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donnant

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giving (present participle of donner)

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finissant

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finishing (present participle of finir)

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rompant

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breaking (present participle of rompre)

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ayant

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having (present participle of avoir)

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étant

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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

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I was giving

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tu donnais

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you were giving

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il/elle donnait

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he/she/it was giving

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nous donnions

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we were giving

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vous donniez

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you were giving

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ils/elles donnaient

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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

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I was finishing

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tu finissais

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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

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I was breaking

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tu rompais

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you were breaking

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nous rompions

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we were breaking

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vous rompiez

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you were breaking

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ils/elles rompaient

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they were breaking

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Imperfect Tense of Avoir

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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

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I was having

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tu avais

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you were having

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il/elle avait

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he/she/it was having

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nous avions

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we were having

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vous aviez

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you were having

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ils/elles avaient

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they were having

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Imperfect Tense of Être:

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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

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I was being

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tu étais

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you were being

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il/elle était

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he/she/it was being

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nous étions

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we were being

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vous étiez

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you were being

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ils/elles étaient

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they were being

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Il étudiait quand je suis entré.

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He was studying when I came in.

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Pendant qu’il étudiait, je lisais.

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While he studied (was studying), I read (was reading).

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Il avait l’air fatigué.

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He seemed tired.

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Quelquefois il étudiait toute la nuit.

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Sometimes he studied (used to study/would study) all night.

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Hier, il a étudié deux heures.

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Yesterday he studied two hours.

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Quel? (f. quelle? m. pl. quels? f. pl. quelles?)

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Which/What?

What!/What a!

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Quelle heure est-il?

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What time is it?

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Quel est le numéro?

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What is the number?

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Quelle belle maison!

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What a fine house!

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Quel beaux jardins!

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What beautiful gardens!

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venir

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to come

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venant

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coming (present participle of venir)

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venu

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came (past participle of venir)

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Present Indicative of Venir:

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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

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I come

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tu viens

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you come

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il/elle vient

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he/she/it comes

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nous venons

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we come

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vous venez

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you come

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ils/elles viennent

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they come

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Past Tense of Venir:

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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)

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I came

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tu es venu(e)

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you came

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il/elle est venu(e)

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he/she/it came

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nous sommes venu(e)s

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we came

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vous êtes venu(e)(s)

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you came

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ils/elles sont venu(e)s

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they came

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Imperfect Tense of Venir:

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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

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I was coming

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tu venais

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you were coming

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il/elle venait

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he/she/it was coming

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nous venions

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we were coming

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vous veniez

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you were coming

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ils/elles venaient

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they were coming

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tenir

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to hold

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tenant

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holding (present participle of tenir)

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tenu

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held (past participle of tenir)

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Present Indicative of Tenir:

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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

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I hold

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tu tiens

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you hold

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il/elle tient

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he/she/it holds

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nous tenons

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we hold

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vous tenez

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you hold

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ils/elles tiennent

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they hold

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Past Tense of Tenir:

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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

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I held

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tu as tenu

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you held

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il/elle a tenu

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he/she/it held

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nous avons tenu

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we held

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vous avez tenu

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you held

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ils/elles ont tenu

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they held

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Imperfect Tense of Tenir:

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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

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I was holding

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tu tenais

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you were holding

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il/elle tenait

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he/she/it was holding

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nous tenions

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we were holding

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vous teniez

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you were holding

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ils/elles tenaient

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they were holding

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aujourd’hui

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today

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avoir froid

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to be cold

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bon (f. bonne)

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good

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bonsoir

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good evening

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le chat

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the cat

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le petit chat

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the kitten

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le coin

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the corner

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comme

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as/like

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l’école

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the school (f.)

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à l’école

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at school

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écouter

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to listen (to) (takes DO)

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étudier

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to study

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le feu

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the fire

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former

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to form

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frapper

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to strike/knock

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fumer

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to smoke

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l’heure

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the hour/time (f.)

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le jour

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the day

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la lampe

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the lamp

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la leçon

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the lesson

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le livre

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the book

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merci

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thanks/thank you

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les nouvelles

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the news (f. pl.)

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parler

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to speak/talk

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passer

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to pass/spend (time)

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quelqu’un (f. quelqu’une; m. pl. quelques-uns; f. pl. quelques-unes)

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somebody/someone/anyone

pl. some

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raconter

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to relate/tell (a story)

126
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la radio

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the radio

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redescendre

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to descend again/go (come) down again

128
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réfléchir

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to reflect/think

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revenir

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to come back/return

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la soirée

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the evening (considered as an extent of time)

compare: ‘le soir’ = ‘evening’ considered as a unit of time

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soudain

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suddenly

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la surprise

A

the surprise

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le tableau

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the picture

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tard

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late

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tout (f. toute; m. pl. tous; f. pl. toutes)

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all/whole/every

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tout le monde

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everybody/everyone

requires singular of verb

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tricoter

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to knit

Fundamental French Units One & Two (24 decks)

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