The Expression: Il y a Flashcards
What does “il y a” mean?
There is OU there are
“Il y a” is made up of three words, what are they?
Il - the subject “it.”
Y - the adverb “there.”
A - the third person singular present tense of “avoir” (to have).
Il y a un gros serpent dans notre jardin!
There is a large snake in our yard!
Il y a deux garçons dans ma classe de ballet.
There are two boys in my ballet class.
The negate “il y a,” where do you put the “ne…pas” in the sentence?
Around the “y a.”
Il n’y a pas de lait dans le frigo.
There is no milk in the fridge.
How do you formulate a question using “il y a?”
you add “est-ce que” first, then “il y a” right after it.
Est-ce qu’il y a encore du poulet?
Is there more chicken?
How do you formulate an inversion question using “il y a?”
You change “il y a” into “y a-t-il…?”
Y a-t-il un match de foot à la télé ce soir?
Is there a soccer game on tv tonight?
What is a reflexive verb?
They are verbs where the subject (doer) is also the object 9receiver) of the action.
What is reflexive pronoun?
Are me (myself), te (yourself) and se (oneself/himself/herself/itself)
What are the different pronouns for each subject?
je - me
tu - te
il, elle, on - se
nous - nous
vous - vous
ils, elles - se
Je me couche à 22h.
I go to sleep at 10pm.
Vous vous couchez à 22h.
You go to sleep at 10pm.
Can reflexive verbs be used to indicate that a subject and object are the same person?
Oui!
Ex: Je parle à ma sœur. - I’m talking to my sister.
Je me parle. - I’m talking to myself.
Can you use reflexive verbs without a reflexive pronoun?
Non.
Ex: It wouldn’t be “j’habille” is is actually “je m’habille.”
In the future tense, where do you put the conjugation of “aller?”
Before the reflexive pronoun.
Nous allons nous préparer pour l’examen plus tard.
We’ll prepare ourselves for the exam later.
