Module 2 Flashcards
Subject Pronouns: Singular, I
Je
Subject Pronouns: Singular, You (Informal)
Tu
Subject Pronouns: Singular, She
Elle
Subject Pronouns: Singular, He
Il
Subject Pronouns: Singular, It/We (Familiar, like “we are happy”)/People As a Group
On
Subject Pronouns: Plural, We
Nous
Subject Pronouns: Plural, You (Formal)
Vous
Subject Pronouns: Plural, They (Feminine Only)
Elles
Subject Pronouns: Plural, They (Masculine or Co-Ed)
Ils
Singular “Feminine” Indefinite Article (An)
une
Singular “Masculine” Indefinite Article (A) and how is it pronounced?
un. “Un” is pronounced “uh”, unless it’s followed by a word that begins with a vowel, in which case you pronounce the n in “un”. For example, “un étudient” is pronounced “un ehtoodeeyah”, whereas “un tableau” is pronounced “uh tahblohh”.
Plural Indefinite Article (Some), how is it pronounced, and what happens to if it precedes a word that ends in “eau”?
des (regardless of gender). “Des” is pronounced “deh”, unless it’s followed by a word that begins with a vowel, in which case you pronounce the n in “un”. For example, “des étudient” is pronounced “dehz ehtoodeeyah”, whereas “des tableaux” is pronounced “deh tahblohh”. If des precedes a word that ends in “eau”, the word that ends in “eau” turns to “eaux”, such as des bureaux, or even des tableaux again.
A cashier
Un cahier
Some cashiers
Des cahiers
A professor
Un professeur
Some professors
Des professeurs
A window
Un fenêtre
Some windows
Des fenêtres
A board
Un tableau
Some boards
Des tableaux
A student
Un étudiant
Some students
Des étudiants
A desk
Un pupitre
Some desks
Des pupitres
A door
Une porte
Some doors
Des portes
A desk
Un bureau
Some desks
Des bureaux
A book
Un livre
Some books
Des livres
A young man
Un jeune homme
Some young men
Des jeunes hommes
A woman
Une femme
Some women
Des femmes
Inquiring about someone’s identity:
Who is it? It’s Siri.
Qui est-ce?
C’est Siri.
If you want an object to be identified:
What is it?
It is a book.
Qu’est-ce que c’est?
C’est un livre.
Asking a yes/no question to confirm something:
It’s Siri.
Is it Siri?
C’est Siri.
Est-ce que c’est Siri?
Asking a yes/no question to confirm something:
It’s a table.
Is it a table?
C’est une table.
Est-ce que c’est une table?
Asking a yes/no question to identify something/someone:
Is she a student?
Est-ce qu’il est étudiant?
Translate to French:
What is it?
It’s __(a book)__.
Qu’est-ce que c’est?
C’est un livre.
Translate to French:
Who is it?
It’s __(Jacqueline)__.
Qui est-ce?
C’est Jacqueline.
Translate to French:
Is it Paul?
No, it’s __(David)__.
Est-ce que c’est Paul?
Non, c’est David.
Translate to French:
I call myself __(Fred)__. And you?
I call myself __(Patrick)__.
Je m’appelle Fred. Et vous?
Je m’appelle Patrick.
Translate to French:
Does she call herself __(Marguerite)__?
No, she calls herself __(Margot)__.
Est-ce qu’elle s’appelle Marguerite?
Non, elle s’appelle Margot.
Translate to French:
Is this the French class?
No, it’s the Spanish class.
Est-ce que c’est la classe de français?
Non, c’est la classe d’espagnol.
Translate to French:
Is this a dictionary?
Yes, this is a dictionary.
Est-ce que c’est un dictionnaire?
Oui, c’est un dictionnaire.
Translate to French:
Is this a table?
No, it’s a desk.
Est-ce que c’est une table?
Non, c’est un bureau.
Translate to French:
Does he call himself Pierre?
No, he calls himself Jean.
Est-ce qu’il s’appelle Pierre?
Non, il s’appelle Jean.
Translate to French:
What is it?
It’s a cashier.
Qu’est-ce que c’est?
C’est un cahier.
Translate to French:
Who is it?
It’s Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Qui est-ce?
C’est Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Translate to French:
Is this a chair?
Yes, it’s a chair.
Est-ce que c’est une chaise?
Oui, c’est une chaise.
Translate to French:
Is Chantal pretty?
Yes, she is very pretty.
Est-ce que Chantal est jolie?
Oui, elle est très jolie.
Translate to French:
It’s Jean-Yves.
He’s from Montreal.
C’est Jean-Yves.
Il est de Montréal.
Conjugate the verb for “to be” (what is this verb and what are the conjugation, both singular and plural?):
- I am
- You (informal) are
- She is
- He is
- It/We (Familiar)/People As a Group is/are
- We are
- You guys or You (formal) are
- They (all feminine) are
- They (all masculine or co-ed) are
ÊTRE:
- Je suis
- Tu es
- Elle est
- Il est
- On est
- Nous sommes
- Vous êtes
- Elles sont
- Ils sont