The present participle 2 - The gerund Flashcards

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1
Q

what is the gerund (gérondif)?

A

expression of relationship between two actions

en + present participle
in ___ing

en achetant - in buying

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2
Q

he sprained his ankle in [while] playing football

A

il s’est foulé la cheville en jouant au foot

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she listens to music while driving

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elle écoute de la musique en conduisant

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in firing this player, you would make a big mistake

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en renvoyant ce joueur, vous feriez une grosse erreur

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while being a good player, he never scored a goal

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tout en étant un bon joueur, il ne marquait jamais de but

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while crying, he was laughing

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tout en pleurant, il riait

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while claiming otherwise, she wanted to be elected

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tout en prétanding le contraire, elle voulait etre élue

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in visiting

A

en visitant

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9
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in taking

A

en prenant

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10
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in doing

A

en faisant

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en playing

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en jouant

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in arriving

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en arrivant

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in betting

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en pariant

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