Grammar points and phrases Flashcards

1
Q

countries which are feminine

A

use en

e.g en france

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2
Q

towns and cities

A

use à

e.g. à Paris

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3
Q

what tense do you use with depuis

A

use present tense

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4
Q

what does ‘venir de’ means

A

has just

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5
Q

What tenses can be used with venir de?

A

present

imperfect

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6
Q

What happens to she said etc after direct speech ?

A

inversion

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7
Q

what happens to adjectives after a negative ?

A

article changes to du

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8
Q

what happens if an adjective is between a noun and an article ?

A

des etc changes to

de

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9
Q

When do you need agreement ?

A
  1. with être
  2. with direct objects
  3. with adjectives
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10
Q

what happens when saying a speak french fluently ?

A

français needs the article infront
However,
if it was just i speak french you could leave to article out

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11
Q

what is the perfect tense ?

A

a completed action

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12
Q

what is the imperfect tense?

A

an action that is still happening

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13
Q

when saying something is so many metres from what do you use ?

A

à … de

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14
Q

être verbs ?

A

DRAPERS VAN MMT

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15
Q

when saying time phrase ago ?

A

il y a …

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16
Q

when saying how much time was taken to do something ?

A

use en

time takEN

17
Q

when saying you are going to do something in (time phrase) ?

A

use dans

18
Q

what is the difference between savoir and connaître?

A

use savoir when saying i know (that)

19
Q

when saying half an hour ?

A

une demi-heure

no agreement

20
Q

when saying 2 and a half hours ?

A

deux heures et demies

21
Q

si clauses ?

A

present plus future
imperfect plus conditional
conditional perfect plus pluperfect

22
Q

de + le =…

A

du

23
Q

de +les

A

des

24
Q

negatives that only go around the auxiliary verb in perfect tense ?

A

ne pas
ne plus
ne rien
ne jamais

25
Q

negatives that go around the aux. verb and the pp?

A

ne personne
ne aucun
ne ni ni
ne que

26
Q

what tenses can depuis be used in ?

A

present

imperfect

27
Q

remember that … is used with weather

A

faire

28
Q

verbs which follow à … de pattern ?

A
permettre
demander
dire
promettre
conseiller
29
Q

how does mille change when writing a date ?

A

mille changes to mil

30
Q

imperatives in the sing / informal form ?

A

tu ……es take away s

e.g remercie - toi