The present indicative Flashcards by Jakub Cebula

The present indicative

What are the three groups of regular verbs in French?

verbs ending in ‘‘-er’’
verbs ending in ‘‘-ir’’
verbs ending in ‘‘-re’’

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Which are the personal endings that are added to the stem of a regular er verbs in the present tense?

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When the final ‘’s’’ in ‘‘ils’’ and ‘‘elles’’ is audible? (present tense)

When the verb begins with a vowel or a mute h.

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What is the rule of pronouncing the verbs which stem end in a vowel in the present tense?

This vowel should be pronouced, except in the verbs ending ‘‘-guer’’.
f.e.: j’étudie, tu oublies, il remercie

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When the ‘‘e’’ of ‘‘je’’ is dropped in the present tense?

If the verb begins wit a vowel or mute ‘‘h’’

f.e.: j’adore, j’hesite

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Everybody is working.

Tout le monde travaille.

The expression ‘‘tout le monde’’ always takes the third person singular verb form.

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How many present tense forms does French have?

Only one-the simple present.

Elle chante=she sings, she is singing, she does sing.

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The conjugation of regular ‘‘-er’’ verbs with spelling changes in the present tense.
Give the three rules of spelling changes in the verbs which have ‘‘e’’ in the next to last syllable of the infinitive.

Some of these verbs double the last consonant of the stem in all persons except ‘‘nous’’ and ‘‘vous’’
jeter: je jette, tu jettes, il jette, nous jetons, vous jetez, ils jettent.
Other verbs of this type are: appeler, épeler, projeter, rappeler.
Some change the ‘‘e’’ into ‘‘è’’ in all persons except ‘‘nous’’ and ‘‘vous’’.
acheter: j’achète, tu achètes, il achète, nous achetons, vous achetez, ils achètent.
Other verbs of this type are: achever, amener, élever, emmener, enlever, geler, lever, mener, peser, promener.

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The conjugation of regular ‘‘-er’’ verbs with spelling changes in the present tense.
Give the rule of spelling changes in the verbs that have an ‘‘é’’ in the next to last syllable of the infinitive.

They change ‘‘é’’ to ‘‘è’’ in all persons except ‘‘nous’’ and ‘‘vous’’.
espérer: j’espère, tu espères, il espère, nous espérons, vous espérez, ils espèrent
Other verbs of this type: céder, célébrer, considérer, exagérer, gérer, posséder. préférer, protéger, répéter, succéder.

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The conjugation of regular ‘‘-er’’ verbs with spelling changes in the present tense.
Give the two rules of spelling changes in the verbs that end in ‘‘-yer’’

Verbs ending in ‘‘-ayer’’ can change the ‘‘y’’ into an ‘‘i’’ in all persons except ‘‘nous’’ and ‘‘vous’’. They can also keep the ‘‘y’’ throughout the conjugation.
payer: je paie (paye), tu paies (payes), il paie (paye), nous payons, vous payez, ils paient (payent)
Other verbs of this type are: balayer, essayer
Verbs ending in ‘‘-oyer’’ or in ‘‘-uyer’’ always substitute an ‘‘i’’ for the ‘‘y’’ in all persons except ‘‘nous’’ and ‘‘vous’’.
nettoyer: je nettoie, tu nettoies, il nettoie, nous nettoyons, vous nettoyez, ils nettoient
ennuyer: j’ennuie, tu ennuies, il ennuie, nous ennuyons, vous ennuyez, ils ennuient.
Other verbs: appuyer, employer, envoyer, essuyer.

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The conjugation of regular ‘‘-er’’ verbs with spelling changes.
Give the two rules of spelling changes in the verbs ending in ‘‘-ger’’ and ‘‘-cer’’

These verbs change their spelling only in the ‘‘nous’’ form for phonetic reasons.

Verbs ending in ‘‘-ger’’ add ‘‘e’’ after the ‘‘g’’ in the ‘‘nous form of the present tense.
manger: nous mangeons
Verbs ending in ‘‘cer’’ add a cédille to the ‘‘c’’ in the ‘‘nous’’ form of the present tense.
commencer: nous commençons

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Which are the personal endings that are added to the stem of a regular ir verbs in the present tense?

is
is
it
issons
issez
issent

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Which are the personal endings that are added to the stem of a regular re verbs in the present tense?

