toast and scone Flashcards by colombe chungong

what is Toast and Scone?

Toast and Scone are mnemonic devices used to remember French writing assessments.

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T=Three Tenses

You must be able to write in three timeframes!

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I went/I go/I will go

je suis allé(e) / je vais / j’irai

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I had/I have/ I will have

j’ai eu / j’ai / j’aurai

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I had to/I must/I should

j’ai dû / je dois / je devrais

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I was/I am/I will be

j’ai été (j’étais) / je suis / je serai

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I was able to…/I can/I will be able to/ I could

j’ai pu / je peux / je pourrai / je pourrais

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I saw/I see/I will see

j’ai vu / je vois / je verrai

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I wanted/I want/I would like

j’ai voulu / je veux / je voudrais

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O=Opinion Phrases

You must give your opinion - use these phrases to signpost this to the examiner!

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in my opinion

à mon avis

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according to me

selon moi/d’après moi

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to me,

pour moi

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as for me,

quant à moi

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in my eyes

à mes yeux

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i think/ find that

je pense/ trouve que

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i believe that

je crois que

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it seems to me that

il me semble que

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I would hate that!

je détesterais ça !

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A=Adjectives

Remember: PERFECT PANTS!

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exceptional

exceptionnel

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funny

rigolo

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tiring

fatigant (EBI: épuisant/crevé)

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great

extra

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nice

chouette

very good

très bien

annoying

pénible

awful

affreux

rubbish

nul

stupid

stupide EBI = (bête or enfantin)

exciting

passionannt

ridiculous

ridicule

fabulous

fabuleux/fantastique

welcoming

chaleureux

hard-working

travailleur/travailleuse

picturesque

pittoresque

fun

amusant (EBI = divertissant/distrayant)

important

nécessaire

stubborn

têtu

wise

sage

S=Sequencers

Transition words: use these to signpost to the examiner and increase your word count!

firstly

premièrement

first (of all)

(tout) d'abord

to start

pour commencer

ensuite

after

après

finally

finalement

to finish

pour finir/terminer

finally

enfin

...months/years ago

il y a...mois/ans

today

aujourd'hui

currently

actuellement

nowadays

de nos jours

next summer

l'été prochain

tomorrow

demain

in...years

dans...ans

S=Subordinate clauses

Use these to add more detail to your sentences!

Before ...ing (lock the door before leaving)

Avant de + infinitive

After having...(After having finished my lunch...)

Apres avoir/être + past participle

who/which

Qui/que

where

Où

when

Quand

Si clause

Si + present tense = future tense

Since (always followed by present tense in French)

Depuis + present tense

equally

également

in addition

par ailleurs

not to mention

sans compter que

likewise

de la même manière

besides

en outre

also

aussi

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