Passive (Present/Past), Impersonals, Savoir, Aussi, Même Flashcards
how to form passive present tense
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.)
ce genre
this kind
sous
under
physiciens
physicists, physicians
loin
far
how to form passive past tense
combine conjugation of avoir + été + past participle of verb
passive of pouvoir
conjugation of pouvoir + être + past participle
tout(e)
all, any
impersonal expressions with “il”
translated as “it” instead of “he” and can be one of each in the same sentence
un procédé
a procedure
empêcher
to prevent, to hinder
à l’air
to the air, in the open air
prendre
to take
alors
then, next
verser
to pour
ajouter
to add
d’autant moins
all the less, proportionately less
impersonal pronouns indicating existence
un (is), des (are), il y a (there is, there are), il [verb] (there …)
foncé
dark
l’esprit
the spirit, the mind
savoir
to know (facts, etc.)
sais, sais, sait, savons, savez, savent
past participle is su
se trouvent
are found
3 uses of aussi
as-as comparison (with que), therefore (at beginning of sentence followed by inversion of subject and verb), also (common)
même
the same, a like (preceding noun), [emphasizes, particularities] very, -self (following noun), even (elsewhere in sentence)
obtenir
to obtain
se trouve
is found
noircir
to turn black
brunir
to turn brown
blanchir
to turn white
jaunir
to turn yellow
rougir
to turn red
une teinte foncée
a dark color
