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je visite ____ place (quoi?)

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City: nothing Country: le, la, les

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essay beginning words (not intro)

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d’abord, premièrement, en premier lieu, pour commencer

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essay words to give your opinion

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a mon avis, selon moi, d’apres moi, en ce qui me concerne, je pense que, je crois que, j’estime que (indicative, but subjunctive in negative)

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essay opposition words

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mais, malgre cela, pourtant, au contraire, or, cependant, en revanche, néanmois, toutefois, en fait

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or

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however, but - formal

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la plupart ___ gens (exception)

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DES (du, de la)

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…pour que…

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so that (for the purpose of)

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..car..

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because

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-eur

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feminine (exception - le bonheur)

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-tion, -sion

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feminine (exceptions

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demonstrative pronouns - replace the noun

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celie, celle, ceux, celles (can be followed by -ci or -là or prepositions (de, a, sur, pour) or pronouns (qui, que, ou, dont)

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tellement que, tellement + adj/adv + que

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so much that, so (adj/adv) that

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…jusqu’a ce que

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until (subjunctive)

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au lieu de

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instead of - standard

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malgré + article + noun

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despite

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use this for “a qui?”

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pronous coi - lui leur me te se vs ns se

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…comme si…

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as if (like, in the same fashion that)

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en fait

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in fact - standard

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probleme gender

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masculine

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essay introduction words

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autrefois, aujourd’hui, de nos jours, a présent, il y a quelques annees, au siecle dernier

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use this for “de quoi? des quoi?”

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en

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islands function as (city/country)

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city

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…parce que…

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because

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US states function as (city/country)

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country

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…grâce à…

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thanks to (+noun)

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fleuve gender

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masculine

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pourtant

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nevertheless - standard

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essay comparing words

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ainsi, comme, ainsi que, par rapport a, en comparison avec

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…mais…

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but

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pour

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unfinished events, future events, precise timeframe

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alors

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then, so, in that case; at that time,

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use this for “d’ou?”

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en

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verbes + de (that trigger duquel)

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a cote de, a gauche de, au bord de, au dessus de, a cause de

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use this after prepositions - a, de, en, chez, par, pour, etc

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accent tonique

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tant que

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so much that, so (adj/adv) that (more formal)

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essay finishing words

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enfin, finalement, en dernier lieu, pour terminer

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-age exceptions

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FEM-image, page, plage, cage, nage

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…en raison de…

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because of (+noun), very formal

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où

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place, or when “quand” would be used

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verbes de sentiment

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aimer, preferer, detester, hair, adorer, desirer, supporter

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-ée

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feminine (exceptions - le musee, le lycee)

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-eau

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masculine (exceptions: la eau, la peau)

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c’est la raison pour laquelle

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donc (so) - it’s the reason for which - formal

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32
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use this for “combien?”

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en

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je viens _____ place (d’ou?)

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City: (gender neutral) de Country: du - masc, de - fem/vowel, des - plural

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au lieu de + infinitive/noun

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instead of (implies should have been doing something else)

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spelling - calm

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calme

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exceptions to cities

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Le Caire, Le Cap, La Havane, La Nouvelle-Orleans, Le Havre, Le Mans, La Rochelle

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essay insisting words

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surtout, en particulier, notamment

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37
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use this for “a quoi?”

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y

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afin de + infinitive

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for the purpose of, so as (to …) - SAME SUBJECT

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-isme

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masculine

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cependant

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however, but - formal

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pronoun relatif with prepositions (avec, chez, dans, pour, sans) except a and de

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person - qui thing - lequel/laquelle/lesquelles/lesquelles

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pendant

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finished event in the past or future event with approximate/vague timeframe

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possessive pronouns (nouns)

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feminine: (la) mienne, tienne, sienne, nÔtre, vÔtre, (la) leur masculine: (le) mien, tien, sien, nÔtre, vÔtre, (le) leur plural: add s (gender/number of subject, not owner)

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c’est pourquoi, c’est pour ça que

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donc (so) - for that reason - normal

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imparfait situations

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description action without specific end d’habitude explanation with (AFTER) car, parce que, qui, que, dont

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etc

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et bien d’autres …. encore

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mais + quand même

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but + anyway (but I did it anyway) - standard

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47
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bad (adjective)

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mauvais(e)

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livre gender

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masculine

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spelling - problem

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un problème

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47
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raconter vs rencontre

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raconter a story, rencontre a friend

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-on exceptions

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(SON) boisson, maison, prison, raison, saison

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…tandis que…

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while

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possessive pronouns (adjectives)

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feminine: ma, ta, sa, notre, votre, SA masculine: mon, ton, son, notre, votre, leur plural: mes, tes, ses, nos, vos, leurs (gender/number of subject, not owner)

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autant

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as much as, equal, the same amount

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…depuis que..

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since

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-ance, -ence

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feminine (exception - le silence)

54
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en revanche

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in contrast, on the other hand - formal

56
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il y a que

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same as depuis, continuing

57
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exceptions to COI - verb + A

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penser a, tenir a, faire attention a; all pronominal verbs - s’interresse a, se presenter a, a’dresser a, s’habituer a

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je vais ______ place (ou?)

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City: (gender neutral) à Country: au - masc; en - fem/vowel, aux - plural

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verbes + de (that trigger dont)

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avoir besoin de, avoir envie de, avoir l’habitude se, s’occuper de, se souvenier de, parler de, se servir de

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il y a (vs depuis)

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in the past, finished (also “ago”)

61
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worse than, the worst

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le/la plus mauvais(es); le/la pire(s)

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pronouns COI

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lui leur me te se vs ns se

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passe compose situations

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soudain, subitement, tout a coup, alors, un jour, d’abord, a ce moment-la, ensuite, apres, enfin action already finished list of actions I _____ed two hours, two days, etc used in conjunction with present verbs (I waited so long that now I …..)

