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1
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to complain (to someone about something)

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se plaindre (de quelque chose à quelqu’un)

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which / which one (pronoun that replaces a noun)

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lequel / laquelle / lesquels / lesquelles

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to wear glasses / contact lenses

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porter des lunettes / des lentilles de contact

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brother / father-in-law or step brother / father

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le beau-frère / beau-père

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to go steady with someone

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fréquenter quelqu’un

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tablet computer

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la tablette

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le futur proche (going to)

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aller + infinitive

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family relatives

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être de la famille

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When to use l’imparfait

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state of being in the past

- used to / was / were / would

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to belong to (someone)

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être à (+pronom disjoint)

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communication gap

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le manque de communication

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to make a mistake

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se tromper

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look at each other

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se regarder

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It’s his / your turn

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C’est à lui / à toi

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l’imparfait passé composé

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‘did’ / ‘have done’

être / avoir + past participle

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tense

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tendu(e)

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What happens to verbs after prepositions (i.e.. mont, pour, avec, de, à…)

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leave verbs in the infinitive

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to be mute / silent

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être muet(te)

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computer

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l’ordinateur

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Reflexive negation. ‘I don’t get up very early.’

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Je ne me lève pas très tôt.

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l’imparfait avoir

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  • avais
  • avais
  • avait
  • avions
  • aviez
  • aviaient
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to be paralysed / quadriplegic

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être paralysé(e) / tétraplégique

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sister / mother-in-law or step sister / mother

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la belle-sœur / belle-mère

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to be big / small / tiny

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être gros(se) / petit(e) / minuscule

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to / at / in which ones (à)

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auquel / à laquelle / auxquels / auxquelles

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iPod

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l’iPod

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video camera

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la caméra vidéo

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a quarrel

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une dispute

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kiss

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s’embrasser

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to have red hair

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avoir les cheveux roux

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le présent progressif (action taking place)

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être + en train de + infinitive

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demanding

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exigeant(e)

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33
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to take care of / handle

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s’occuper de

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to raise one’s eyebrows / shoulders

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hausser les sourcils / les épaules

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what / which (adjective that modifies noun)

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quel / quelle / quels / quelles

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‘it was’

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C’était

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37
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to be heavy / big / strong

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être fort(e)

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38
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go to bed

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se coucher

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39
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younger / youngest

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le cadet / la cadette

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to be in a good / bad mood

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être de bonne / mauvaise humeur

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which verbs require être

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ALL REFLEXIVE, and
devenir, revenir
monter, rentrer, sortir
venir, arriver, naître, descendre, entrer, retourner, tomber, rester, aller, mourir, partir

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42
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software

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le logiciel

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43
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to be on good terms with someone

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être en bons termes avec quelqu’un

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44
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quarrel

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se disputer

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45
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to get angry with

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se fâcher avec

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46
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to be 60 or older

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être d’un certain âge

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to have a beard / moustache / sideburns

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avoir une barbe / une moustache / des pattes

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elder / eldest

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l’ainé(e)

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twin

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un jumeau / une jumelle

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to have earrings / a nose ring

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avoir de boucles d’oreille / un anneau au nez

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51
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past participle (participle passé) for

  • er
  • ir
  • re
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  • é
  • i
  • u
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52
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talk to each other

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se parler

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53
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to be silent

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se taire

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54
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to be on bad terms with someone

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être en mauvais termes avec quelqu’un

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55
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to argue

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se disputer

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56
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family ties

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les liens de parenté

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57
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l’imparfait conjugation

A 
present of 'nous'
drop the 'ons'
-ais
-ais
-ait
-ions
-iez
-aient
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58
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to be wide / narrow

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être large / étroit(e)

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59
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shower

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se doucher

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60
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Blu-ray disc

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le Blu-ray

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to like / love

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s’aimer

62
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to have brown eyes

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avoir les yeux marron

63
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to break up with someone

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rompre avec quelqu’un

64
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to be tall

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être grand(e)

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to be long / short

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être longue / court(e)

66
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to sop

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s’arrêter

67
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to be made of silver / gold / steel / wood / cotton / wool / plastic

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être en argent / or / acier / bois / coton / laine / plastique

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to fall in love with someone

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tomber amoureux / amoureuse de quelqu’un

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to be deaf

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être sourd(e)

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to be situated

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se trouver

71
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of / about / from which ones (de)

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duquel / de laquelle / desquels / desquelles

72
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relationship

A

les liens

73
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for / since (present tense)

A

depuis

74
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single mother / father

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une mère / un père celebitaire

75
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for (past tense)

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pendant

76
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to get bored

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s’ennuyer

77
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to go along with

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s’entendre avec

78
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to happen

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se passer

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to look young

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faire jeune

80
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wife / husband

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la femme / le mari

81
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large family

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une famille nombreuse

82
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to get married to

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se marier avec

83
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Who’s turn is next?

