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Week 5 Flashcards

1
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How are Group 1 verbs, conjugated in the Imperatif?

A

(tu) mange
(nous) mangeons
(vous) mangez

’s’ is removed from “tu manges”

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When is the Imperatif used?

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Orders
Requests
Advice
Instructions

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How are Group 2 verbs conjugated in the Imperatif?

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Finir
Finis !
Finissons !
Finissez !

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How are Group 3 verbs conjugated in the Imperatif?

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Prendre
prends !
prenons !
prenez !

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5
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How is Aller conjugated in the Imperatif?

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Aller
va … !
allons !
allez !

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How is Être conjugated in the Imperatif?

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Être
sois … !
soyons … !
soyez … !

eg. sois poli(e)

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How is Avoir conjugated in the Imperatif?

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Avoir
aie … !
ayons … !
ayez … !

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How is Boire conjugated in the Imperatif?

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Boire
bois !
buvons !
buvez !

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How are reflexive verbs like ‘se laver’ conjugated in the Imperatif?

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Se Laver
lave-toi !
lavons-nous !
lavez-vous !

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10
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How do you negate Imperatif commands?

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NE mange PAS

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How do you negate Reflexive Imperatif commands?

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NE te lave PAS
NE nous lavons PAS
NE vous lavez PAS

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12
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What must you do to First Group verbs when using the imperatif?

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Drop the ‘s’
mange!

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13
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What is l’étage?

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The floor (ie 1st floor)

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14
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What is appartment in French?

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l’appartement (m)

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15
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What is la fenêtre?

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The window

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16
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What is le rez-de-chaussée?

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The ground floor

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17
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What is le/la propriétaire?

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Landlord

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18
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What are meublé and équipé?

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Furnished
Equipped (kitchen)

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19
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What is le mur?

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The wall

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20
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What is la pièce?

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Room (in a house context)

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21
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What is la superficie?

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Surface (area of the property)

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22
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What is office in French?

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le bureau

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23
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What is la chambre (d’ami)

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Spare room

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24
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What is l’armoire (f)?

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Wardrobe

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25
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What is la canapé?

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26
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What is l’étagère (f)?

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Shelf

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27
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What is le fauteuil?

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Armchair

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28
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L’électroménager?

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White-goods (kitchen)

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29
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What is le lave-vaiselle?

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Dish Washer

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30
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What is une machine à laver?

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Washing machine

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31
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What is un placard?

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Cupboard

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32
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What is furniture in French?

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meubles

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33
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What is ‘before’ in French?

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avant

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34
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What is à in English?

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to (at/in/to)

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35
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What is ‘next to’ in French?

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à côté de

36
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What is ‘to the right of’ in English?

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à droite de

37
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What is ‘to the left of’ in English?

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à gauche de

38
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What is ‘on top of’ in French?

39
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What is ‘under’ in French?

40
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What is ‘in front of’ in French?

41
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What is behind in French?

42
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What is ‘between’ in French?

43
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What is ‘le toit’?

44
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What is ‘la serrure’?

45
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What is garden in French?

46
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What is corridor in French?

A

un couloir

47
Q

What is ‘la plafond’?

48
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What is a baignoire?

49
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What is a douche?

50
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What is un lavabo?

51
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What is un savon?

52
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How are 1st Group verbs conjugated for the passé composé?

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To form the past participle for first-group verbs (-ER verbs) and aller too, drop the -er and add -é.

53
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How are 3rd Group verbs conjugated for the passé composé?

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To form the past participle for second-group verbs (-IR verbs with -ISSANT), drop the -ir and add -i.
- finir becomes fini
- grandir becomes grandi

54
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What two main tenses can be used to talk about the past?

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Imparfait
- situation
- context

passé composé
- an event
- something is active
- it is information

55
Q

What is ‘last week’ in French?

A

la semaine dernière

56
Q

What is ‘yesterday’ in French?

57
Q

What is ‘last month’ in French?

A

le mois dernier

58
Q

How is ‘le passé récent’ constructed?

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  • Present Tense Venir + De + Verb Infinitif
  • To add emphasis ‘juste’ can be added before ‘de’

e.g
1. Vous venez de finir les devoirs
2. Vous venez de juste finir les devoirs
3. Elles viennnent de passer leur examen (they have just finished their exam)

59
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What is ‘le passé récent’?