-s
-s
-(no ending)
-ons
-ez
-ent
Note: the verbs ‘‘rompre’’ and ‘’ interrompre’’ add ‘‘t’’ in the third person singular: il rompt, il interromt

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How to make a statement negative?

Place ‘‘ne’’ (‘‘n’ ‘’ before a vowel or mute ‘‘h’’) before the verb and ‘‘pas’’ after it.

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I don’t think so

Je ne pense pas

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He doesna’t like animals.

Il n’aime pas les animaux.

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Which re the four ways to form a question in french?

By placing ‘‘est-ce que’’ (‘‘est-ce qu’ ‘’ before a vowel) at the beginning of the declarative sentence without changing the word order.
Est-ce que je parle trop vite?
Est-ce qu’elle fume?
By using inversion. When the subject of the sentence is a personal pronoun, the pronoun (except ‘‘je’’) is placed after the verb and linked to it by hyphen.
Travailles-tu?
Réponent-ils?
N’écrit-il?
When the third person singular (il, elle, on) verb form ends in a vowel, the letter ‘‘t’’ must be inserted with two hyphens between the verb and the pronoun. This is the case of all regular ‘‘-er’’ ending verbs.
Ressemble-t-il à sa mère?
By intonation
Tu trouves? (Do you think so?)
By placing ‘‘n’est-ce pas’’ (which is invariable) at the end end of the declarative statement without changing its word order.

Les enfants aiment les friandises, n’est-ce pas? (Children like sweets, don’t they)

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Can I / may I help you?

Puis-je vous aider?
The verb ‘‘pouvoir’’ has two forms in the first person singular. The form ‘‘puis’’ is used in the inverted question form.

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How the first person plural of irregular verbs ends?

in ‘‘-ons’’ except nous sommes

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How the second person plural of verbs ends?

in ‘‘-ez’’ except: vous dites, vous, êtes, vous faites

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How the third person plural ends?

in ‘‘-ent’’ except: ils font, ils ont, ils sont, ils vont

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When is the present tense of the indicative mode used?(five cases)

To express actions, states or situations occuring at the time of speaking.
Je rearde la télévision.
To emphasize that an action is in progress, French uses expression ‘‘être en train de’’(+ infinitive)
To express a general truth.
L’eau gèle à 0 degrès C.
To express repetitions or habitual actions.
Il dit toujours la vérité
To express actions in the future which will soon or surely take place.
Je te téléphone ce soir. (I’ll call you tonight)
To relate past events in literary and historical texts to make the description more vivid.
Jeanne d’Arc n’a que dix-neuf ans quand elle est brûlée vive.
With ‘‘depuis’’ for actions or situations which started in the past, but continue in the present.
Depuis combien de temps étudiez-vous le francais? (‘‘depuis’’ means ‘‘for’’)
Depuis quand travaillez-vous ici? (‘‘depuis’’ means ‘‘since’’)
‘‘ça fait…que’’ , ‘‘il y a…que’’ , ‘‘voilà…que’’ (not used in the question) can replace ‘‘depuis’’ when it means ‘‘for’’.
Ça fait / il y a combien de temps que vous étudiez le francais?
Ça fait / il y a / voilà deux ans que j’étudie le francais.

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What is the construction of the close future mode?

aller+infinitive
Qu’est-ce que tu vas faire?
I

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I’m going to check my mail.

Je vais consulter mon courriel.

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The present indicative | It is going to rain tonight.

Il va pleuvoir ce soir.

The present indicative | What is the construction to express recent past?

venir+de+infinitive | L'avion vient d'atterrir.

The present indicative | We have just arrived.

Nous venons d'arriver.

The present indicative | I just came home.

Je viens de rentrer.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | When is the verb ''savoir'' used?

1. When one knows a fact, such as a name, address, phone number, the time of day, a date or an age, etc. Je sais son address. 2. When one knows some thing very well from studying or memorizing it. Sais-tu ta grammaire? Elle sait sa leçon. 3. To express to know how to do sth. ''savoir'' is used with following infinitive. Sais-tu conduire? 4. ''Savoir'' is used in the main clause (at the beginning of a sentence) when a subordinate clause follows. Subordinate clauses are introduced by words such as quand, où, si, pourquoi, qui, comment, combien, que, quel, quelle, etc. Je ne sais pas pourquoi il est fâché.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | Do you know how she is (doing)?

