Misc Info

Question 0

How do you say capital letters?

Answer 0

majuscule.
T majuscule
N majuscule
etc

Question 1

How do you say double letters?

Answer 1

deux n
deux t
etc

Question 2

Forward accent is called?

Answer 2

accent aigü

Question 3

Backwards accent is called?

Answer 3

accent grave

Question 4

What is the little roof/hat accent called?

Answer 4

accent circonflexe

Question 5

What is the tail called used under the letter ‘c’?

Answer 5

cédille

Question 7

What is the two-dot accent called?

Answer 7

tréma

Question 8

In French, decimal numbers are written with a comma (une virgule):
5,30 € (cinq euros trente)
3,50 € (trois euros cinquante)
In spoken French, when a decimal number is not followed by a unit of measurement, for example euros,the word virgule must be said:
5,30 (cinq virgule trente)
3,50 (trois virgule cinquante)

Answer 8

une virgule - a comma (or decimal point)

Question 9

If you are not specifying the quantity, you will need to use the following words which normally mean ‘some’ or ‘any’

Answer 9

· du - for masculine singular nouns
· de la -  for feminine singular nouns
· de l’ - for masculine and feminine singular
nouns beginning with a vowel sound
· des - for all plural nouns

Question 10

Note that some adjectives of colour do not agree with what they’re describing in gender or number. And when two adjectives are combined, they do not agree in gender or number.

Answer 10

Il a les cheveux châtain clair.
He has light brown hair.

J’ai une voiture bleu marine.
I have a navy blue car.

Question 11

To describe particular physical features you use avoir + definite article (le/la/les) + part of the body.

You can also use avoir + indefinite article
(un/une/des) + part of the body.

However, for specific physical attributes you can only use une/une/des:

Answer 11

Jean a une barbe/une moustache.
Jean has a beard / a moustache.

Elles ont des taches de rousseur.
They have freckles.

Ils ont des lunettes.
They wear glasses.

Josette a des fossettes.
Josette has dimples.

Question 12

To talk about what an item is made of

Answer 12

You can use en +noun
Nous avons un fauteuil en cuir.
We have a leather armchair.

Le tapis est en laine et (en) soie.
The rug is made of wool and silk.

J’aime beaucoup tes rideaux en coton.
I like your cotton curtains very much.

Question 13

To say what an item is for:

Answer 13

You can use de +noun
Dans le salon, il y a un meuble de télévision. (= un meuble pour la télévision)
In the lounge, there is a TV unit.

J’ai une jolie table de chevet en pin. (= une table pour le chevet du lit)
I have a nice bedside table.

Ma lampe de salon est en bronze. (= une lampe pour le salon)
My table lamp is made of bronze.

Note the absence of any article (le/la/les or un/une/des) in both cases.

Question 14

At the age of 15, students take the brevet,which gives them access to the lycée and three years of study leading to the baccalauréat (le bac). Alternatively, after the brevet, students can work for vocational qualifications, for example, the brevet d’enseignement professionel (BEP) or certificat d’aptitude professionnelle (CAP).

Answer 14

le brevet
le baccalauréat (le bac)
le brevet d’enseignement professionel (BEP)
le certificat d’aptitude professionnelle (CAP).

Question 15

There are three main types of baccalauréat

(général, technologique and professionnel )…

Answer 15

…and within these there are different subdivisions:
the bac général can be ES (économique et social),
L (littéraire) or S (scientifique).

The baccalauréat gives access to higher education (les études supérieures) either at a university, or at other institutions such as les grandes écoles, les Instituts universitaires de technologie (IUT) or
les Instituts universitaires professionnels (IUP).

Question 16

University qualifications in France were revised in 2006 as part of a Europe-wide harmonisation…

Answer 16

…but currently they consist of la licence (undergraduate degree, typically lasting three years), ‘le master’ and ‘le doctorat’.

Question 17

events that took place in the past.
Using en + date:

I took my baccalauréat by correspondence course in 1993.

Answer 17

J’ai passé mon bac par correspondance en 1993.

Question 18

Using à partir de + date/event:

He worked from the age of 16.

Answer 18

Il a travaillé à partir de l’âge de seize ans

Question 19

Using pendant + period of time:

He worked as a waiter for six months /
Did you get a phone call during the night? (inform)

Answer 19

Il a travaillé comme serveur pendant six mois.

