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25 Cards in this Set
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first person singular stressed pronoun
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moi
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1st person plural stressed pronoun
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nous
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2nd person singular stressed pronoun
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toi
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2nd person plural stressed pronoun
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vous
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3rd person singular stressed pronoun
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lui/elle
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3rd person plural stressed pronoun
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eux/elles
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soi
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himself, herself, themselves
*used with indefinite pronouns or to avoid ambiguity |
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after the phrase "c'est + stressed pronoun + qui" the verb agrees with the stressed pronoun
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-C'est toi qui t'en vas?
Are you the one who's leaving? -Non. Ce'st moi qui suis de garde. No. I'm the one who's on duty. |
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-compound subjects linked by "et" or "ou" or "ni...ni..." are usually followed by a 3rd person plural verb. -When the subject is linked by "ni...ni...", "ne" precedes the verb
-the phrase "l'un ou l'autre" is followed by a singular verb |
-L'argent ou l'influence sont utiles.
Money or influence is useful. -Ni l'un ni l'autre ne viendront nous voir. Neither one will come to see us. -L'un ou l'autre viendra nous voir. One or the other will come to see us. |
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3rd person plural is often used after expressions of quantity like: beaucoup, la plupart, trop, combien, une foule, une multitude
-singular is used after "la foule de" |
-beaucoup (de touristes) visitent la ville.
Many (tourists) visit the city. -Une foule d'étudiants sont allés voir le directeur. A crowd of students went to see the director. |
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-after approximate numbers ending in "-aine" and fractions, either the singular or the plural is used
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-une vingtaine d'ingénieurs travaille/travaillent ici.
about twenty engineers work here. |
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l'amitié (f)
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friendship
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l'amour (m)
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love
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les apparences (f)
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appearances
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le bonheur
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happiness
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le courage
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courage
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l'exactitude (f)
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punctuality, exactness
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la force
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strength
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la générosité
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generosity
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la haine
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hatered
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le malheur
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unhappiness, misfortune
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la paresse
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laziness
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la peur
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fear
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la politesse
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politeness
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la prudence
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caution
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