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Lesson 29 Tourism Flashcards

1
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To please, to enjoy - conjugate it

A

plaire

je plais tu plais il/elle/on plaît

nous plaisons vous plaisez

il/elles/plaisent

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Nathalie likes this region.

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Cette region plaît à Nathalie.

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Did you (fam.) like Mont-Saint-Michel?

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Le Mont-Saint-Michel t’a plu?

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I am sure you’ll (fam.) like this castle.

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Je suis sûr que ce château va te plaire.

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She does what she likes to do.

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Elle fait ce qui lui plaît.

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They really enjoyed Claude Bern’s new film.

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Le nouveau film de Claude Berri leur a beaucoup plu.

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I like this new actor very much.

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Ce nouvel acteur me plaît énormément.

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How do you pronounce this word, please?

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Comment prononcez-vous ce mot, s’il vous plaît?

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9
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to enjoy being somewhere

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se plaire

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He enjoys Paris.

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II se plaît à Paris.

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I think he’ll enjoy it here.

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Je pense qu’il va se plaire ici.

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12
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Did you make some reservations before leaving?

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Aviez-vous fait des réservations avant de partir?

French uses avant + de + present infinitive when English uses “before” + -ing form

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Before taking this trip, buy a guide book.

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Avant de faire ce voyage, achetez un guide.

French uses avant + de + present infinitive when English uses “before” + -ing form

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Before going to Normandy, buy an umbrella.

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Avant d’aller en Normandie, achetez un parapluie.

French uses avant + de + present infinitive when English uses “before” + -ing form

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Before going to bed, read a few pages of this book.

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Avant de vous coucher, lisez quelques pages de ce livre.

French uses avant + de + present infinitive when English uses “before” + -ing form

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After exploring Normandy, did you go to Brittany?

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Après avoir exploré la Normandie, êtes-vous allé en Bretagne?

French uses après followed by the past infinitive (avoir or être) + past participle of the verb to express “after” + the -ing form.

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She fell asleep after reading the paper.

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Elle s’est endormie après avoir lu le journal.

French uses après followed by the past infinitive (avoir or être) + past participle of the verb to express “after” + the -ing form.

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After eating all those crepes, were you still hungry?

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Après avoir mangé toutes ces crêpes, aviez-vous encore faim?

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After going to Mont-Saint Michel, we followed the coast.

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Après être allés au Mont-Saint-Michel, nous avons suivi la côte.

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After stopping an hour, they kept driving on.

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Après être arrêtés une heure, ils ont continué leur route.

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We had mapped out an itinerary before leaving.

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Nous avions établi un itinéraire avant de partir.

Form the pluperfect with imperfect form of either avoir or être plus the past participle of the main verb

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She had not finished her work when he arrived.

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Elle n’avait pas fini son travail quand il est arrivé.

Form the pluperfect with imperfect form of either avoir or être plus the past participle of the main verb

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He remembered he had forgotten his sister’s birthday.

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Il s’est souvenu qu’il avait oublié I’anniversaire de sa soeur.

Form the pluperfect with imperfect form of either avoir or être plus the past participle of the main verb

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He was hungry because he had not eaten anything for breakfast.

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Il avait faim parce qu’il n’avait rien mangé au petit déjeuner.

Form the pluperfect with imperfect form of either avoir or être plus the past participle of the main verb

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He has been driving on this road for an hour.

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Il roule depuis une heure sur cette route.

Depuis uses either the present or the imperfect. French uses the imperfect for a continuing action in the past

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He had been driving for an hour when suddenly he saw the cathedral.

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Il roulait depuis une heure quand tout à coup iI a vu la cathédrale.

Depuis uses either the present or the imperfect. French uses the imperfect for a continuing action in the past

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27
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We were driving without a specific destination.

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Nous roulions au hasard.

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I met Yves on the street by chance.

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J’ai rencontré Yves dans la rue par hasard.

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What a coincidence meeting you here!

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Quel hasard de vous rencontrer ici!

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She never leaves anything to chance.

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Elle ne laisse jamais rien au hasard.

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Do you happen to know whether he is free tomorrow?

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Savez-vous par hasard s’il est libre demain?

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If you happen to see that article, save it for me.

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Si par hasard vous trouvez cet article, gardez-le-moi.

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They hate the games of chance.

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Ils détestent les jeux de hasard.

