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1
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I ate a sandwich

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J’ai mangé un sandwich

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2
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You spoke to your mother.

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Tu as parlé à ta mère

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3
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He ordered a dessert.

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Il a commandé un dessert

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4
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We all sang together.

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Nous avons chanté tous ensemble

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You listened to music. formal

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Vous avez écouté de la musique

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6
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They discussed all night long.

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Ils ont discuté toute la nuit

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7
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He chose the blue scarf.

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Il a choisi l’écharpe bleue

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8
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She chose the blue scarf.

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Elle a choisi l’écharpe blue

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9
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I chose the blue dress

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J’ai choisi la robe bleue

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10
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You lost weight since last year.

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Tu as minci depuis l’année dernière

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He finished his homework

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Il a fini ses devoirs

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12
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We fed our dogs.

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Nous avons nourri nos chiens

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13
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They managed to convince her

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Ils ont réussi à la convaincre

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14
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Conjugation of ENTENDRE (to hear) in Le Passé Composé (Indicatif) in French

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J’ai entendu
Tu as entendu
Il a entendu
Nous avons entendu
Vous avez entendu
Ils ont entendu

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15
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He lost his keys.

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Il a perdu ses clés

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16
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I sold my old car.

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J’ai vendu ma vieille voiture

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17
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You replied to his text

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Tu as répondu à son texto

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18
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He lost his wallet

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Il a perdu son porte-feuille

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19
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We heard some noise

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Nous avons entendu du bruit

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20
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You visited Paula

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Vous avez rendu visite à Paula

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21
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They waited for the bus together.

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Ils ont attendu le bus ensemble

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22
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Last night, I took the last train home.

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Hier soir, j’ai pris le dernier train pour rentrer chez moi

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23
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Did you take the keys before leaving?

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Tu as pris les clés avant de partir?

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24
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He took the plane two days ago.

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Il a pris l’avion il ya deux jours

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25
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We took the train this morning.

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Nous avons pris le train ce matin

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26
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You got sunburned on holidays.

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Vous avez pris des coups de soleil pendant vos vacances

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27
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They got big headed with all this success.

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Ils ont pris la grosse tête avec tout ce succès.

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28
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Conjugate to fear in passe compose

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CRAINDRE
j’ai craint
tu as craint
il a craint
nous avons craint
vous avez craint
ils ont craint

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29
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Conjugate to paint in passe compose

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PEINDRE
J’ai peint
Tu as peint
il a peint
nous avons peint
vous avez peint
ils ont peint

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30
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Conjugate to join in passe compose

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JOINDRE
J’ai joint
tu as joint
il a joint
nous avons joint
vous avez joint
ils ont joint

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31
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to meet up/to join

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rejoindre

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32
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to force

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contraindre

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33
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to complain

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se plaindre

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34
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to turn off

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éteindre

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35
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to depict

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dépeindre

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36
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to reach

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atteindre

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37
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to pretend

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feindre

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38
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I met up with Martha at the cinema yesterday morning

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J’ai rejoin Martha au cinéma hier soir

39
Q

You’ve always feared darkness

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Tu as toujours craint l’obscurité

40
Q

Jacob repainted the whole kitchen last weekend

A

Jacob a repeint la cuisine le weekend dernier

41
Q

We turned the light off before leaving.

A

Nous avons éteint la lumière avant de partir

42
Q

You reached your goal.

A

Vous avez atteint votre but

43
Q

I brushed my teeth.

A

Je mes suis lavé les dents

44
Q

I really enjoyed myself

A

Je me suis bien amusée

45
Q

Did you have fun last night

A

Tu t’es bien amusé hier soir?

46
Q

He got up early

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Il s’est levé tôt

47
Q

We sat at the back

A

Nous nous sommes assis à l’arrière

48
Q

We sat at the back

A

Nous nous sommes assis à l’arrière

49
Q

Did you enjoy yourselves? plural

A

Vous vous êtes bien amusés ?

50
Q

They had an argument.

A

Elles se sont disputées

51
Q

DR MRS VANDERTRAMP

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Devenu
Revenu

Monté
Resté
Sorti

Venu
Arrivé

Descendu
Entré
Retourné
Tombé
Rentré
Allé
Mort
Parti
Passé

52
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Devenu
Revenu

Monté
Resté
Sorti

Venu
Arrivé

Descendu
Entré
Retourné
Tombé
Rentré
Allé
Mort
Parti
Passé

A

Became
Come back

Mounted
Stay
Got out

Came
Arrived
Born
descended
I entered
Return
Fall
Go home
Go
Dead
Left
Pass

53
Q

I came to see you.

