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5th Form Set 1 French > Writing - Other Linguistic Features > Flashcards

Writing - Other Linguistic Features Flashcards

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1
Q

after doing something (avoir verb)

A

après avoir + past participle

eg après avoir mangé… = after eating…

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after doing something (être verb)

A

après être + past participle

eg après être arrivé… = after arriving…

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3
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Linking word: therefore

A

donc, par conséquent

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4
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Linking word: where

A

où

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5
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Linking word: because, as

A

parce que, car

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6
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Linking word: since

A

puisque

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7
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Linking word: but

A

mais

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8
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Linking word: however

A

cependant

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9
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Linking word: whereas

A

tandis que

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10
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Linking word: later

A

plus tard

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11
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Linking word: who/which/that

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qui/que (qui + verb; que + x + verb)

eg la matière que j’aime/le prof qui est fantastique

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12
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Linking word: firstly, first of all

A

d’abord

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13
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I wanted to

A

je voulais + infinitive

eg je voulais jouer au foot = I wanted to play football

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14
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All in all

A

Dans l’ensemble

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15
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On the one hand… On the other hand…

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D’une part… D’autre part

eg D’une part, le français est utile; d’autre part, le prof est nul

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16
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Unfortunately

A

Malheureusement

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17
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I realised that

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je me suis rendu compte que

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18
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In my opinion

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à mon avis

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19
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in the future

A

à l’avenir

20
Q

I had to

A

j’ai dû + infinitive

eg j’ai dû passer l’aspirateur = I had to do the hoovering

21
Q

before doing something

A

avant de + infinitive

eg avant de regarder la télé… = before watching TV…

22
Q

instead of doing something

A

au lieu de + infinitive

eg au lieu d’aller au cinéma… = instead of going to the cinema…

23
Q

in order to do something

A

afin de + infinitive/pour + infinitive

eg je suis allé en ville afin d’acheter un cadeau = I went into town in order to buy a present

24
Q

I decided to

A

j’ai décidé de + infinitive

eg j’ai décidé de sortir = I decided to go out

25
Q

I was able to

A

j’ai pu + infinitive

eg j’ai pu faire une promenade = I was able to go for a walk

26
Q

I wasn’t able to

A

je n’ai pas pu + infinitive

eg je n’ai pas pu dormir = I wasn’t able to sleep

27
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I would have liked to

A

j’aurais aimé + infinitive

eg j’aurais aimé rester à l’hôtel, mais… = I would have like to stay at the hotel, but…

28
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I like it

A

je l’ai aimé

29
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I liked them

A

je les ai aimés (note extra s on aimé - don’t ask why!)

30
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I found it interesting

A

je l’ai trouvé intéressant

31
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I found them fun

A

je les ai trouvés amusants (note extra s on trouvé - don’t ask why!)

32
Q

it is necessary to

A 
il faut
(eg il faut aller au collège = it is necessary to go to school)
33
Q

I like football (alternatives to j’aime to get more verb ticks)

A

j’apprécie le foot; le foot me plaît

34
Q

(Football) interests me

A

(Le foot) m’intéresse

35
Q

(My brother) annoys me

A

(mon frère) m’énerve

36
Q

You (one) can

A

on peut + infinitive

eg on peut visiter des musées = you (one) can visit museums

37
Q

more… than…

A

plus… que…

eg il est plus grand que moi = he is taller than me

38
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less… than…

A

moins… que…

eg Le hockey est moins intéressant que le netball = Hockey is less interesting than netball

39
Q

Never

A

ne…jamais

eg je ne fais jamais le repassage = I never do the ironing

40
Q

No longer/Not any more

A

ne…plus

eg je ne joue plus au cricket = I don’t play cricket any more

41
Q

If something happens, something else will happen

A

si + present + future

eg s’il fait beau, j’irai au parc avec mes amis = If the weather is nice, I will go to the park with my friends

42
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If something were to happen, something else would happen

A

si + imperfect + conditional

eg si j’étais riche, j’irais en Australie = If I was rich, I would go to Australia

43
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I am looking forward to it

A

Je l’attends avec impatience

44
Q

I will have to

A

je devrai + infinitive

eg je devrai finir mes devoirs = I will have to finish my homework

45
Q

I will be able to

A

je pourrai + infinitive

eg je pourrai voir mes amis = I will be able to see my friends

5th Form Set 1 French (27 decks)

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