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34
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tourism

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le tourisme

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35
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trip

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le voyage

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36
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travel agency

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I’agence de voyage (f.)

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37
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to map out an itinerary

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établir un itinéraire

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38
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a tour, e.g., a bus trip

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un voyage organisé

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personal guide, guidebook

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le guide

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40
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site, area, place

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le site

41
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stop-off

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I’étape (f.)

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region

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la région

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province, areas of France outside Paris

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la province

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coast

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la côte

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rock

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le rocher

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cliff

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la falaise

47
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cave

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la grotte

48
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to climb

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escalader

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to dream

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rêver

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to be delighted

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être ravi

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to visit (a place)

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visiter

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to explore

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explorer

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the visit

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la visite

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guided tour

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la visite guidée

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to visit (a person)

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rendre visite à

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to tell (a story)

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raconter

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to have a picnic

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pique-niquer

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to intend to

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avoir I’intention de

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to enjoy being somewhere

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se plaire

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magical

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féerique

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mandatory

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obligatoire

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to take a cure of, to follow a regime of

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faire une cure de

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cider

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le cidre

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to return to

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retourner

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to come back/go back, to come home/go home

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rentrer

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to drive

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rouler

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to love

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adorer

68
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to appear, to seem

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paraître

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head for

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mettre le cap

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aimlessly

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au hasard

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before

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avant

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after

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après

73
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sightseeing

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faire du tourisme

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She loves to sightsee.

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Elle aime (adore) faire du tourisme.

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Are you taking a trip this summer?

A

Vous partez en voyage cet été ?

Vous faites un voyage …?

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They work in a travel agency.

A

Ils travaillent dans une agence de voyage.

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I’m going to map out an itinerary for our trip.

A

Je vais établir un itinéraire pour notre voyage.

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They’re taking a tour in France.

A

Ils font un voyage organisé en France.

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They are going to have a guide with them all the time.

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Ils vont avoir un guide avec eux tout le temps.

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We will have a stop in London before going to Paris.

A

Nous aurons (ferons) une étape à Londres avant d’aller à Paris.

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I have been to all the French provinces.

A

J’ai été à (dans) toutes les provinces françaises.

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I especially like the Normandy coast and the cliffs.

A

J’aime surtout la côte normande et les falaises.

83
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He likes to explore the caves in southern France.

A

Il aime explorer les grottes dans le sud de la France.

Explorer les grottes dans le sud de la France lui plaît.

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She has always dreamed of a trip to Italy.

A

Elle a toujours rêvé d’un voyage en Italie.

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Did you take a guided tour of the chateaux?

A

Avez-vous fait une visite guidée des châteaux ?

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We visited his mother in Lille.

A

Nous avons rendu visite à sa mère à Lille.

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We visited the cathedral in Lille.

A

Nous avons visité la cathédrale à Lille.

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Do you intend to stay in Nice?

A

Avez-vous l’intention de rester (séjourner) à Nice ?

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I’m sure you are going to enjoy yourself in Nice.

A

Je suis sûr que vous allez vous plaire à Nice.

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Mont-St-Michel is a magical place.

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Le Mont-St-Michel est un site (lieu, endroit) féerique.

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Cider is mandatory in Bretagne.

A

Le cidre est obligatoire (de rigueur) en Bretagne.

92
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They are going to stop in London before coming home.

A

Ils vont s’arrêter à Londres avant de rentrer (à la maison) (chez eux).

93
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They drove a long time to get to the coast.

A

Ils ont conduit (roulé) longtemps pour se rendre (arriver) à la côte.

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It appears that they are going back to Europe soon.

A

Il paraît qu’ils retournent (bientôt) en Europe.

Il semble (paraît) qu’ils vont (bientôt) retourner en Europe (bientôt).

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He drove aimlessly for an hour before stopping at the inn.

A

Il a conduit au hasard pendant une heure avant de s’arrêter à l’auberge.

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Before you go to bed, give me a call.

A

Avant de te coucher, donne-moi un coup de fil.

Avant de vous coucher, appelez-moi, téléphonez-moi, passez-moi un coup de fil.

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After you get home, can you call me?

A

Après être rentré (arrivé) chez toi (vous), peux-tu (pouvez-vous) m’appeler, me telephoner ?

Après que vous serez rentré, pouvez-vous m’appeler ?

98
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What do you intend to do?

A

Qu’est-ce que tu as l’intention de faire ?

Qu’avez-vous l’intention de faire ?

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