Sais-tu comment elle va?

The present indicative (problem verbs) | We don't know where he lives.

Nous ne savons pas où il habite.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | Savez-vous quelle heure il est?

Do you know what time it is?

The present indicative (problem verbs) | Ils savent combien ça coûte.

They knowhow much that costs.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | He knows that it is true.

Il sait que c'est vrai. (conjunction ''que'' cannot be omitted.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | I know it.

Je le sais.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | I don't know.

Je ne sais pas.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | Who knows?

Qui sait?

The present indicative (problem verbs) | One never knows.

On ne sait jamais.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | You know what?

Tu sais quoi?

The present indicative (problem verbs) | I don't know what to do.

Je ne sais pas quoi faire.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | I don't know why.

Je ne sais pas pourquoi.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | When is the verb ''connaître'' used?

1. When one knows a person. Connais-tu ce monsieur? 2. When one knows a place ( a country, a city, a street, a restaurant, a building, etc.) Je connais bien la France. 3. When one is familiar with something that one read, saw, heard or experienced (a book, a play, a movie, a song, literature, paintings, etc.) Je connais les tableaux de Monet. 4. ''Connaître'' must be have an object (noun or pronoun); it cannot be used alone.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | I know the poem by heart.

Je sais le poème par coeur.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | I have known Peter for a long time.

Je connais Pierre depuis longtemps.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | I don't know anyone.

Je ne connais personne.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | They know the Duvals.

Ils connaissent les Duval.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | Do you know Paris? (Have you been to Paris?)

Connaissez-vous Paris?

The present indicative (problem verbs) | He doesn't know this restaurant.

Il ne connaît pas ce restaurant.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | She knows this city like the back of my hand.

Elle connaît cette ville comme sa poche.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | Do you know this movie?

Connais-tu ce film?

The present indicative (problem verbs) | He doesn't know this song.

Il ne connît pas cette chanson.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | I know the poem.

Je connais le poème.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | Which is the difference between ''savoir'' and ''connître'' when they are used with language.

''Savoir'' is generally used when a very thorough knowledge is implied. Il sait l'italien; c'est sa langue maternelle. Je sais l'allemand. Je le parle couramment. ''Connaître'' is used when the knowledge is considered incomplete. Nous connaissons un peu de russe. Elle connaît plusieurs langues étragères.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | When is the verb ''quitter'' used?

One uses ''quitter'' wit a direct object (which can be a person or a place). The direct object is either a noun or a pronoun. ''Quitter'' cannot stand alone. Elle quitte la maison à huit heures.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | Don`t leave me!

Ne me quitte pas!

The present indicative (problem verbs) | He wants to leave his parents.

Il veut quitter ses parents.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | The train is leaving the station.

Le train quitte la gare.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | When is the verb ''partir'' used?

''Partir'' can stand alone. It does not need an object. | Tu pars déjà?

The present indicative (problem verbs) | The plane leaves at 9 o'clock.

L'avion part à neuf heures.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | He is leaving (from) Paris.

Il part de Paris.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | She is leaving for Europe.

Elle part pour l'Europe (en Europe)

The present indicative (problem verbs) | I am leaving for London.

Je pars pour Londres.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | they are leaving for Perou.

Ils partent pour le Pérou (au Pérou).

The present indicative (problem verbs) | When is the verb ''quitter'' used?

One uses ''laisser'' with a direct object (person or thing) to express to leave someone or something behind somewhere, or to not take someone or something along. Faut-il laisser un pourboire?

The present indicative (problem verbs) | She is going to leave her children at home.

Elle va laisser ses enfants à la maison.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | How do you say to bring in french?

1. apporter - to bring something Veux-tu que j'apporte une bouteille de vin? 2. amener - to bring someone Est-ce que tu amènes ton petit ami?

