Other Grammar Points Flashcards

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For ( in the future with aller et partir)
For (during/for a period of) in all tenses) Future, other than aller/partir
For (for a period of X, with past tense)
For (since/ongoing activity)

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Pour - Nous partirons en Farnce pour deux semaines.
Pendant (TLJ, je fait de l’exercise pendant un demi heur)
Pendant - J’ai etudie Francais pendant un an.
Depuis - Je vis dans mon appartement depuis mai

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C’EST vs. IL EST

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Pour decrire en general, on utilise c’est + adjectif.
Les roses, c’est beau. Les glaces, c’est bon. (pas d’accord de #)

Pour decrire en particulier, on utilise il/elle est + adjectif.
Elle est belle, cette rose. (accord de #)

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C’EST vs IL EST
Profession, nationalite, religion (qui sont traitees comee des adjectifs)

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Pas d’article devant les noms de profession.
Je suis secretaire, professeur MAIS
Il est anglais, il est protestant, il est marie.
Si on precise, UN professeur exceptionnel
On ne met pas d’article quand on precise une categorie professionnelle. Professeur d’anglais.
AUSSI, utilise C’est au lieu de il est devant un nom determine.
C’est mon voisin. Il est sympathique?
C’est un professeur. Elle est professeur de quoi?

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La situation dans l’espace
A, EN, AU(X)

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Les villes n’ont pas darticle.
Les pays e les contitent ont un article.
A, EN, AU(X) indiquent le ville, pays contitent ou on est ou on va.
Je suis a Lisbon. (ville ou pays sans article)
Je vais a Cuba MAIS
Je vais en France, Je suis en Afrique ( pays feminin ou continent)
Je suis au Bresil, Je vais aux Etats Unis. (pays pluriel ou masculin)

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Comparative Pronouns

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Rule: plus/moins/aussi + adjective + que (than/as)
Example:
Elle est plus grande que moi (She is taller than me).
Il est moins rapide que son frère (He is less fast than his brother).
Tu es aussi intelligent que lui (You are as smart as him).
Quantity (Nouns)

Rule: autant de + noun + que (as much/many as)
Example:
Il a autant de livres que moi (He has as many books as me).
Verbs

Rule: Verb + autant que (as much as)
Example:
Il travaille autant que toi (He works as much as you).

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Superlative Pronouns

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Rule: le/la/les plus or le/la/les moins + adjective (the most/the least)
Example:
C’est la plus belle maison (This is the most beautiful house).
C’est le moins cher (This is the least expensive).
Quantity (Nouns)

Rule: le plus de or le moins de + noun (the most/the least)
Example:
Elle a le plus de livres (She has the most books).
Verbs

Rule: Verb + le plus or le moins (the most/the least)
Example:
Il parle le plus (He talks the most).

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EN VS Y

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Y vs. En - Partitive vs. Lieu and De vs. À
1. Partitive (En)

Usage: En replaces partitive articles (du, de la, des) and quantities.
Examples:
Je voudrais du fromage → J’en voudrais (I would like some cheese → I would like some).
Nous avons acheté des légumes → Nous en avons acheté (We bought vegetables → We bought some).
2. Location (Lieu) (Y)

Usage: Y replaces locations or places, especially with prepositions like à, dans, sur, chez.
Examples:
Je vais à l’école → J’y vais (I’m going to school → I’m going there).
Il est resté chez ses parents → Il y est resté (He stayed at his parents’ house → He stayed there).

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EN E Y (part 2)

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Constructions with De (En)

Usage: En is used with nouns introduced by de or quantities.
Examples:
Elle parle de son voyage → Elle en parle (She talks about her trip → She talks about it).
J’ai besoin de pain → J’en ai besoin (I need bread → I need it).
4. Constructions with À (Y)

Usage: Y is used to replace nouns introduced by à, dans, sur, chez.
Examples:
Il va à la plage → Il y va (He’s going to the beach → He’s going there).
Nous pensons à notre futur → Nous y pensons (We think about our future → We think about it).

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Tense Stem Endings Example with “parler” Example with “finir”
Present Verb root -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent (for -er verbs)
-is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent (for -ir verbs) je parle (I speak)
nous parlons je finis (I finish)
nous finissons
Passé Composé Avoir or être in present + past participle -é (-er verbs)
-i (-ir verbs)
-u (-re verbs) j’ai parlé (I spoke) j’ai fini (I finished)
Imparfait Stem from nous form (present) -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient je parlais (I was speaking)
nous parlions je finissais (I was finishing)
nous finissions
Futur Simple Infinitive or irregular future stem -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont je parlerai (I will speak)
nous parlerons je finirai (I will finish)
nous finirons
Conditionnel Infinitive or irregular future stem -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient je parlerais (I would speak)
nous parlerions je finirais (I would finish)
nous finirions
Subjonctif Root from ils form (present) -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent que je parle (that I speak)
que nous parlions que je finisse (that I finish)
que nous finissions

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Relative Pronouns

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Qui Refers to the subject (person or thing) of the sentence. Means “who” or “which.” Example: Le livre qui est sur la table. (The book that is on the table.)
que Refers to the direct object (person or thing) of the sentence. Means “whom” or “which.” Example: Le livre que j’ai lu. (The book that I read.)
où Refers to a place or time. Means “where” or “when.” Example: La ville où je suis né. (The city where I was born.)
dont Replaces a noun introduced by “de” (of, about, whose). Example: Le livre dont je parle. (The book I am talking about.)
lequel / laquelle / lesquels / lesquelles Used after prepositions (except “de”) to refer to things or concepts. Example: La raison pour laquelle je suis venu. (The reason why I came.)

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