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1
Q

dont

A

whose, of which, which

2
Q

lequel

A

who, whom, which

3
Q

auquel

A

to whome

4
Q

duquel

A

lequel?

5
Q

auparavant

A

before, previously

6
Q

…soit sur les montagnes soit sur les prairies…

A

…either over the mountains or over the meadows…

7
Q

autrefois

A

formerly

8
Q

il vient faire…

A

he is coming to make…

9
Q

il vient pour solliciter…

A

he comes to solicit…

10
Q

il vient de faire une conférence…

A

he has just given a lecture

venir + de + infinitive = recent

11
Q

Je venais de vous preciser

A

I had just specified to you…

venir + de + infinitive = recent

12
Q

Si vous venez à le voir…

A

If you happen to see him…

13
Q

On en vint à abandonner

A

They were reduced to abandoning…

They came to the point of abandoning…

14
Q

on y vient implorer une guérison

A

they come there to ask for a healing

15
Q

on vient d’y implorer une guérison

A

they have just asked for a healing at that place

y after de, maybe?

16
Q

qui est-ce qui est là?

A

who is there?

17
Q

qu’est-ce que c’est que cela?

A

what is that?

18
Q

qui étudie cette question?

A

who is studying this question?

19
Q

a qui parlez-vous?

A

to whom are you speaking?

20
Q

a quoi vous intéressez-vous?

A

What are you interested in?

use quoi, not que, after prep. in question

21
Q

Quel…?

A

what/which…?

22
Q

Lequel…?

A

Which one…?

23
Q

Il y restera presque quarante ans

A

He was to remain there for almost 40 years

historical future: translate as “was + infinitive”

24
Q

Selon certains, le francais serait une langue facile

A

According to some, French is supposed to be an easy language

Conditional - supposition: “supposed + infinitive

25
Q

Il sera arrivé

A

He will have arrived

future perfect

26
Q

Il serait arrivé

A

He would have arrived

conditional perfect

27
Q

J’aurais dû venir

A

I should have come

lit. would have ought to come

28
Q

J’aurais pu venir

A

I could have come

lit. would have been able to come

29
Q

J’aurais voulu venir

A

I would have liked to come

30
Q

On n’a pas vu Jean–il sera malade.

A

We haven’t seen John–he must be sick

future expresses probability

31
Q

Personne ne l’attendait–il sera arrivé en avance

A

No one was waiting for him–he must have arrived early

future perfect

32
Q

Conditional or conditional perfect may express what?

A

Hypothesis (is supposed to…)

33
Q

Il faut que nous finissions

A

We have to finish

34
Q

Quoiqu’il fût consciencieux, il fut également sot

A

Although he was conscientious, he was also foolish

35
Q

Fût-elle la plus belle femme du monde…

A

Even if she were the most beautiful woman in the world…

imp. of subj. sometimes = “even if” or “if only”