Passive (Present/Past), Impersonals, Savoir, Aussi, Même

Question 1

how to form passive present tense

Answer 1

combine conjugation of être and past participle (and “par” at times)
beware of special verbs that use être to form past indefinite (aller, venir, etc.)

Question 2

ce genre

Answer 2

this kind

Question 3

sous

Answer 3

under

Question 4

physiciens

Answer 4

physicists, physicians

Question 5

loin

Answer 5

far

Question 6

how to form passive past tense

Answer 6

combine conjugation of avoir + été + past participle of verb

Question 7

passive of pouvoir

Answer 7

conjugation of pouvoir + être + past participle

Question 8

tout(e)

Answer 8

all, any

Question 9

impersonal expressions with “il”

Answer 9

translated as “it” instead of “he” and can be one of each in the same sentence

Question 10

un procédé

Answer 10

a procedure

Question 11

empêcher

Answer 11

to prevent, to hinder

Question 12

à l’air

Answer 12

to the air, in the open air

Question 13

prendre

Answer 13

to take

Question 14

alors

Answer 14

then, next

Question 15

verser

Answer 15

to pour

Question 16

ajouter

Answer 16

to add

Question 17

d’autant moins

Answer 17

all the less, proportionately less

Question 18

impersonal pronouns indicating existence

Answer 18

un (is), des (are), il y a (there is, there are), il [verb] (there …)

Question 19

foncé

Answer 19

dark

Question 20

l’esprit

Answer 20

the spirit, the mind

Question 21

savoir

Answer 21

to know (facts, etc.)
sais, sais, sait, savons, savez, savent
past participle is su

Question 22

se trouvent

Answer 22

are found

Question 23

3 uses of aussi

Answer 23

as-as comparison (with que), therefore (at beginning of sentence followed by inversion of subject and verb), also (common)

Question 24

même

Answer 24

the same, a like (preceding noun), [emphasizes, particularities] very, -self (following noun), even (elsewhere in sentence)

Question 25

obtenir

Answer 25

to obtain

Question 26

se trouve

Answer 26

is found

Question 27

noircir

Answer 27

to turn black

Question 28

brunir

Answer 28

to turn brown

Question 29

blanchir

Answer 29

to turn white

Question 30

jaunir

Answer 30

to turn yellow

Question 31

rougir

Answer 31

to turn red

Question 32

une teinte foncée

Answer 32

a dark color