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essay exclusion words

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sauf, a part, a l’exception de

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pour + infinitive

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for the purpose of, so as (to …) - SAME SUBJECT

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verbes + a (that trigger auquel)

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s’interreser a, faire attention a, penser a, reflechir a, repondre a, tenir a, joeur a, ressembler a

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tant de + nom, tellement de + nom (also plus que)

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beaucoup de (tant is more formal)

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…quand…

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when

72
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…apres que…

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after

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essay cause words

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comme, car, parce que, puisque, en effet, a cause de, grace a, en raison de

74
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gerundive

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(en) nous base + ant

75
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-son

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feminine

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…sous prétexte que…

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false cause, under the pretext of (start of sentence ok)

78
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en (in place of pendant)

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short time frame; used to express the time to do and finish something to obtain a specific result

80
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tense structure with depuis que - finished?

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present->passe compose

81
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-phone

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masculine

82
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pronouns COD

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le, la, les - chose; me, te, se, nous, vous, se - person

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que

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subject is NOT the subject of the next phrase (direct object); if qu’ then que l’

84
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spelling - example

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un exemple

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malgré + noun

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despite - formal

87
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ainsi

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so, thus, therefore - also “like that” or “this way”

88
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but

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objective

90
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…pendant que…

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while

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…bien que….

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but (subjunctive)

93
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alors que

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at that time, while, even though

93
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du coup

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donc (so) - slang

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essay continuing words

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ensuite, puis, en second lieu, pour continuer, de plus, par ailleurs, en outre, aussi, également, deuxièmement

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donc

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used like the english “so” - pointed or filler - thus, therefore, it must be, in that case (best placed after the second verb; if neg place before pas)

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indefinite (generalized) demonstrative pronouns

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ce, ça, cela (that there), ceci (this here, least common)

97
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if then - not probable

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imparfait->conditional

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…lorsque…

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when

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…aussitôt que…

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as soon as (immediate)

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par conséquent, en conséquence

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donc (so) - because of that - formal

103
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ainsi que

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just as/like (I thought), as much as

104
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…comme..

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because (start of sentence ok)

105
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-on

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masculine (exceptions - son)

106
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..si bien que..

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so (for that reason)

108
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bad (adverb)

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mal

110
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…dès que…

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as soon as (immediate)

110
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…à cause de..

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because of (+ noun)

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subjunctive phrases

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avant que, jusqu’a ce que, en attendant que, pour que, afin que

112
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spelling - difficult

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difficile

113
Q

use this after imperative (pronominal)

A

accent tonique

114
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-age ending

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masculine (exceptions)

115
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use this for “ou?”

A

y

117
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…en attendant que…

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while (while waiting for) - subjunctive

117
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…puisque…

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because, something very obvious and evident (start of sentence ok)

118
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well / better than (adverb)

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bien - mieux (que)

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no pendant/pour with…

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numbers, quantity, or before attendre, durer, rester

120
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three exception adjectives

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beau/bel/belle; nouveau/nouvel/nouvelles; vieux/vieil/vielle

121
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opposite of quelques

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aucune/aucune

122
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etre + adj + de (that trigger dont)

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content, capable, sur, certain, fier, surpris, amoureux, etc

123
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tense structure with depuis que - not finished/ongoing?

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present->present

124
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depuis (vs il y a)

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in the past, continuing to the present

125
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au contraire/par contre

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au contraire, but on the other hand - standard

126
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si + adj + que

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so much that, so (adj/adv) that (more formal)

127
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pour que

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SUBJUNCTIVE - for the purpose of, so that - DIFFERENT SUBJECT

129
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…une fois que…

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once

130
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essay (but also) words

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non seulement …. mais aussi; d’une part, et d’autre part; d’un cote, d’une autre cote

132
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pronoun relatif with preposition à

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person - qui thing - auquel, à laquelle, auxquels, auxquelles

134
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pour + noun

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for (the purpose of, to get the)

135
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masculine exception rules

A

-age, -phone, -isme

136
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afin que

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SUBJUNCTIVE - for the purpose of, so that - DIFFERENT SUBJECT

137
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use this for “un quoi? une quoi?”

A

en

139
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feminine exception rules

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-tion, -sion, -eur, -son

140
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…si,….

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if, then

142
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ça fait que

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same as depuis, il y a que, continuing

143
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accent tonique

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moi, toi, lui, elle, soi, nous, vous, eux, elles (chacun-soi)

144
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if then - probable

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present->present/future simple

145
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spelling - group

A

un groupe

146
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pronoun relatif with preposition de

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person - qui thing - duquel, de laquelle, desquels, desquelles

147
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adjective for good

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bon/bons/bonne/bonnes

148
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demonstrative pronouns - THIS+noun, always before noun

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ce, cette, ces

149
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better than (adjective)

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meilleur/meilleurs/meilleure/meillures

151
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qui

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subject is subject of the next phrase; never qu’

152
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-ment

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masculine

153
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pendant with non-numbers…

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pendant que->phrase, pendant->noun

154
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…avant que…

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before (subjunctive)

155
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use this for “qui?” or “quoi?”

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COD (le la les me te etc)

156
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exceptions to countries

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Le Mexique, Le Mozambique, Le Cambodge,

157
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…étant donné que…

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because - very formal, administrative (start of sentence ok)

158
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…donc..

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so (for that reason)

159
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dont

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with which, with whom, of which, of whom; used in place of “en” or de + xxx)

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