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36 Cards in this Set
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-er verbs
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Parler- to speak
Habiter- to live, occupy Regarder- to look at, watch Ecriver- to write Travailler- to work Ecouter- to listen (to) Etudie- to study Demander- to request Rêver- to dream Achèter- to buy |
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EXTRA -er verbs
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Oublier- to forget
Hésiter- to hesitate |
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-er verbs conjugation
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parle(e)
parles(es) parle(e) parle(e) parlons(ons) parlez(ez) (ent) |
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-cer and –ger verbs
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Commencer- to begin
Placer- to put/place/seat Avancer- to advance Forcer- to force Prononcer- to pronounce/say Announcer- to announce Lancer- to launch Voyager- to travel Changer- to changes Partager-to share Corriger- to correct Bouger- to move Nager- to swim Plonger- to dive |
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-cer and –ger verbs conjugation
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Same as -er excepet in NOUS
-cer commencer = commen(çons) -ger manger= mang(eons) |
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- Unaccented e in the second to last syllable of the infinitive verbs
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Tyep1:
Appeler- to call Rappeler- to remember épeler- to spell Jeter-to throw Type 2: Acheter- to buy Mener- to lend Lever – to lift Peser- to weigh Promener- to promenade |
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- Unaccented e in the second to last syllable of the infinitive verbs conjugation
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= double the consonant of the stem EXCEPT nous/vous
Appeler = apelle = change the e into è EXCEPT nous/vous Acheter = achetèr |
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É in the second to last syllable of the infinitive = é verbs
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Compléter- to complete
Considérer- to consider Espérer- to hope Répéter- to repeat Préférer- to prefer Célébrer- to celebrate |
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É in the second to last syllable of the infinitive = é verbs conjugation
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É in the second to last syllable of the infinitive = é =è
répéter = to repeat je répète tu répètes il/elle répète on répète nous répétons vous répétez ils/elles répètent EXCEPT nous/vous |
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Verbs ending in -ayer verbs
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Essayer- to try
Balayer- sweep/scan Payer- to pay |
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Verbs ending in -ayer verbs conjugation
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Can change = y=i EXCEPT nous/ous (optional)
Payer = to pay je paie / paye tu paies / payes il/elle paie / paye on paie / paye nous payons vous payez ils/elles paient / payent |
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Verbs ending in –oyer or uyer
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Envoyer- to send
Nettoyer- to clean Essuyer- to wipe Appuyer- to support |
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The only irregular –er verb : aller
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vais
vas va allons allez vont |
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Verbs ending in –oyer or uyer conjugation
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must change y=i EXCEPT nous/vous
Envoyer = to send j’envoie tu envoies il/elle envoie on envoie nous envoyons vous envoyez ils/elles envoient |
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-re verbs regular
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regular : descendre, attendre, répondre, vendre, entendre
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-re verbs irregular
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irregular :
faire fais,fais,fait,faisons (to be pronounced like fe),faites,font prendre prends,prends,prend,prenons,prendez,prennent apprendre, comprendre lire, dire, écrire, boire, vivre*, connaître*, mettre* |
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Other irregular –re verbs
dire |
dire (to say, to tell)
je dis tu dis il/elle dit nous disons vous dites ils/elles disent |
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Other irregular –re verbs
écrire |
écrire (to write)
j’écris tu écris il écrit nous écrivons vous écrivez ils écrivent |
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Other irregular –re verbs
lire |
lire (to read)
je lis tu lis il/elle lit nous lisons vous lisez ils lisent |
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Other irregular –re verbs
mettre |
mettre (to put)
je mets tu mets il met nous mettons vous mettez ils mettent |
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-ir verbs
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regular : finir, choisir, réfléchir, réussir, obéir, remplir, grossir, maigrir, grandir
finis,finis,finet,finissons,finissez,finissent |
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Some irregular –ir verbs follow the same conjugation as dormir
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irregular : dormir, partir, sortir, sentir
dors, dors, dort,dormons,dormez,dorment |
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Some irregular –ir verbs have the same ending as the regular –er verbs ;
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irregular : courir, ouvrir, offrir, souffrir
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Some irregular –ir verbs follow no specific pattern and have to be learnt by heart
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Irregular: venir
je viens nous venons tu viens vous venez il/elle/on vient ils/elles viennent |
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-oir verbs
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all irregular : voir* (to see), s’asseoir* (to sit), savoir* (to know)
modal verbs : pouvoir, vouloir, devoir |
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other irregular verbs
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auxiliary verbs : avoir, être
modal verbs : pouvoir, vouloir, devoir The only irregular –er verb : aller |
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auxiliary verbs : être
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je suis
tu es Il/elle est nous sommes vous êtes Ils/elles sont |
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auxiliary verbs : avoir
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j'ai
tu es il/elle a nous avons vous avez ils/elles sont |
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What are modal verbs ?
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modal verbs : vouloir (to want), pouvoir (to be able to), devoir ( to have to, to owe)
pouvoir: peux, peux,peut,pouvons,pouvez,peuvent vouloir veux,veux,veut,voulons,voulez,veulent devoir dois,dois,doit,devons,devez,doivent |
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These verbs are used to express......
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These verbs are used to express desire, ability and obligation
Tu veux un gâteau? Non merci, je ne peux pas manger de gâteau. Je dois faire attention. Je suis au régime. |
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Vouloir can be followed by a
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Vouloir can be followed by a noun or infinitive.
Je veux un café I want a cup of coffee Je veux commander un café I want to order a cup a coffee |
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Vouloir bien means to be..............
Vouloir dire express................... |
Vouloir bien means to be willing, to be glad (to do something)
Vouloir dire express to mean Il veut bien goûter les escargots He’s willing to tastes the snails Que veut dire « grenouille »? What does “grenouille” mean? |
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Devoir, followed by an infinitive, expresses..............
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Devoir, followed by an infinitive, expresses necessity, obligation or probability
Je suis désolée, mais nous devons partir I’m sorry, but we must leave Marc est absent, il doit être malade Marc is absent, he must be sick When not followed by an infinitive, devoir means to owe Combien d’argent est-ce que tu dois à tes amis? How much money do you owe to your friends ? Je dois 10 euros à Jacques et 20 euros à François. I owe Jacques 10 euros and François 20 euros. |
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Pouvoir is usually followed by an................
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Pouvoir is usually followed by an infinitive
Vous pouvez arriver à 3h? Can you arrive at 3:00 ? |
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conjugated verb + second verb in the infinitive
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conjugated verb + second verb in the infinitive
When there is more than one verb the subsequent verbs are placed in the infinitive. j’étudie le français j’aime étudier le français je déteste étudier le français |
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EXTRA -ER VERBS
Vouvoyer Tutoyer |
The verb vouvoyer is used to describe a situation where vous is used when addressing someone.
Eg: Je vouvoie mon directeur. The verb tutoyer is used to describe a situation where tu is used when addressing someone Eg: On se tutoie? Shall we use “tu”? |
