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29 Cards in this Set
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What is the difference between the relative pronouns "qui" and "que"?
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QUI: used as a subject, usually followed by a verb
QUE: used as an object, usually followed by a subject and a verb |
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What is the superlative that means the best; when modifying verbs? when modifying people/things?
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le mieux (adverb)
le/la meilleur(e) (adjective) |
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What are the 4 reasons for using the verb savoir?
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1. to know how to do something
2. to know how to speak a language 3. to know facts 4. followed by a clause beginning with que, ou`, pourquoi, etc. |
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What are the 4 reasons for using the verb connai^tre?
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1. to express knowing people
2. to know/be familiar with a place or topic 3. to have met or known someone (P.C.) 4. to recognize |
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Conjugate connai^tre.
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je connais
tu connais il connai^t nous connaissons vous conaissez ils conaissent j'ai connu |
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Conjugate savoir.
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je sais
tu sais il sait nous savons vous savez il savent j'ai su |
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How do you use the verb "mettre" in a negative imperative statement? (when replacing a noun)
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- before verb
- ne le mettez pas |
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How do you use the verb "mettre" in a positive imperative statement? (when replacing a noun)
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- after verb
- mettez-le |
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Conjugate mettre.
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je mets
tu mets il met nous mettons vous mettez ils mettent j'ai mis |
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How do you say "as soon as" in French?
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De`s que + (future tense)
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How do you express the future based on present conditions? (if.. then statement)
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[Si + present] ... [subject + future verb]
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List all DIRECT object pronouns.
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me
te le, la, l' nous vous les |
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List all INDIRECT object pronouns.
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me
te lui nous vous leur |
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List all TONIC pronouns.
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moi
toi lui/elle/soi nous vous eux/elles |
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When are tonic pronouns used? (4)
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1. after prepositions (avec eux, chez elle, pour toi)
2. used for emphasis (moi, je veux..) 3. used after c'est/ce sont (*ce sont is only used with eux/elles) 4. used as a question or an answer (vous aussi? moi!) |
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What does "ne.. rien" mean?
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nothing
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What does "ne.. personne" mean?
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no one
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Rien and personne may both be used as the _______ of a sentence. In this case, both parts of the expression _______ the verb.
Rien ne lui e'tait familier. |
subject; precede
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Can rien and personne both be used to answer a question?
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yes
Personne n'est venu = no one came Rien ne peut m'aider = nothing can help me |
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What are the placement rules for "ne.. rien" in the P.C. and future proche?
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SUB + ne + AUX verb + rien + P.P.
Thomas n'a rien mange'. SUB + ne + aller + rien + infinitive Il ne va rien boire. |
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What are the placement rules for "ne.. personne" in the P.C. and future proche?
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SUB + ne + AUX verb + P.P. + personne
Thomas n'a vu personne. SUB + ne + aller + infinitive + personne Il ne va voir personne. |
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What does "ne.. plus" mean?
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no longer, no more
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What does "ne.. jamais" mean?
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never
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What are 4 commonly used negative expressions?
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1. ne.. rien
2. ne.. personne 3. ne.. jamais 4. ne.. plus |
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In simple tenses, the _______ follows the _______.
( verb, adverb ) |
In simple tenses, the ADVERBS follow the VERB.
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In compound tenses, some short/common adverbs are placed between the verb and the past participle. Name as many of these as you can.
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bien, beaucoup, de'ja`, jamais, mal, mieux, moins, souvent, toujours, trop, vite, encore
Elle a beaucoup parle'. |
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Adverbs of place and certain adverbs as time usually follow the past participle. Name 6.
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hier, auhourd'hui, demain, autrefois, tard, adverbs ending in -ment
Il est parti tard. |
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Adverbs of time can appear at the beginning of a sentence, vrai ou faux?
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VRAI
Demain nous partions. |
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The adverb that modifies an infinitive can be placed...
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... before or after the verb.
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