10) adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions Flashcards

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1
Q

what does an adjective do?

A

it describes a noun

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2
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pretty

A

joli

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3
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he is pretty

A

il est joli

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4
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she is pretty

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elle est jolie

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5
Q

adjectives go where in french?

A

after the noun

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6
Q

which adjectives go before in french?

A
BAGS 
beauty
age
goodness
size
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7
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curious (before/after the noun means what?)

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curieux

before the noun - weird/strange

after the noun - curious/inquisitive

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8
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what do adverbs do?

A

describe verbs and adjectives

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9
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how to form adverbs from the adjective?

A

put the adjective into the feminine form and add -ment to it (similar to spanish)

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10
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lent (slow) - make into adverb

A

lente - feminine

lentement - adverb (similar to adding -ly in english) - slowly

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11
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would you speak slowly? i dont speak french well

A

pouvez-vous parler lentement? je ne parle pas bien francais.

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12
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coordinating conjunctions do what?

A

connect two different clauses without placing emphasis on one or the other eg- but, and etc

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13
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but

A

mais

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14
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and

A

et

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15
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or

A

ou

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16
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yet/however

A

or

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17
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neither/nor (used in pairs)

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ni

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18
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because

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car

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19
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thus, so

A

donc

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20
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like, as

A

comme

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21
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he is courageous like the lion

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il est courageux comme le lion

22
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when

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that

24
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i know for certain that you’re right

A

je sais bien que tu as raison

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if
si
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before the event
avant que
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i left before she arrived
je suis parti avant qu'elle soit arrivee
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as much/ as many as
autant que
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although
bien que
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such that
tel(le)(s) que
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at, in
a
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of, from
de
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because of (negative)
a cause de
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through
a travers
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after
apres
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instead of something
au lieu de
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with
avec
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``` at the location of a persons house at my home to my home at a company's name for ```
chez
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against something
contre
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in (if followed by article)
dans
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from/ as soon as
des
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in (not followed by article)
en
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between
entre
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approximately
environ
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thanks to (positive)
grace a
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up to, until
jusqu'a
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by, alongside, through
par
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during, for (in time)
pendant
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for
pour
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under
sous
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on
sur
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towards something
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