The present indicative (problem verbs) | How do you say to take in French?

``` 1. prendre - to take something Nous allons prendre l'avion. Je prends de vitamines. Il a hâte de prendre des vacances. (He is looking forward to taking a vacation.) 2. emporter - to take something along Quand je voyage, j'emporte toujours beaucoup de vêtements. 3. emmener - to take someone along Ce soir, j'emmène les enfants au cinéma. ```

The present indicative (problem verbs) | How do you say to spend in French?

1. passer - to spend time Tous les ans, je passe une semaine à Paris. 2. dépanser - to spend money Il dépanse plus qu'il ne gagne.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | How do you say to visit in French?

1. visiter - to visit a place Ils visitent le musée. 2. rendre a visite à - to visit a person Je rends souvent visite à mes parents.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | How do you say to make in French?

1. faire - to make in general sense Elle fait beaucoup de bruit. 2. rendre - to make someone or something + adjective Il rend sa femme heureuse.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | How do you say to look in French?

``` 1. regarder - to look at, to watch Je regarde les photos. 2. avoir l'air - to look + adjective Tu as l'air fatigué. 3. ressembler à - to look like, to resemble Elle resemble à sa mère. ```

The present indicative (problem verbs) | How do you say to walk in French?

1. marcher - to walk followed by an adverb, to walk within a place, to walk without any destination mentioned. Je marche vite. Nous marchons dans la fôret. 2. aller à pied - to walk to a destination, to walk as opposed to driving Je vais à l'école à pied.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | How do you say to travel in French?

1. voyager - to travel within a place, to travel without a destination en mentioned Ils voyagent en Espagne. 2. aller - to travel to a destination Ils vont au Brésil cet été.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | How do you say to drive in French?

1. conduire - to drive followed by an adverb, a direct object, or the place where the driving takes place Je conduis (roule) vite. Conduire cannot be used when a destination is mentioned, except when a direct object precedes the destination f.e. Elle conduit ses enfants à l'école. 2. aller en voiture - to drive to a destination Nous allons à New York en voiture.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | How do you say to fly in French?

1. voler - to fly (planes,birds, pilots, etc.) L'avion vole très bas. 2. aller en avion - to flyby passengers, to fly to a destination Je vais en Italie en avion.

The present indicative (problem verbs) | How do you say to attend in French?

1. assister à - to attend a specific event, such as wedding, a concert, a lecture, a funeral, etc. Vas-tu assister au match de foot? 2. aller à - to attend something regularly, such as a school or a university Ma fille va à l'univeristé de Strasbourg.

The present indicative | to be thirsty

avoir soif

The present indicative | to be hungry

avoir faim

The present indicative | to be hot

avoir chaud

The present indicative | to be cold

avoir froid

The present indicative | to be right

avoir raison

The present indicative | to be wrong

avoir tort

The present indicative | to be sleepy

avoir sommeil

The present indicative | to be afraid of

avoir peur

``` The present indicative to look (+adjective) ```

avoir l'air (+adjective)

The present indicative | She looks tired.

Elle a l'air fatiguée.

The present indicative | To look like

avoir l'air de

The present indicative | He looks like a film star.

Il a l'air d'une vedette.

``` The present indicative to need (to do) ```

avoir besoin de qqn/qqch (+infinitive)

The present indicative | What do you need? - I need money

De quoi as tu besoin? - J'ai besoin d'argent.

The present indicative | He needs a car.

Il a besoin d'une voiture.

``` The present indicative to nedd (to do) ```

avoir besoin de (+infinitive)

The present indicative | You don't need to come.

Tu n'as pas besoin de venir.

The present indicative | to feel like (having) sth, to want sth

avoir envie de qqch

The present indicative | I want a glass of wine.

J'ai envie d'un verre de vin.

The present indicative | to feel like (doing)

avoir envie de (+infinitive)

The present indicative | I don't feel like going out.

Je n'ai pas envie de sortir.

The present indicative | to be lucky

avoir de la chance

The present indicative | to take place

avoir lieu

The present indicative | The concert takes place tonight.

Le concert a lieu ce soir.

The present indicative | to have a(n) ...ache

avoir mal à (+ part of body)

The present indicative | to have a sore throat

avoir mal à la gorge

The present indicative | to have a headache

avoir mal à la tête

The present indicative | to have a stomachache

avoir mal à l'estomac

The present indicative | to have a backache

avoir mal au dos

The present indicative | to have a toothache

avoir mal aux dents

The present indicative | to have a hangover

avoir mal aux cheveux

The present indicative | to feel sick in one's stomach

avoir mal au coeur

The present indicative | to be anxious to, look forward to

avoir hâte de + infinitive

The present indicative | I can't wait to see you again.

J'ai hâte de te revoir.

The present indicative | to detest, to hate, loathe sth

avoir horreur de qqch

The present indicative | I detest modern music.

J'ai horreur de la musique moderne.

The present indicative | to be ashamed

avoir honte

The present indicative | to be used to, be accustomed to

avoir l'habitude de + infinitive

The present indicative | to intend to

avoir l'intention de + infinitive

The present indicative | to look good / bad (referring to health)

avoir bonne / mauvaise de mine

The present indicative | to be homesick

avoir le mal du pays

The present indicative | to have difficulty / trouble (doing sth)

avoir du mal à + infinitive

The present indicative | to have the blues, to be depressed

avoir le cafard

The present indicative | to belong to sb

être à qqn

The present indicative | Whose umbrella is this? - It belongs to me.

À qui est ce parapluie? - Il est à moi

The present indicative | These newspapers belong to teacher.

Ces jouronaux sont au professeur.

