The Present Tense Flashcards

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1
Q

What are you (all) doing this afternoon?

A

Que faites-vous cet après-midi?

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2
Q

They don’t understand

A

Ils ne comprennent pas

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3
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I am dying of hunger

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Je meurs de faim

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4
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Do you promise to do it?

A

Est-ce que tu promets de la faire?

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5
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They (fem.) put on gloves

A

Elles mettent des gants

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6
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Are you (f.) taking photos?

A

Prenez-vous des photos?

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It is raining buckets

A

Il pleut des cordes

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8
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Can you (f.) stay until tomorrow?

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Pouvez-vous rester jusqu’à demain?

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9
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Can I ask you (f.) a question?

A

Puis-je vous poser une question?

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10
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They (fem.) are doing their homework

A

Elles font leurs devoirs

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11
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Do you (pol.) receive a present?

A

Recevez-vous un cadeau?

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12
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We don’t laugh enough

A

Nous ne rions pas assez

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13
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The house is worth a million euros

A

La maison vaut un million d’euros

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14
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She lives above her means

A

Elle vit au-dessus de ses moyens

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15
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People live much longer

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Les gens vivent de plus en plus vieux

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16
Q

We say “bless you” when someone sneezes

A

On dit a tes souhaits quand quelqu’un éternue

17
Q

They see nothing

A

Ils ne voient rien

18
Q

You (f.) are lucky

A

Vous êtes chanceux

19
Q

It is necessary to act quickly

A

Il faut agir vite

20
Q

We are taking a taxi

A

Nous prenons un taxi

21
Q

Parisians take the metro to go to work

A

Les Parisiens prennent le métro pour aller au travail

22
Q

The children don’t go to school either

A

Les enfants ne vont pas à l’école non plus

23
Q

They are delighted because they can do what they want

A

Ils sont ravis parce qu’ils peuvent faire ce qu’ils veulent

24
Q

We eat breakfast

A

Nous prenons le petit déjeuner

25
Q

Sometimes we go for a walk in the forest

A

Quelquefois nous faisons une promenade dans la forêt

26
Q

Occasionally, my nephews come with us

A

De temps en temps, mes neveux viennent avec nous

27
Q

Our favourite place is a small picturesque lake surrounded by high mountains

A

Notre endroit préféré est un petit lac pittoresque entouré de hautes montagnes

28
Q

One can take a small boat and fish for trout

A

On peut prendre une barque et pêcher la truite

29
Q

When we come back in the evening we are tired

A

Quand nous revenons le soir nous sommes fatigués

30
Q

What are you all doing at the moment?

A

Qu’est-ce vous faites en ce moment?

31
Q

I am in the process of revising for the exam

A

Je suis en train de réviser pour l’examen

32
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He is about to leave

A

Il est sur le point de partir

33
Q

Now I understand

A

Maintenant je comprends

34
Q

We are in the process of cleaning the house

A

Nous sommes en train de nettoyer la maison

35
Q

They are about to begin

A

Ils sont sur le point de commencer

36
Q

They are destroying all the supplies

A

Ils détruisent toutes les provisions

37
Q

He charges

A

Il fait payer

38
Q

He supports

A

Il soutient