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Partitive article - if you don’t know exactly how much is being referred to (not negated)

A

THINK “SOME”

du, de la, des

BUT, if an adjective PRECEDES the noun, changes to de (ie J’ai des amis. - J’ai de jeunes amis.)

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Partitive article - if you don’t know exactly how much is being referred to (negated)

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de

Nous ne voudrions pas de lait.
Je n'ai pas mangé de soupe.
Il n'a pas de livres intéressants.
Je n'ai pas acheté de chaussettes.
Nous n'avons pas de voiture.
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beaucoup de
peu de
moins de
de
pleine de

VS

des, de la, or du

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THINK “NOT SOME”

Use de if unspecific, des, de la and du if specific

For Example: J’ai mangé moins de soupe que Lucie. vs Le repas que Lucie a préparé est délicieux, mais j’ai mangé moins de la soupe que toi.

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Descriptive vs possessive de

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To show possession of a noun, use de + the definite article

To describe a noun with the de + descriptive noun construction, use de.

[ie le panier du chien - the dog's basket (belongs to the dog) vs le panier de chien
dog basket (basket for a dog)]
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Regular ER conjugation

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je e
tu es
il/elle e
nous ons
vous ez
ils/elles ent
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Regular RE conjugation

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je s
tu s
il/elle _
nous ons
vous ez
ils/elles ent
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Regular IR conjugation

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je is
tu is
il/elle it
nous issons
vous issez
ils/elles issent
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être present conjugation

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je suis
tu es
il/elle/on est
nous sommes
vous êtes
ils/elles sont
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avoir present conjugation

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j’ai
tu as
il/elle/on a
nous avons
vous avez
ils/elles ont
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aller present conjugation

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je vais
tu vas
il/elle/on va
nous allons
vous allez
ils/elles vont
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faire present conjugation

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je fais
tu fais
il/elle/on fait
nous faisons
vous faites
ils/elles font
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pouvoir present conjugation

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je peux
tu peux
il/elle/on peut
nous pouvons
vous pouvez
ils/elles peuvent
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vouloir present conjugation

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je veux
tu veux
il/elle/on veut
nous voulons
vous voulez
ils/elles veulent
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savoir present conjugation

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je sais
tu sais
il/elle/on sait
nous savons
vous savez
ils/elles savent
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devoir present conjugation

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je dois
tu dois
il/elle/on doit
nous devons
vous devez
ils/elles doivent
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dire present conjugation

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je dis
tu dis
il/elle/on dit
nous disons
vous dites
ils/elles disent
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prendre present conjugation

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je prends
tu prends
il/elle/on prend
nous prenons
vous prenez
ils/elles prennent
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venir present conjugation

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je viens
tu viens
il/elle/on vient
nous venons
vous venez
ils/elles viennent
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mettre present conjugation

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je mets
tu mets
il/elle/on met
nous mettons
vous mettez
ils/elles mettent
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connaître present conjugation

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je connais
tu connais
il/elle/on connaît
nous connaissons
vous connaissez
ils/elles connaissent
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Passé composé for reflexive verbs: être or avoir?

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être!

ie habiller - to get dressed

je me suis habillé 
tu t'es habillé
il s'est habillé
elle s'est habillée
ils se sont habillés
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Passé composé for reflexive verbs: être or avoir?

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être!

ie habiller - to get dressed

je me suis habillé 
tu t'es habillé
il s'est habillé
elle s'est habillée
ils se sont habillés
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22
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Common verbs that need être in passé composé

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aller (to go)
venir (to come)
arriver (to come, arrive; to happen)
partir (to leave, depart)
entrer (to enter, come/go in) 
sortir (to leave, come/go out)
descendre (to come/go down) 
monter (to come/go up). 
naître (to be born)
mourir (to die)
décéder (to die)
retourner (to return, go back) 
rentrer (to go/come back, go/come home)
rester (to stay, remain)
tomber (to fall)
devenir (to become)

except in special circumstances!!

ie 
il est descendu
il a descendu l'escalier
il m'a passé le ballon
il est passé chez moi à huit heures
elle est passée par Paris
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Common verbs that need être in passé composé

