient
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they were finishing
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Imperfect Tense of Rompre:
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je rompais I was breaking tu rompais you were breaking il/elle rompait he/she/it was breaking nous rompions we were breaking vous rompiez you were breaking ils/elles rompaient they were breaking
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je rompais
A
I was breaking
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tu rompais
A
you were breaking
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nous rompions
A
we were breaking
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vous rompiez
you were breaking
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ils/elles rompaient
they were breaking
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Imperfect Tense of Avoir
```
j'avais I was having
tu avais you were having
il/elle avait he/she/it was having
nous avions we were having
vous aviez you were having
ils/elles avaient they were having
```
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j'avais
I was having
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tu avais
you were having
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il/elle avait
he/she/it was having
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nous avions
we were having
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vous aviez
you were having
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ils/elles avaient
they were having
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Imperfect Tense of Être:
```
j'étais I was being
tu étais you were being
il/elle était he/she/it was being
nous étions we were being
vous étiez you were being
ils/elles étaient they were being
```
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j'étais
I was being
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tu étais
you were being
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il/elle était
he/she/it was being
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nous étions
we were being
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vous étiez
you were being
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ils/elles étaient
they were being
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Il étudiait quand je suis entré.
He was studying when I came in.
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Pendant qu'il étudiait, je lisais.
While he studied (was studying), I read (was reading).
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Il avait l'air fatigué.
He seemed tired.
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Quelquefois il étudiait toute la nuit.
Sometimes he studied (used to study/would study) all night.
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Hier, il a étudié deux heures.
Yesterday he studied two hours.
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Quel? (f. quelle? m. pl. quels? f. pl. quelles?)
Which/What?
| What!/What a!
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Quelle heure est-il?
What time is it?
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Quel est le numéro?
What is the number?
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Quelle belle maison!
What a fine house!
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Quel beaux jardins!
What beautiful gardens!
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venir
to come
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venant
coming (present participle of venir)
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venu
came (past participle of venir)
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Present Indicative of Venir:
```
je viens I come
tu viens you come
il/elle vient he/she/it comes
nous venons we come
vous venez you come
ils/elles viennent they come
```
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je viens
I come
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tu viens
you come
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il/elle vient
he/she/it comes
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nous venons
we come
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vous venez
you come
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ils/elles viennent
they come
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Past Tense of Venir:
```
je suis venu(e) I came
tu es venu(e) you came
il/elle est venu(e) he/she/it came
nous sommes venu(e)s we came
vous êtes venu(e)(s) you came
ils/elles sont venu(e)s they came
```
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je suis venu(e)
I came
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tu es venu(e)
you came
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il/elle est venu(e)
he/she/it came
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nous sommes venu(e)s
we came
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vous êtes venu(e)(s)
you came
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ils/elles sont venu(e)s
they came
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Imperfect Tense of Venir:
```
je venais I was coming
tu venais you were coming
il/elle venait he/she/it was coming
nous venions we were coming
vous veniez you were coming
ils/elles venaient they were coming
```
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je venais
I was coming
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tu venais
you were coming
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il/elle venait
he/she/it was coming
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nous venions
we were coming
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vous veniez
you were coming
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ils/elles venaient
they were coming
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tenir
to hold
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tenant
holding (present participle of tenir)
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tenu
held (past participle of tenir)
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Present Indicative of Tenir:
```
je tiens I hold
tu tiens you hold
il/elle tient he/she/it holds
nous tenons we hold
vous tenez you hold
ils/elles tiennent they hold
```
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je tiens
I hold
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tu tiens
you hold
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il/elle tient
he/she/it holds
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nous tenons
we hold
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vous tenez
you hold
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ils/elles tiennent
they hold
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Past Tense of Tenir:
```
j'ai tenu I held
tu as tenu you held
il/elle a tenu he/she/it held
nous avons tenu we held
vous avez tenu you held
ils/elles ont tenu they held
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j'ai tenu
I held
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tu as tenu
you held
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il/elle a tenu
he/she/it held
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nous avons tenu
we held
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vous avez tenu
you held
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ils/elles ont tenu
they held
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Imperfect Tense of Tenir:
```
je tenais I was holding
tu tenais you were holding
il/elle tenait he/she/it was holding
nous tenions we were holding
vous teniez you were holding
ils/elles tenaient they were holding
```
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je tenais
I was holding
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tu tenais
you were holding
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il/elle tenait
he/she/it was holding
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nous tenions
we were holding
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vous teniez
you were holding
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ils/elles tenaient
they were holding
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aujourd'hui
today
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avoir froid
to be cold
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bon (f. bonne)
good
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bonsoir
good evening
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le chat
the cat
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le petit chat
the kitten
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le coin
the corner
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comme
as/like
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l'école
the school (f.)
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à l'école
at school
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écouter
to listen (to) (takes DO)
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étudier
to study
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le feu
the fire
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former
to form
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frapper
to strike/knock
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fumer
to smoke
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l'heure
the hour/time (f.)
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le jour
the day
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la lampe
the lamp
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la leçon
the lesson
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le livre
the book
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merci
thanks/thank you
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les nouvelles
the news (f. pl.)
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parler
to speak/talk
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passer
to pass/spend (time)
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quelqu'un (f. quelqu'une; m. pl. quelques-uns; f. pl. quelques-unes)
somebody/someone/anyone
| pl. some
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raconter
to relate/tell (a story)
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la radio
the radio
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redescendre
to descend again/go (come) down again
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réfléchir
to reflect/think
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revenir
to come back/return
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la soirée
the evening (considered as an extent of time)
| compare: 'le soir' = 'evening' considered as a unit of time
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soudain
suddenly
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la surprise
the surprise
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le tableau
the picture
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tard
late
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tout (f. toute; m. pl. tous; f. pl. toutes)
all/whole/every
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tout le monde
everybody/everyone
| requires singular of verb
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tricoter
to knit
