dont
whose, of which, which
lequel
who, whom, which
auquel
to whome
duquel
lequel?
auparavant
before, previously
…soit sur les montagnes soit sur les prairies…
…either over the mountains or over the meadows…
autrefois
formerly
il vient faire…
he is coming to make…
il vient pour solliciter…
he comes to solicit…
il vient de faire une conférence…
he has just given a lecture
venir + de + infinitive = recent
Je venais de vous preciser
I had just specified to you…
venir + de + infinitive = recent
Si vous venez à le voir…
If you happen to see him…
On en vint à abandonner
They were reduced to abandoning…
They came to the point of abandoning…
on y vient implorer une guérison
they come there to ask for a healing
on vient d’y implorer une guérison
they have just asked for a healing at that place
y after de, maybe?
qui est-ce qui est là?
who is there?
qu’est-ce que c’est que cela?
what is that?
qui étudie cette question?
who is studying this question?
a qui parlez-vous?
to whom are you speaking?
a quoi vous intéressez-vous?
What are you interested in?
use quoi, not que, after prep. in question
Quel…?
what/which…?
Lequel…?
Which one…?
Il y restera presque quarante ans
He was to remain there for almost 40 years
historical future: translate as “was + infinitive”
Selon certains, le francais serait une langue facile
According to some, French is supposed to be an easy language
Conditional - supposition: “supposed + infinitive
Il sera arrivé
He will have arrived
future perfect
Il serait arrivé
He would have arrived
conditional perfect
J’aurais dû venir
I should have come
lit. would have ought to come
J’aurais pu venir
I could have come
lit. would have been able to come
J’aurais voulu venir
I would have liked to come
On n’a pas vu Jean–il sera malade.
We haven’t seen John–he must be sick
future expresses probability
Personne ne l’attendait–il sera arrivé en avance
No one was waiting for him–he must have arrived early
future perfect
Conditional or conditional perfect may express what?
Hypothesis (is supposed to…)
Il faut que nous finissions
We have to finish
Quoiqu’il fût consciencieux, il fut également sot
Although he was conscientious, he was also foolish
Fût-elle la plus belle femme du monde…
Even if she were the most beautiful woman in the world…
imp. of subj. sometimes = “even if” or “if only”