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aller (to go)
venir (to come)
arriver (to come, arrive; to happen)
partir (to leave, depart)
entrer (to enter, come/go in) 
sortir (to leave, come/go out)
descendre (to come/go down) 
monter (to come/go up). 
naître (to be born)
mourir (to die)
décéder (to die)
retourner (to return, go back) 
rentrer (to go/come back, go/come home)
rester (to stay, remain)
tomber (to fall)
devenir (to become)

except in special circumstances!!

ie 
il est descendu
il a descendu l'escalier
il m'a passé le ballon
il est passé chez moi à huit heures
elle est passée par Paris
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25
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puisque

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since/because/seeing that

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26
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sinon

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otherwise/or else

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27
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en revanche

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in contrast/on the other hand

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28
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tant

A

so much (more abstract, like I want it so much)

Tant means so much/many and tends to be used to intensify.

Tant (que) intensifies, while autant que equalizes.

Il a tant mangé qu’il est malade.
- He ate so much that he’s sick.
Il a mangé autant que toi.
- He ate as much as you.

Tant que can also mean while, as long as, or since.
Tant que tu habiteras ici, tu m’obéiras.
- As long as you live here, you will obey me.

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autant

A

so much/so many (quantity of a thing)

Autant means as much/many and is usually used in comparisons.

Tant (que) intensifies, while autant que equalizes.

Il a tant mangé qu’il est malade.
- He ate so much that he’s sick.
Il a mangé autant que toi.
- He ate as much as you.

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30
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assez

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enough

31
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jour or an vs journee and annee

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longer ones indicate a duration of time (we worked all morning/she is first in her class) vs shorter ones which are not duration words ie (i’ve been in france 2 days/ he’s tired this evening) Je suis en France depuis deux jours.

32
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immédiatement

A

immediately, or right after that

33
Q

À la fois

A

at once or at the same time

34
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Subitement

A

suddenly

35
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néanmoins

A

nevertheless

36
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justement

A

just or exactly

37
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de toute façon

A

anyway, in any case

38
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tout au plus

A

at the very most

39
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quand même

A

nevertheless

40
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d’ailleurs

A

besides

41
Q

où as a moment in time

A

lundi, c’est le jour où nous faisons les achats

42
Q

il y a as “ago”

A

je suis arrivé il y a une heure

43
Q

“I was supposed to go with them”

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Je devais aller avec eux

44
Q

“He was supposed to do it, but he forgot”

A

il devait le faire, mais il a oublié

45
Q

12.57.15

A

look up

46
Q

À quoi, ça sert

A

what’s it for?

47
Q

“perhaps he is hungry”

A

peut-être qu’il a faim OR peut-être a-t-il faim. You can NOT say peut-être il a faim because peut-être can never be followed directly by a subject and verb. Same thing with “sans doute” - (without a doubt)

48
Q

order of pronouns

A

(me te nous vous se) / (le la les) / (lui leur) / y / en / verb

49
Q

tellement

A

so much

50
Q

autrement

A

differently

51
Q

aisé

A

comfortable

52
Q

parole

A

speech/talk

53
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ainsi

A

in this way, thus, like so

54
Q

plutôt

A

rather or sooner (indicating preference)

55
Q

mener

A

to lead

56
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emarre

A

starts up

57
Q

gueule

A

mouth

58
Q

béger dans un coin

A

begger in a corner

59
Q

saoule

A

drunk

60
Q

fuit

A

leaking

61
Q

ce qui te fuit

A

which you flee

62
Q

t’accrocher

A

hang on

63
Q

supprimer

A

to remove

64
Q

rien a foutre

A

not give a fuck

65
Q

i could have helped you

A

j’aurais pu t’aider

66
Q

embouteilliage

A

traffic jam

67
Q

gratte-ciel

A

sky scraper

68
Q

it is necessary that you go

A

il faut que vous alliez

69
Q

You have to pay attention to her/

you have to pay attention to it

A

Wrong: Il faut lui faire attention

Right: Il faut faire attention à lui, Il faut y faire attention

Things: When saying “you have to pay attention to it,” you can use either à plus an indefinite demonstrative pronoun or just the adverbial pronoun y:
Il faut faire attention à ceci / cela / ça.
Il faut y faire attention.

70
Q

enseigner

A

to teach

71
Q

il s’agit de

A

it concerns, it’s a matter of, it’s about

72
Q

prévenir

A

to warn

73
Q

nuire

A

to harm

74
Q

moucharder

A

to inform, to squeal