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C’est à qui le tour

84
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to be big, fat / thin, slim

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être gros(se) / mince

85
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to be on crutches

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marcher avec des béquilles

86
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headphones / buds

A

les écouteurs

87
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to use a cane

A

marcher avec une canne

88
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car seat

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le siège-voiture / siège bébé

89
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conjugate avoir (present)

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-ai
-as
-a
-avons
-avez
-ont
eu

90
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to not look one’s age

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ne pas faire son âge

91
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to be funny / nice / cute / sweet

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être marrant(e) / gentil(le) / mignon(ne)

92
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to take care of

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s’occuper de

93
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to be heavy / light

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être lourd(e) / léger (léger)

94
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l’imparfait être

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stem is ét..

  • ais
  • ais
  • ait
  • ions
  • iez
  • aient
95
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to sleep late

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faire la grasse matinée

96
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how to use reflexive

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subject (doing) + reflexive pronoun (of receiver) + verb

97
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ago (past tense)

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il y a

98
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to tease

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taquiner

99
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daily

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quotidien(ne)

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people over 70

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les gens du troisième âge / les personnes âgées

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DVD

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le DVD

102
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housewife / househusband

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une femme / un homme au foyer

103
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to manage

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se debroiller

104
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to move

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déménager

105
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home life

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la vie de famille

106
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single / married / divorced / remarried

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célebitaire / marié(e) / divorcé(e) / remarié(e)

107
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to get engaged / married

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se fiancer / marier

108
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in (future tense)

A

dans

109
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to bathe

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se baigner

110
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to be disabled

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être infirme

111
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conjugate être (present)

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-suis
-es
-est
-sommes
-êtes
-sont
été
past participle agrees in number and gender with subject (does the doing).

112
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relationship

A

les rapports

113
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to be bald

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être chauve

114
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to be in one’s 20’s / 30’s etc

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avoir la vingtaine / la trentaine

115
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to get along badly / quarrel with someone

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se brouiller avec quelqu’un

116
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to be short

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être de petite taille

117
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When is plus-que-parfait used?

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when an event / action precedes another event / action.
‘had done’
- first part of sentence in passé composé, second part auxiliary is l’imparfait, then verb with past participle.

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get up

A

se lever

119
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to be fed up (familiar)

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en avoir marre

120
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leave

A

se quitter

121
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spoiled

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gâté(e)

122
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to be big, tall high / small / short, low

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être grand(e) / petit(e) / bas(se)

123
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well / badly brought up

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bien / mal élevé(e)

124
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meet by chance

A

se recontrer

125
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to remember

A

se souvenir de

126
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brush

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se brosser

127
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spouse

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un époux / une épouse

128
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half brother / half sister

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le demi frère / la demi sœur

129
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to be of average height

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être de taille moyenne

130
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to scan

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scanner

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to be interested in

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s’interesser à

132
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great grand-parents

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les arrière-grands-parents

133
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chestnut / dark brown / black / straight / wavy / curly

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châtains / bruns / noirs / raides / ondulés / frisés

134
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to be pointed

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être pointu(e)

135
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camera

A

l’appareil photo

136
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I had already telephoned when Marc got home

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J’avais déjà téléphoné quand Marc est rentré.

137
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relax

A

se défendre

138
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to have fun

A

s’amuser

139
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to be round / square / oblong

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être rond(e), carré(e), allongé(e)

140
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to be blind

A

être aveugle

141
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wash oneself

A

se laver

142
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conjugate faire (present)

A

-fais
-fais
-fait
-faisons
-faites
-font
fait

143
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to feel good / bad

A

se sentir bien / mal

144
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to see each other again

A

se revoir

145
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hate each other

A

se détester

146
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to be in a wheelchair

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être une chaise roulante

147
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le passé recent (just finished action)

A

venir de + infinitive

148
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to hurry

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se dépêcher

149
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to get along well with

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bien s’entendre avec

150
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only child

A

un fils / une fille unique

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