``` The present indicative to agree (with sb) ```

être d'accrod (avec qqn)

The present indicative | I agree with you.

Je suis d'accord avec toi.

The present indicative | to be on time

être a l'heure

The present indicative | to be late (=not on time)

être en retard

The present indicative | to be early (ahead of time)

être en avance

The present indicative | to be unemployed

être au chômage

The present indicative | to be informed (about sth), be up to date (on sth)

être au courant (de ggch)

The present indicative | to be in a bad/good mood

être de bonne/mauvaise humeur

The present indicative | to be originally from

être originaire de

The present indicative | to be angry

être en colère

The present indicative | to be out of order (machine), broken down (car)

être en panne

The present indicative | to be on vacation

être en vacances

The present indicative | to be alive

être en vie

The present indicative | to be all the same to sb

être égal à qqn

The present indicative | It's all the same to me. I don't care.

Ça m'est égal.

The present indicative | to have a cold

être enrhumé

The present indicative | to be in a hurry

être pressé

The present indicative | to be safe and sound

être sain et sauf

The present indicative | to be back

être en retour

The present indicative | to pay attention (to)

faire attention à

``` The present indicative to pretend (to) ```

faire semblant (de) + inf

The present indicative | He pretends to sleep.

Il fait semblant de dormir.

``` The present indicative to frighten (sb) ```

faire peur (à qqn)

The present indicative | You frighten me.

Vous me faites peur.

The present indicative | to (sth) on purpose

faire (qqch) exprès

The present indicative | I am doing it on purpose.

Je le fais exprès.

The present indicative | to turn back

faire demi-tour

The present indicative | to make a stopover

faire escale

The present indicative | The plane stops in Paris. (on the way to another destination)

L'avion fait escale à Paris.

The present indicative | to cook, do the cooking

faire la cuisine

The present indicative | to meet sb (for the first time), make the acquaintance of sb

faire la connaissance de qqn

The present indicative | You are going to meet him / her tonight.

Tu vas faire sa connaissance ce soir.

