Writing - Other Linguistic Features

Question 1

after doing something (avoir verb)

Answer 1

après avoir + past participle

eg après avoir mangé… = after eating…

Question 2

after doing something (être verb)

Answer 2

après être + past participle

eg après être arrivé… = after arriving…

Question 3

Linking word: therefore

Answer 3

donc, par conséquent

Question 4

Linking word: where

Answer 4

où

Question 5

Linking word: because, as

Answer 5

parce que, car

Question 6

Linking word: since

Answer 6

puisque

Question 7

Linking word: but

Answer 7

mais

Question 8

Linking word: however

Answer 8

cependant

Question 9

Linking word: whereas

Answer 9

tandis que

Question 10

Linking word: later

Answer 10

plus tard

Question 11

Linking word: who/which/that

Answer 11

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

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

Question 12

Linking word: firstly, first of all

Answer 12

d’abord

Question 13

I wanted to

Answer 13

je voulais + infinitive

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

Question 14

All in all

Answer 14

Dans l’ensemble

Question 15

On the one hand… On the other hand…

Answer 15

D’une part… D’autre part

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

Question 16

Unfortunately

Answer 16

Malheureusement

Question 17

I realised that

Answer 17

je me suis rendu compte que

Question 18

In my opinion

Answer 18

à mon avis

Question 19

in the future

Answer 19

à l’avenir

Question 20

I had to

Answer 20

j’ai dû + infinitive

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

Question 21

before doing something

Answer 21

avant de + infinitive

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

Question 22

instead of doing something

Answer 22

au lieu de + infinitive

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

Question 23

in order to do something

Answer 23

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

Question 24

I decided to

Answer 24

j’ai décidé de + infinitive

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

Question 25

I was able to

Answer 25

j'ai pu + infinitive | eg j'ai pu faire une promenade = I was able to go for a walk

Question 26

I wasn't able to

Answer 26

je n'ai pas pu + infinitive | eg je n'ai pas pu dormir = I wasn't able to sleep

Question 27

I would have liked to

Answer 27

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

Question 28

I like it

Answer 28

je l'ai aimé

Question 29

I liked them

Answer 29

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

Question 30

I found it interesting

Answer 30

je l'ai trouvé intéressant

Question 31

I found them fun

Answer 31

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

Question 32

it is necessary to

Answer 32

``` il faut (eg il faut aller au collège = it is necessary to go to school) ```

Question 33

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

Answer 33

j'apprécie le foot; le foot me plaît

Question 34

(Football) interests me

Answer 34

(Le foot) m'intéresse

Question 35

(My brother) annoys me

Answer 35

(mon frère) m'énerve

Question 36

You (one) can

Answer 36

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

Question 37

more… than…

Answer 37

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

Question 38

less… than…

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Never

Answer 39

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

Question 40

No longer/Not any more

Answer 40

ne…plus | eg je ne joue plus au cricket = I don't play cricket any more

Question 41

If something happens, something else will happen

Answer 41

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

Question 42

If something were to happen, something else would happen

Answer 42

si + imperfect + conditional | eg si j'étais riche, j'irais en Australie = If I was rich, I would go to Australia

Question 43

I am looking forward to it

Answer 43

Je l'attends avec impatience

Question 44

I will have to

Answer 44

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

Question 45

I will be able to

Answer 45

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