toast and scone Flashcards
what is Toast and Scone?
Toast and Scone are mnemonic devices used to remember French writing assessments.
T=Three Tenses
You must be able to write in three timeframes!
I went/I go/I will go
je suis allé(e) / je vais / j’irai
I had/I have/ I will have
j’ai eu / j’ai / j’aurai
I had to/I must/I should
j’ai dû / je dois / je devrais
I was/I am/I will be
j’ai été (j’étais) / je suis / je serai
I was able to…/I can/I will be able to/ I could
j’ai pu / je peux / je pourrai / je pourrais
I saw/I see/I will see
j’ai vu / je vois / je verrai
I wanted/I want/I would like
j’ai voulu / je veux / je voudrais
O=Opinion Phrases
You must give your opinion - use these phrases to signpost this to the examiner!
in my opinion
à mon avis
according to me
selon moi/d’après moi
to me,
pour moi
as for me,
quant à moi
in my eyes
à mes yeux
i think/ find that
je pense/ trouve que
i believe that
je crois que
it seems to me that
il me semble que
I would hate that!
je détesterais ça !
A=Adjectives
Remember: PERFECT PANTS!
exceptional
exceptionnel
funny
rigolo
tiring
fatigant (EBI: épuisant/crevé)
great
extra
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
next
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
