règles Flashcards
rules for french concepts
adjective ends in consonant
ex. petit (small)
add an “e”
ex. petite
adjective ends in “e”
ex. agréable (nice)
don’t change
ex. agréable
adjective ends in “é”
ex. salé (salty)
add another “e”
ex. salée
adjective ends in “f”
ex. neuf (new)
change it to “ve”
ex. neuve
adjective ends in “eux” / “eur”
ex. merveilleux (marvelous)
change it to “euse”
ex. merveilleuse
adjective ends in “er”
ex. premier (first)
add and “e” and make the other e “è”
ex. première
adjective ends in “en”
ex. iranien (iranian)
add an “ne”
ex. iranienne
adjective ends in consonant (like el)
ex. traditionnel
double the final consonant and add an “e”
ex. traditionnelle
“jouer à” is used for…
teams, team sports, games, etc.
“faire de” is used for…
individual sports/activities
“jouer de” is used for
musical instruments
for “jouer à”
masc. =
fem. =
vowels =
pl. =
masc. = au
fem. = à la
vowels = à l’
pl. = aux
for “jouer de” and “faire de”
masc. =
fem. =
vowels =
pl. =
masc. = du
fem. = de la
vowels = de l’
pl. = des
“-er” verbs in present tense
je = -e
tu = -es
il/elle = -e
vous = -ez
nous = -ons
ils/elles = -ent
“-ir” verbs in present tense
je = -is
tu = -is
il/elle = -it
vous = -issez
nous = -issons
ils/elles = -issent
“-re” verbs in present tense
je = -e
tu = -s
il/elle =
vous = -ez
nous = -ons
ils/elles = -ent
être (to be)
in present tense
je = suis
tu = es
il/elle = est
vous = êtes
nous = sommes
ils/elles = sont
avoir (to have)
in present tense
je = j’ai
tu = as
il/elle = a
vous = aves
nous = avons
ils/elles = ont
faire (to do)
in present tense
je = fais
tu = fais
il/elle = fait
vous = faites
nous = faisons
ils/elles = font
aller (to go)
in present tense
je = vais
tu = vas
il/elle = va
vous = allez
nous = allons
ils/elles = vont
B.A.G.S, what these adjectives do
beauty, age, goodness, size (and number)
go before the noun (instead of after)
where does frequency adverbs go
after the verbs
how to make negative verbs
sandwich the verb between “ne/n’” and “pas” (or jamais, anything negative)
ex. il ne fait jamais
the reflective pronouns
je = me / m’
tu = te / t’
il/elle = se / s’
vous = vous
nous = nous
ils/elles = se / s’
don’t forgot to conjugate the verb
what is l’impêartif used for
what do you not use in l’impératif
advice/commands/directions; subjects
-er in present impératif
tu = -e
nous = -ons
vous = -ez
-ir in present impératif
tu = -is
nous = -issons
vous = -issez
-re in present impératif
tu = -s
nous = -ons
vous = -ez
avoir in present impératif
tu = ale
nous = ayons
vous = ayez
être in present impératif
tu = sois
nous = soyons
vous = soyez
3 ways to make closed questions
- Intonation (with your voice)
- “Est-ce que…”
- Inversion (Parlez-vous…)
open question starters (who, what, etc.)
qui = who
quel(s) / quelle(s) = what
qu’est-ce que = what
où = where
quand = when
pourquoi = why
comment = how
combien de / d’ = how many
the possessive adjectives
je = mon / ma / mes
tu = te / ta / tes
il/elle = se / sa / ses
vous = votre / vos
nous = notre / nos
ils/elles = leur / leurs
les articles defins (the)
masc. = le
fem. = la
vowels = l’
pl. = les
les articles indefins (a/an)
masc. = un
fem. = une
pl. = des
the past tense with avoir
je = j’ai + participe passe
tu = as + “
il/elle = a + “
vous = aves + “
nous = avons + “
ils/elles = ont + “
-er verbs in past tense
ends in é
-re verbs in past tense
ends in u
-ir verbs in past tense
ends in i
être in paste tense
(avoir conjugation) + été
avoir in past tense
(avoir conjugation) + eu
dr mrs. vandertramp verbs care about; use which auxiliaire
gender and number; être
the past tense with être
je = suis + participe passe
tu = es + “
il/elle = est + “
vous = êtes + “
nous = sommes + “
ils/elles = sont + “