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We use le passé récent (the recent past) to talk about completed actions that happened shortly before the moment of speaking.
venir + de + infinitive.

60
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How do you say ‘at least’ in French?

61
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How do you say ‘less than’ in French?

62
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What is the meaning of “que se passe t-il”?

A

What is happening? Wha’ts going on?

63
Q

What is countryside in French?

A

La campagne

64
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What is entrance hall in French?

65
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How do you say ‘dining room’ in French?

A

la salle à manger

66
Q

What is floor/s in French (number of floors in a house)?

A

les étages (m)

67
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How do you express something being ‘near to’ in French?

68
Q

What is banlieue?

A

“Banlieue” is a French term that translates to “suburb” or “suburban area”. (fem)

69
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How do you express something being ‘far from’ in French?

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“Loin de” + [noun or pronoun]

Example:

La plage est loin de chez moi. (The beach is far from my house.)

70
Q

How would you ask “What number train platform is it?” in French?

A

“À quel quai est-ce?”
or
“Quel est le numéro du quai?”

71
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What is ‘main road’ in French?

A

“route principale” or “grande route.”

72
Q

How would you ask if an appartment is furnished in French?

A

“L’appartement est-il meublé ?”

73
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What is the word for ‘furnished’ in French?

74
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How would you ask ‘how many rooms does the house have?’ in French?

A

“Combien de pièces a la maison ?”

75
Q

When would you use “Le samedi” and “À samedi”?

A

“le samedi” pertains to the general concept of Saturdays, “à samedi” focuses on a specific upcoming Saturday and is commonly used when making plans or arrangements for that day.

76
Q

What is an ‘umbrella’ in French?

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The word for ‘umbrella’ in French is ‘parapluie’. It is derived from the French words ‘para’ meaning ‘to protect’ and ‘pluie’ meaning ‘rain’. When used for sun, it is called a ‘parasol’

77
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What are some adjectives that a soldier should be?

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Courageux(euse) - Courageous
Dévoué(e) - Devoted
Discipliné(e) - Disciplined
Déterminé(e) - Determined
Valeureux(euse) - Valiant
Loyale - Loyal
Fort(e) - Strong
Fiable - Reliable
Audacieux(euse) - Audacious
Féroce - Fierce
Intraitable - Unyielding
Intrépide - Intrepid
Compétent(e) - Competent
Paternel(le) - Paternal
Respectueux(euse) - Respectful
Tenace - Tenacious
Bravoure - Brave
Adroit(e) - Skillful
Endurant(e) - Enduring
Sacrifié(e) - Self-sacrificing

78
Q

How do you express the area of an apartment in French?

A

“La superficie de l’appartement est de 50 mètres carrés.” (The area of the apartment is 50 square meters.)

79
Q

What are some common items of furniture you would find in a bedroom?

A

Bed - Lit
Mattress - Matelas
Pillow - Oreiller
Blanket - Couverture
Wardrobe - Armoire
Dresser - Commode
Nightstand - Table de nuit
Lamp - Lampe
Mirror - Miroir
Chair - Chaise
Desk - Bureau
Bookshelf - Étagère à livres
Closet - Placard
Vanity table - Coiffeuse
Chest of drawers - Chiffonnier
Rug - Tapis
Curtains - Rideaux
Hangers - Cintres
Alarm clock - Réveil
Bedside table - Table de chevet

80
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What is the mnemonic to remember verbs that use “être” as the auxiliary verb in the passé composé tense?

A

Dr. & Mrs. Vandertramp
Devenir (to become)
Revenir (to come back)
Mourir (to die)
Rester (to stay)
Sortir (to go out)
Venir (to come)
Aller (to go)
Naître (to be born)
Descendre (to go down)
Entrer (to enter)
Retourner (to return)
Tomber (to fall)
Rentrer (to re-enter)
Arriver (to arrive)
Monter (to go up)
Passer (to pass by)

81
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In broad terms, what type of verbs utilise être as an auxillary in the passé composé?

A

Motion verbs, arriving and leaving.
DR&MRS VANDERTRAMP

82
Q

What is the meaning of the verb ‘basculer’?

A

To change dramatically, turned in to

83
Q

What is ‘on the ground/floor’ in French?

84
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What is ‘une mauviette’?

85
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What is the meaning of the word ‘souvent’ in French?

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