Tu as reçu un appel téléphonique pendant la nuit ?

Question 20

Using il y a + given time in the past:
I got my job as deputy director four years ago.
—
Il y a is always placed before the period of time it refers to:
I got my first job a long time ago.

Answer 20

J’ai obtenu mon poste de directeur adjoint il y a quatre ans.

J’ai trouvé mon premier emploi il y a longtemps.

Question 21

(form) answer the statements with true or false

Answer 21

Répondez aux propositions par vrai ou faux.

Question 22

Dimensions can be expressed with an
adjective (+ de + a unit of measurement):

This tree is ten meters tall.
It’s a 20-meter deep lake.
There are three big bedrooms of 3 meters.
My table measures (makes) 70cm long.

Answer 22

Cet arbre est haut de dix mètres.

C’est un lac profond de vingt mètres.

Il y a deux chambres larges de trois mètres.

Ma table fait soixante-dix centimètres de long.

Question 23

Dimensions can be expressed using a noun:
The swimming pools has (makes) 6m depth.
The swimming pool has a depth of 6m..

Answer 23

La piscine fait six mètres de profondeur.

La piscine a une profondeur de six mètres.

Question 24

What is the...
height of
width of
depth of
thickness of
length of...?

Answer 24

Quelle est
la hauteur de
la largeur de
la profondeur de
l’épaisseur de
la longeur de....?

Question 25

That makes how much...
in height
in width
in depth
in thickness
in length...?

Answer 25

Ça fait combien
de haut
de large
de profond
d’épais
de long?

Question 26

To combine dimensions, use sur.
Six by five meters.
Two by ten centimeters.

Note how to say ‘ten square metres’

Answer 26

Six mètres sur cinq.

Deux centimètres sur dix.

dix mètres carrés.

Question 27

(some colours)
a green christmas tree.
some white candles.
a red envelope

Answer 27

· un sapin vert
· des bougies blanches
· une enveloppe rouge

Question 28

Colours deriving from nouns are invariable,
that is, they do not agree with the noun.
· some brown shoes
· a lilac dress
· a salmon skirt
· some orange hairs

Answer 28

· des chaussures marron
· une robe lilas
· une jupe saumon
· des cheveux orange

Question 29

Combined adjectives of colour are also
invariable.
· a dark green dress
· clear blue eyes
· navy blue uniforms

Answer 29

· une robe vert foncé
· des yeux bleu clair
· des uniformes bleu marine

Question 30

Shapes
These can be expressed with an adjective:
the mirror is
· oval
· round (circular)
· square
· triangular.

Answer 30

Le miroir est
· ovale
· rond
· carré
· triangulaire

Question 31

Shapes can be express with a noun + appropriate preposition or phrase:
· It’s an oval shape / a round shape / a square shape / a triangle shape.

· This space has the shape of an oval / of a circle / of a square / of a triangle.

· It’s in the shape of an oval/circle/square/triangle

· The gazelle’s horns are a half-moon.

· This pastry is in the shape of a star.

Answer 31

· C’est en ovale / en rond / en carré / en triangle.

· Cet espace a la forme d’un ovale / d’un carré / d’un rond / d’un triangle.

· C’est en forme d’ovale / de rond / de carré / de triangle.

· Les cornes de gazelles sont en demilune.

· Cette pâtisserie est en forme d’étoile.

Question 32

Note the following expressions.
· It's without a shape (it's formless).
· It's formless.
· It's shape. It ressembles a leaf.
· It exists in every shape.

Answer 32

Note the following expressions.
C’est sans forme.
C’est informe.
De forme, cela ressemble à une feuille.
Cela existe dans toutes les formes.

Question 33

Forming present participles
The present participle is formed by taking the nous form of the present tense, removing the -ons ending and replacing it with ‘ant’.

frapper
finir
dire
courir

Answer 33

· frapper → nous frapp|ns → frapp + ant = frappant
· finir → nous finissons → finiss + ant = finissant
· dire → nous disons → dis + ant = disant
· courir → nous courons → cour + ant = courant

Question 34

Three exceptions to to the rule for forming are:
· avoir
· être
· savoir

Answer 34

· avoir → ayant
· être → étant
· savoir → sachant