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113 Cards in this Set
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les affaires
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business
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une entreprise/une boite (slang)
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firm, business
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un bureau
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office
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un client/une cliente
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client, customer
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une carriere
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career
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un metier
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profession
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un emploi
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job
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un travail/un job
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job
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un poste a mi-temps/a plein temps
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half time/full time position
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le chomage
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unemployement
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un chomeur/une chomeuse
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unemployed person
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la gestion
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management
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le marche du travail
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job market
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les petites annonces
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classified ads
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un curriculum vitae (un CV)
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resume
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une formation
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education, training
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une lettre de motivation
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cover letter
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en entretien
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interview
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les avantages sociaux
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benefits
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un salaire
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salary
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les conges
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vacation days
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une promotion
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promotion
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la retraite
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retirement
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un retraite/une retraitee
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retired person
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un ministre
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government minister
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un/une fonctionnaire
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civil servant, government worker
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un facteur
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mail carrier
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un militaire
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person in the armed services
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un policier
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police officer
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un enseignant/une enseignante
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teacher
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un instituteur/une institutitrice
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teacher (elementary school)
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une assistance sociale
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social worker
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un medecin
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doctor
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un/une dentiste
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dentist
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un infirmier/une infirmiere
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nurse
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un kinesitherapeute
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nurse
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un/une psychologue
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psychologist
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un opticien/une opticienne
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optician
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un pharmacien/une pharmacienne
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pharmacist
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un avocat/une avocate
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lawyer
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un/une juriste
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attorney
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un banquier/une banquiere
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banker
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un chef d'entreprise
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company head, business owner
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un patron/ une patrone
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boss
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un PDG
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CEO
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un cadre
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executive
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la gestion/un gerant
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management/manager
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un/une comptable
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accountant
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un publicitaire
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advertising agent
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un/une secretaire
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secretary
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un employe/une employee (de bureau)
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employee
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un ouvrier/une ouvriere
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blue collar worker
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un analyste-programmeur
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analyst programmer
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un informaticien/une informaticienne
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computer scientist
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un ingenieur
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engineer
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un chercheur
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researcher
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un technicien/une technicienne
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technician
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un/une proprietaire
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owner
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un commercant/une commercante
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shopkeeper/store owner
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un vendeur/une vendeuse
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salesperson
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un caissier/une cassiere
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cashier
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un restaurateur
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restaurant owner
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un cuisinier/une cuisiniere
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cook
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un serveur/une serveuse
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wait person
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un boulanger/une boulangere
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a baker
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un artisan/une artisane
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craftsman
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un couturier/une couturiere
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fashion designer
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un coiffeur/une coiffeuse
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hairdresser
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un critique
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critic
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un ecrivain
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writer
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un journaliste
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reporter
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un regisseur
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stage manager
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un peintre/une peintre
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painter
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un musicien/une musicienne
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musician
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un voyagiste/un agent de voyage
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travel agent
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une femme au foyer
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housewife
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dur(e)/difficile
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hard, tough
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dynamique
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dynamic
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honnete
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honest
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passionnant(e)
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enthralling, fascinating
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utile
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useful
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inutile
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useless
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d'occasion
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second hand
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chercher une situation
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to look for a job
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faire une demande d'emploi
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to apply for a job
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prendre un rendez-vous
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to make an effort
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remplir un formulaire
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to fill out a form
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embaucher/etre embauche(e)
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to hire
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gerer
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to manage
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realiser (un projet)
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to accomplish/finish a project
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gagner sa vie/gagner de l'argent
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to earn a living/to earn money
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payer des impots
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to pay taxes
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etre mute(e)
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to be transfered
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licencier
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to lay off
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mettre a la porte/etre mis(e) a la porte
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to fire/to be fired
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une formation
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training
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un/une concierge
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caretaker of a hotel or apartment building
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un pompier
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firefighter
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un/une receptionniste
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receptionist
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un/une styliste
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designer for ready to wear clothes
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former
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to train
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Subjunctive usage: Doubt
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-Il est possible que
-Il est impossible que -Il est incroyable que -Douter que -Ne pas penser que -ne pas croire -Croire et penser a l'interrogatif |
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Qui vs. Que
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Qui functions as the subject of the subordinate clause and que functions as the direct object of the subordinate clause. Remember that que becomes qu' before a word beginning with a vowel.
* qui before verb *que before subject EX. Je prefere les metiers que paient bien Je prefere les metiers que je peux faire sans diplome universitaire |
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Agreement with Qui and Que
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page 219 KNOW THIS!
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Comparative adjectives indicating more or less
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Adjectives are frequently used to compare things, people, events, ideas, etc. Plus...que conveys the idea of "more..than", "mois...que" the idea of 'less than'
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Comparative adjectives indicating similarity or equality
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Aussi...que conveys the idea of 'as...as'
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Irregular adjectives
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The adjectives bon and mauvais have irregular forms of comparison, meilleur and pire. However, the regular form plus mauvais que has become commonly accepted. Note that this irregularity is found in English too with better and worse (not gooder or badder)
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Superlative of adjectives
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Pg. 224
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Formation of regular adverbs
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usually formed by adding -ment to the feminine singular form of the adjective. *gentiment is an exception. However, -ment is added to the masculine singular form of adjectives that end with a vowel. *gaiement is an exception. Add -emment to the stem of adjectives that end in -ent, add -amment to the stem of adjectives ending in -ant.
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Placement of adverbs
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Adverbs that modify an adjective or another adverb:
Adverbs are placed directly before the adjective or adverb that they modify. Adverbs that modify a verb: adverbs are usually placed immediately after the conjugated verb. If the verb is negative, the adverb is placed after the negation. Adverbs that modify a whole sentance: if an adverb is a comment on the entire sentance, it may be placed at the beginning or end of the sentance. adverbs of this type include adverbs of time and place |
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comparative of adverbs:
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comparative of adverbs: indicating more, less, or equality. Ex. "plus + adverb + que coveys the idea of more than. *Mieux is the irregular comparative form of the adverb bien.
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superlative of adverbs:
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indicating the most, least. Le Mieux= the best. Le moins bien/le pire= the least well
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Bon/meilleur vs. bien/mieux
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pg. 236 know this!
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