Lesson Thirteen

Question 1

subject of verb interrogative pronoun for persons:

Answer 1

qui?/qui est-ce qui? (who?)

Question 2

subject of verb interrogative pronoun for things:

Answer 2

qu’est-ce qui? (what?)

Question 3

object of verb interrogative pronoun for persons:

Answer 3

qui?/qui est-ce que? (whom?)

Question 4

object of verb interrogative pronoun for things:

Answer 4

que?/qu’est-ce que? (what?)

Question 5

object of preposition interrogative pronoun for persons:

Answer 5

qui? (whom?)

Question 6

object of preposition interrogative pronoun for things:

Answer 6

quoi? (what?)

Question 7

Qui a vu Jean? / Qui est-ce qui a vu Jean?

Answer 7

Who has seen John?

Question 8

Qui avez-vous vu? / Qui est-ce que vous avez vu?

Answer 8

Whom did you see?

Question 9

A qui avez-vous écrit?

Answer 9

To whom did you write?

Question 10

A qui est la montre?

Answer 10

To whom is the watch? / Whose watch is it?

Question 11

Qu’est-ce qui est arrivé?

Answer 11

What happened?

Question 12

Qu’avez-vous vu? / Qu’est-ce que vous avez vu?

Answer 12

What did you see?

Question 13

A quoi pensez-vous?

Answer 13

What are you thinking about?

Question 14

Lequel? (f. laquelle; m. pl. lesquels; f. pl. lesquelles)

Answer 14

Which?/Which one(s)?

may be used as subject of a verb, object of a verb, or object of a preposition. For persons or things.

Question 15

Auquel des deux frères avez-vous écrit?

Answer 15

To which of the two brothers did you write?

Question 16

commencer

Answer 16

to begin

Question 17

je commence

Answer 17

I begin

Question 18

nous commençons

Answer 18

we begin

(verbs in -cer and -ger preserve the soft sound of c and g throughout the conjugation: c becomes ç, g becomes ge, before a or o.)

Question 19

manger

Answer 19

to eat

Question 20

je mange

Answer 20

I eat

Question 21

nous mangeons

Answer 21

we eat

(verbs in -cer and -ger preserve the soft sound of c and g throughout the conjugation: c becomes ç, g becomes ge, before a or o.)

Question 22

je mangeais

Answer 22

I was eating

(verbs in -cer and -ger preserve the soft sound of c and g throughout the conjugation: c becomes ç, g becomes ge, before a or o.)

Question 23

mener

Answer 23

to lead

Question 24

vous menez

Answer 24

you lead

Question 25

je mène

Answer 25

I lead (verbs in unnaccented e + a consonant usually change the e to è when the consonant is followed by a mute e. Most verbs in -eler and -eter double the consonant instead of changing the e to è.)

Question 26

je mènerai

Answer 26

I will lead (verbs in unnaccented e + a consonant usually change the e to è when the consonant is followed by a mute e. Most verbs in -eler and -eter double the consonant instead of changing the e to è.)

Question 27

geler

Answer 27

to freeze

Question 28

vous gelez

Answer 28

you freeze

Question 29

je gèle

Answer 29

I freeze (verbs in unnaccented e + a consonant usually change the e to è when the consonant is followed by a mute e. Most verbs in -eler and -eter double the consonant instead of changing the e to è.)

Question 30

je gèlerai

Answer 30

I will freeze (verbs in unnaccented e + a consonant usually change the e to è when the consonant is followed by a mute e. Most verbs in -eler and -eter double the consonant instead of changing the e to è.)

Question 31

acheter

Answer 31

to buy

Question 32

vous achetez

Answer 32

you buy

Question 33

j'achète

Answer 33

I buy (verbs in unnaccented e + a consonant usually change the e to è when the consonant is followed by a mute e. Most verbs in -eler and -eter double the consonant instead of changing the e to è.)

Question 34

j'achèterai

Answer 34

I will buy (verbs in unnaccented e + a consonant usually change the e to è when the consonant is followed by a mute e. Most verbs in -eler and -eter double the consonant instead of changing the e to è.)

Question 35

appeler

Answer 35

to call

Question 36

j'appelle

Answer 36

I call (verbs in unnaccented e + a consonant usually change the e to è when the consonant is followed by a mute e. Most verbs in -eler and -eter double the consonant instead of changing the e to è.)

Question 37

j'appellerai

Answer 37

I will call (verbs in unnaccented e + a consonant usually change the e to è when the consonant is followed by a mute e. Most verbs in -eler and -eter double the consonant instead of changing the e to è.)

Question 38

jeter

Answer 38

to throw

Question 39

je jette

Answer 39

I throw (verbs in unnaccented e + a consonant usually change the e to è when the consonant is followed by a mute e. Most verbs in -eler and -eter double the consonant instead of changing the e to è.)

Question 40

je jetterai

Answer 40

I will throw (verbs in unnaccented e + a consonant usually change the e to è when the consonant is followed by a mute e. Most verbs in -eler and -eter double the consonant instead of changing the e to è.)

Question 41

espérer

Answer 41

to hope

Question 42

j'espère

Answer 42

I hope (verbs in é + a consonant + er change the é to è when the consonant is followed by a mute e, except in the future and the conditional.

Question 43

j'espérerai

Answer 43

I will hope (verbs in é + a consonant + er change the é to è when the consonant is followed by a mute e, except in the future and the conditional.

Question 44

appeler

Answer 44

to call

Question 45

l'avis

Answer 45

the opinion (m.)

Question 46

bien

Answer 46

very/quite

Question 47

le déjeuner

Answer 47

the lunch

Question 48

le petit déjeuner

Answer 48

the breakfast

Question 49

demain

Answer 49

tomorrow

Question 50

discuter

Answer 50

to discuss/argue

Question 51

en

Answer 51

in/while/by (+ present participle)

Question 52

espérer

Answer 52

to hope

Question 53

geler

Answer 53

to freeze

Question 54

jeter

Answer 54

to throw

Question 55

la journée

Answer 55

the day | Considered as an extent of time. Compare: le jour, day, considered as a unit of time. Also soir, soirée.

Question 56

mal

Answer 56

poorly/badly

Question 57

manger

Answer 57

to eat

Question 58

maussade

Answer 58

cross/sullen/sulky

Question 59

mener

Answer 59

to lead

Question 60

Noël

Answer 60

Christmas (m./f.)

Question 61

placer

Answer 61

to place

Question 62

la série

Answer 62

the series

Question 63

la serviette

Answer 63

the napkin

Question 64

suggérer

Answer 64

to suggest

Question 65

les vacances

Answer 65

the vacation (f. pl.)

Question 66

venir de

Answer 66

to have just

Question 67

Il vient d'arriver.

Answer 67

He has just arrived.

Question 68

Il venait d'arriver.

Answer 68

He had just arrived.

Question 69

la vie

Answer 69

the life

Question 70

le voyage

Answer 70

the trip/journey

Question 71

aller en voyage

Answer 71

to go on a trip/take a trip