The present indicative | to celebrate, party

faire la fête

The present indicative | to sleep late (in the morning), sleep in

faire la grasse matinée

The present indicative | to be on strike, go on strike

faire (la) grève

The present indicative | to do the laundry

faire la lessive

The present indicative | to stand in line, line up

faire la queue

The present indicative | to take a nap

faire la sieste

The present indicative | to do the dishes

faire la vaisselle

The present indicative | to play hooky

faire l'école buissonnière

The present indicative | to do the housework

faire le mènage

The present indicative | to extend the holiday through the weekend

faire le pont

The present indicative | to go shopping, run errands

faire les courses

The present indicative | to go grocery shopping, buy groceries

faire les provisions

The present indicative | to hurt someone's feelings, upset sb

faire de la peine à qqn

The present indicative | to hitchhike

faire de l'auto-stop

The present indicative | to baby-sit

faire du baby-sitting

The present indicative | to window-shop, go window-shopping

faire du lèche-vitrines

The present indicative | to go shopping

faire du shopping / des achats / des emplettes

``` The present indicative to save (money) ```

faire des économies

The present indicative | to make plans

faire des plans

The present indicative | to have a dream / a nightmare

faire un rêve / un cauchemar

The present indicative | to make progress

faire des progès

The present indicative | to do an intership

faire un stage

The present indicative | to take a stroll in / walk around (the park)

faire un tour

The present indicative | to go on a trip, take a trip

faire un voyage

The present indicative | to take a break

faire une pause

The present indicative | to go for a walk

faire une promenade

The present indicative | to go for a (bike, car, etc.) ride

faire une promenade (à vélo, en voiture, etc.)

The present indicative | to do one's best

faire de son mieux

The present indicative | to study

faire ses études

The present indicative | He studies in Paris.

Il fait ses études à Paris.

The present indicative | to pack / unpack one's suitcase

faire / défaire ses valises

The present indicative | to trust sb

faire confiance à qqn

The present indicative | Trust your friends!

Faites confiance à vos amis!

The present indicative | to be fun, be a pleasure

faire plaisir

The present indicative | That is fun!

Ça fait plaisir.

``` The present indicative to hurt (oneself) ```

(se) faire mal

The present indicative | Ouch, that hurts!

Aïe, ça fait mal!

The present indicative | You are going to hurt yourself.

Tu vas te faire mal.

