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Chapter 12: An Ordinary Day Flashcards

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Pronomial verbs

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verbs combined with pronouns (e.g. “I”)
The action/verb is done to the subject of the sentence

Je me douche = I take a shower
(instead of Je douche - I shower)

e.g. S’appeller = to be called
Je m’appelle
Tu t’appelles
Il/Elle s’appelle
Nous appelons
Vous appelez
Ils/elles s’appellent

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Conjugate pronomial verbs by

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reflexive noun changes according to the subject

Je me + conjugated verb
Tu te
Il/elle se
Nous nous
Vous vous
Ils/elles se

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Every day

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tous les jours

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To fall asleep

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s’endormir

(ehn dohr mihr)

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To get dressed

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s’habiller
ah bee yay

Je m’habille
(mah beey)

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To go to bed

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se coucher

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To undress

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se déshabiller

day zah bee yay

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To take a shower

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se doucher

Je me douche

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To get up

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se lever
luhvay

Je me lève
lev

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To put makeup on

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Se maquiller

ma kee yay

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To get ready

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Se préparer
pray pa ray

Je me prépare pour aller au travail
pray-pahr

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To shave oneself

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Se raser
rah zay

Je me rase

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To rest

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Se reposer

ruh pozay

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To wake up

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Se réveiller
ray vee yay

Je me réveille (rayvay) tous les jours à 8h.

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Next

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ensuite

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Then

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puis

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I wake up every day at 8am

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Je me réveille tous les jours à 8h

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Then I get up

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Ensuite, je me lève

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I get ready to go to work

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Je me prépare pour aller au travail

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I shower, I shave, and I get dressed

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Je me douche, je me rase, et je m’habille

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I eat my breakfast

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Je prends mon petit-déjeuner

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I brush my teeth

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Je me brosse les dents

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I go to work at 9

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Je vais au travail à 9h

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I return/come back around 6pm

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Je rentre vers 18h

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I rest in front of a movie
Je me repose devant un film
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I eat dinner
Je dîne
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At 10pm I go to bed
À 22h je me couche
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To wake up (pronoial/reflexive)
Se réveiller Je me réveille Tu te réveilles Il/elle se réveille Nous nous réveillons Vous vous réveillez Ils/elles se réveillent
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To go to school
aller à l'école
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To go to the university
aller à l'université aller à la fac
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To go to work
aller au travail
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To drink coffee
boire du café
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To eat lunch
déjeuner
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To eat dinner
dîner
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To read the newspaper
lire le journal
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To eat
manger
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To eat breakfast
prendre le petit-déjeuner
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To watch TV
regarder la télé
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To go home
rentrer
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To go
Aller Je vais Tu vas Il/elle va Nous allons Vous allez Ils/elles vont Je vais au travail à 8h Vous allez au cinema? Nous allons au parc
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In the morning
le matin
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In the afternoon
l'après-midi
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In the evening
le soir
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Early
tôt
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Late
tard
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Right now
maintenant mehn ten ahn mehtnaw
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Later
plus tard
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Today
aujourd'hui
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Yesterday
hier ee-ayr
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Tomorrow
demain
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from time to time
de temps en temps deuh tahz en tahm(p) after verb
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Usually
d'habitude Beginning of sentence D'habitude, je prends mon petit-déjeuner à 7h
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Frequently, often
frèquemment after verb
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Generally
en général généralement Beginning of sentence
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Sometimes
parfois Beginning of sentence Parfois, elle se réveille tard
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Rarely, seldom
rarement after verb
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Always
toujours After verb Lucile lit *toujours le journal
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Everyday
tous les jours After verb
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Every Monday
tous les lundis after verb
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Every month
tous les mois after verb
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Every week
toutes les semaines after verb
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Once a week
une fois par semaine after verb
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Twice a week
deux fois par semaine after verb
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Adverbs after verbs
Je me maquille *rarement Lucile lit *toujours le journal
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To do laundry
faire le lessive
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To do the dishes
faire la vaisselle
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To go grocery shopping
faire les courses
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To vacuum
passer l'aspirateur
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To clean up/organize
ranger
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To take out the garbage
sortir la poubelle
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Pronomial verbs use pronouns added to verbs Pronouns:
me te se sous vous se
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Expressions of time
le matin l'après-midi le soir tôt tard maintenant plus tard aujourd'hui heir demain
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Adverbs of frequency
de temps en temps d'habitude* fréquement en général* généralement* parfois* rarement toujours tous les jours tous les lundis tous les mois toutes les semaines une fois par semaine deux fois par semaine

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