A

Je suis venu te voir.

54
Q

You came home late.

A

Tu es rentré tard.

55
Q

The thief entered by the window.

A

Le voleur est entré par la fenêtre.

56
Q

We came back.

A

Nous sommes revenus.

57
Q

You went to the circus yesterday. Formal

A

Vous êtes allés au cirque hier.

58
Q

You went to the circus yesterday.

A

Vous êtes allés au cirque hier

59
Q

Marc fell on the flour

A

Marc est tombé par terre

60
Q

They arrived on time.

A

Ils sont arrivés à l’heure

61
Q

The verbs to do with coming and going use être
to go
to come
to come back
to arrive
to enter
to re-enter
to return
to exit
to leave
to fall

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Aller – to go – allé
Venir – to come – venu
Revenir – to come back – revenu
Arriver – to arrive – arrivé
Entrer – to enter – entré
Rentrer – to re-enter – rentré
Retourner – to return – retourné
Sortir – to exit – sorti
Partir – to leave – parti
Tomber – to fall – tombé

62
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She went to the market.

A

Elle est allée au marché

63
Q

She went to the market.

A

Elle est allée au marché

64
Q

We left early.

A

On est partis tôt.

65
Q

Gérard said: “I went to France last year.”

A

Gérard a dit: “Je suis allé en France l’année dernière.”

66
Q

Pauline said: “I went to France last year.”

A

Pauline a dit: “Je suis allée en France l’année dernière.”

67
Q

Anthony became a baker.

A

Anthony est devenu boulanger.

68
Q

She went back home.

A

Elle est retournée à la maison.

69
Q

We bumped into Jeanne on the way.

A

Nous sommes tombés sur Jeanne en chemin.

70
Q

The boys are back!

A

Les garçons sont revenus !

71
Q

They went out yesterday.

A

Elles sont sorties hier.

72
Q

Marco and Paulo said: “We went to France last year.”

A

Marco et Paulo ont dit: “Nous sommes allés en France l’année dernière.”

73
Q

Julia and Emilie said: “We went to France last year.”

A

Julia et Émilie ont dit: “Nous sommes allées en France l’année dernière.”

74
Q

James and Lucy said: “We went to France last year.”

A

James et Lucy ont dit : “Nous sommes allés en France l’année dernière.”

75
Q

Louis and you, Francis, went to Italy three years ago.

A

Louis et toi, Francis, êtes allés en Italie il y a trois ans.

76
Q

Isabelle and you, Marie, left at the same time.

A

Isabelle et toi, Marie, êtes parties en même temps.

77
Q

My sisters and you, Charles, stayed a bit longer.

A

Mes sœurs et toi, Charles, êtes restés un peu plus longtemps.

78
Q

Mister Dupont, you were born in 1958.

A

Monsieur Dupont, vous êtes né en 1958.

79
Q

Miss Rose, you became a charming young lady.

A

Mademoiselle Rose, vous êtes devenue une charmante jeune fille.

80
Q

I passed by the post office this morning.

A

Je suis passée par la poste ce matin.

81
Q

Tammy, why did you come back?

A

Tammy, pourquoi es-tu revenue ?

82
Q

All the girls went to Montpellier.

A

Toutes les filles sont allées à Montpellier.

83
Q

She went back home.

A

Elle est retournée à la maison.

84
Q

I was born in April.

A

Je suis né en avril.

85
Q

Marie, you stayed with Lucas yesterday.

A

Marie, tu es restée avec Lucas hier.

86
Q

He died last year.

A

Il est mort l’année dernière.

87
Q

We became good friends.

A

Nous sommes devenus bons amis.

88
Q

You stayed on the train.

A

Vous êtes restées dans le train.

89
Q

They became dancers. fm

A

Elles sont devenues danseuses.

90
Q

to die
to be born
to decease
to become
to stay / remain

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Mourir (to die) –> mort
Naître (to be born) –> né
Décéder (to decease) –> décédé
Devenir (to become) –> devenu
Rester (to stay / remain) –> resté

91
Q

You remained my little boys.

A

Vous êtes restés mes petits garçons

92
Q

They died last month.

A

Ils sont décédés le mois dernier

93
Q

I stayed at home.

A

Je suis resté à la maison