The present indicative | to go camping

faire du camping

The present indicative | to go horseback riding

faire du cheval

The present indicative | to go jogging

faire du footing / jogging

``` The present indicative to go (downhill) skiing ```

faire du ski (alpin)

The present indicative | to go cross-country skiing

faire du ski de fond

The present indicative | to go water skiing

faire du ski nautique

The present indicative | to go snowboarding

faire du snowboard

The present indicative | to play sports

faire de sport

The present indicative | to go surfing

faire du surf

The present indicative | to go bicycle riding, to ride a bike

faire du vélo

The present indicative | to excercise, do gymnastics

faire de la gymnastique

The present indicative | to go hiking

faire de la randonnée

The present indicative | to swim, to go swimming

faire de la natation

The present indicative | to go mountain climbing

faire de l'alpinisme

The present indicative | to go rock climbing

faire de l'escalade

The present indicative | It doesn't matter. It's all right. That,s OK.

Ça ne fait rien.

The present indicative | How much is it?

Ça fait combien?

The present indicative | What do you do for living?

Qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie?

The present indicative | It serves you right.

C'est bien fait pour toi. (vous)

The present indicative | If you don't mind

Si cela ne vous fait rien.

The present indicative | Money doesn't buy hapiness.

L'argent ne fait pas le bonheur.

The present indicative | How are you? - I am fine, thank you.

Comment allez-vous? - Je vais bien, merci.

The present indicative | How is your father? - He is much better.

Comment va votre pére? - Il va beaucoup mieux.

The present indicative | How are your parents?

Comment vont vos parents?

The present indicative | How is it going?

Ça va?

The present indicative | to look good on someone

aller à qqn

The present indicative | This dress looks good on you.

Cette robe vous va bien.

The present indicative | What do you mean?

Que voulez-vous dire? | Qu'est-ce que vous voulez dire?

The present indicative What does ''gift'' mean in French? ''Gift'' means ''cadeau'' in French.

Que veut dire ''gift' en français? | ''Gift'' veut dire ''cadeau'' en francais.

The present indicative | That doesn't mean anything.

Ça ne veut dire rien.

The present indicative | to make a decision

prendre une décision

The present indicative | to catch a cold

prendre froid

The present indicative | to make an appointment (with)

prendre rendez-vous (avec)

The present indicative | to retire, go into retirement

prendre sa retraite

The present indicative | to have a drink

prendre un verre

The present indicative | to eat / have breakfast

prendre le petit déjeuner

The present indicative | to eat / have a lunch

prendre le déjeuner

The present indicative | to eat / have dinner

prendre le dîner

The present indicative | to take sth/sb seriously

prendre qqch/qqn au sérieux

The present indicative | to get a breath of fresh air

prendre l'air

The present indicative | to come to an end

prendre fin

The present indicative | to pick sb up

passer prendre qqn

The present indicative | to take chances

prendre des risques

The present indicative | to gain weight

prendre du poids

The present indicative | to update

mettre à jour

The present indicative | to throw someone out, fire someone

mettre qqn à la porte

The present indicative | to set the table

mettre la table

The present indicative | to get angry

se mettre en colère

The present indicative | to come to an agreement

se mettre d'accord

The present indicative | to get to work

se mettre au travail

The present indicative | to begin the study of French, get down to the business of studying French

se mettre au français

The present indicative | to sit down and eat

se mettre à table

The present indicative | it is raining

il pleut

The present indicative | it is snowing

il neige

The present indicative | it is hailing

il grêle

The present indicative | it is freezing

il gèle

The present indicative | it is thundering

il tonne

The present indicative | it is drizzling

il bruine

The present indicative | What is the weather like? How is the weather?

Quel temps fait-il?

The present indicative | The weather is bad

Il fait mauvais.

The present indicative | It is hot.

Il fait chaud.

The present indicative | It is cool.

Il fait froid.

The present indicative | It is humid / muggy.

Il fait humide / lourd.

The present indicative | It is mild.

Il fait doux.

The present indicative | It is sunny.

Il fait (du) soleil.

The present indicative | It is windy.

Il fait du vent.

The present indicative | It is foggy.

Il fait du brouillard.

The present indicative | It is light (out). It is daytime.

Il fait jour.

The present indicative | It is light.

Il fait jour.

The present indicative | It is dark out. It is nighttime.

Il fait nuit.

The present indicative | Il fait sombre / noir.

It is dark.

The present indicative | It is cloudy.

Il y a des nuages.

The present indicative | One (you) must have patience.

Il faut de la patience.

The present indicative | I need money.

Il me faut de l'argent.

The present indicative | One has to do one's best.

Il faut faire de son mieux.

The present indicative | You must not exaggerate.

Il ne faut pas exagérer.

The present indicative | I've got to do.

Il faut que j'y aille.

The present indicative | What is it all about?

De quoi s'agit-il?

The present indicative | It's about your father.

Il s'agit de ton père.

The present indicative | It's not a question of money.

Il ne s'agit pas d'argent.

The present indicative | What is this novel about?

De quoi s'agit-il dans ce roman?

The present indicative | This novel is about the Hundred Years War.

Dans ce roman, il s'agit de la Guerre de Cent Ans. | Ce roman traite (parle) de la Guerre de Cent Ans.

The present indicative | The weather is good.

Il fait beau. | Le temps est beau.

The present indicative It is not necessary. You don't have to.

Il n'est pas nécessaire que+subjoncitive. | Tu n'a pas besoin de+infinitive.

The present indicative | We must hurry.

Il s'agit de se dépêcher.

The present indicative | It is better to tell the truth.

Il vaut mieux dire la vérité.

The present indicative | It is better that you leave. You had better leave.

Il vaut mieux que tu partes.

The present indicative | It is early / late.

Il est tôt / tard.

The present indicative | Once upon a time there was...

Il était une fois...

The present indicative | Ther is a fly in the soup.

Il y a une mouche dans la soupe.

The present indicative | There are more than 300 kinds of cheese in France.

Il y a plus de trois cents variétés de fromage en France.

The present indicative | Is there a computer in your office?

Est-ce qu'il y a (y a-t-il) un ordinateur dans ton bureau?

The present indicative | There is no milk on the menu of French restaurant.

Il n'y a pas de lait sur la carte d'un restaurant français.

The present indicative | a week ago

il y a huit jours

The present indicative | two months ago

il y a deux mois

The present indicative | a year ago

il y a un an

The present indicative | I haven't seen you for ages.

Il y une éternité que je ne t'ai pas vu.

The present indicative | What's the matter? What's wrong?

Qu'est-ce qu'il y a?

The present indicative | You are welcome.

Il n'y a pas de quoi.

The present indicative | One euro is left.

Un euro reste. | Il reste un euro.

The present indicative | Ten people are missing.

Dix personnes manquent. | Il manque dix personnes.

The present indicative | A fine rain is falling.

Une pluie fine tombe. | Il tombe une pluie fine.

The present indicative | What is happening to you?

Qu'est-ce qui t'arrive? | Qu'est-ce qu'il t'arrive?

The present indicative | There are people who detest cats.

Il existe des gens qui détestent les chats.

The present indicative | Do you have any rooms left?

Ext-ce qu'il vous reste des chambres?

The present indicative | Il me reste deux dollars.

I have two dollars left.