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22 Cards in this Set
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I am
you are (fam) he is she is it is |
je suis
tu es il est elle est |
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we are
you are (formal) they are |
nous sommes
vous êtes ils sont ells sont |
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How do you form a question when the subject is a pronoun?
Il est ici. |
Reverse the verb and the pronoun and link with a hyphen. Où est-il?
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How do you make a statement negative?
Il est ici -> |
put ne after the subject and pas after the verb.
N becomes n' before a vowel or a mute h. Il n'est pas ici |
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How do you make a question into a negative question?
Sont-ils ici? |
Put ne before the verb and pas after the subject.
Ne sont-ils pas ici? |
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What can you add at the end of a sentence to make it into a question?
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n'est-ce pas?
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what are the definite articles in french (English the)
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le (l') - singular masculine
la (l') - singular feminine les - plural use l' before a vowel or mute h |
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what are the indefinite articles in french? (English a, an)
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un - masculin
une - feminine |
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How do you make a noun plural in french?
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Most nouns become plural by adding s. Nous already ending in s, x or z do not change.
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What are the rules for adjectives in french?
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Adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Feminine - usually add an e. Plural add an s to the masculine or feminine adjective
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What is the present tense of the first conjugation (-er verbs)?
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remove the -er
add -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent. je parle nous parlons tu parles vous parlez il parle ils parlent |
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What are the english equivalents of the present tense je parle
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I speak, I am speaking, I do speak
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How do you say it in French?
It is pretty? It's too much That's all |
il est joli (when referring to something masculin)
elle est jolie (when referring to something feminine) c'est trop c'est tout |
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How does à combine with the definite article?
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à + le = au
à + les = aux à l' and à la do not change |
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How does de combine with the definite article?
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de + le = du
de + les = aux de l' and de la do not change |
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How do you express possession like the English 's
The man's house |
Use de to express possession
la maison de l'homme |
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What are the possive adjectives for one person as the possessor?
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mon, ma, mes - my
ton, ta, tes - your (fam) votre, votre, vos - your (formal) son, sa, ses - his, her, its |
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What are the possive adjectives for more than one person as the possessor?
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notre, nos - our
votre, vos - your leur, leurs - their |
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possive adjectives in french agree with the possessor or the thing possessed?
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The adjective agrees in gender and number with the thing possessed.
Paul étudie sa leçon. sa is feminine and singular because it agrees with leçon. |
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What verb can be used to convey the immediate future
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aller + infinitive.
Elle va parler à Paul. She is going to speak to Paul. |
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What helper verb adds the meaning "can" or "to be able" to a verb?
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pouvoir + infinitive
l'enfant peut manger. the baby can eat. |
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what helper verb adds the meaning "to want" to a verb?
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vouloir + infinitive
l'enfant veut manger. the baby wants to eat. |
