Easy French Ch 6: Expressing Future with Aller, Prepositions, faire Flashcards
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How do you form le future proche?
A
Aller + infinitive
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Alors, quand vas-tu . . .?
A
So, when are you going to . . . ?
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l’annee prochaine*
A
Next year
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après-demain
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the day after tomorrow
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cet après-midi
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this afternoon
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bientot*
A
soon
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demain
A
tomorrow
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dans huit jours
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in a week/eight days
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dans quinze jours
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in 2 weeks/15 days
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ce matin
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this morning
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la semaine prochaine
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next week
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ce soir
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this evening; tonight
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tout a l’heure*
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in a little while, soon
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tout de suite
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right away, immediately
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(un peu) plus tard
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(a little) later
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ce week-end
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this weekend
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a*
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at; to; in (preposition)
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avec
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with (preposition)
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de
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of; from; about (preposition)
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en
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in; on (preposition)
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pour
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for; to, in order to (preposition)
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sans
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without
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en retard
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late
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en avance
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early
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Which preposition is used to indicate location or destination (at, in, or to), and with the names of most cities?
a*
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Which proposition used before an indirect object noun (usually a person or a pet) to mean to or for?
a*
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demander a*
to ask (for)
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donner a*
to give to
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montrer a*
to show to
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parler a*
to speak to
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repondre a*
to answer to
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telephoner a*
to phone, to call
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Which proposition is used to indicated where someone or something comes from?
de/d'
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Which preposition is used to express possession and the concept of belonging to or being a part of something?
de/d'
e.g., Tu travailles a la librairie de l'universite? (Do you work at the university bookstore?)
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Which preposition is used with the verb parker to mean about?
de/d'
e.g., De quoi parlez-vous? (What are you talking about?
On parle de la nouvelle épicerie. (We're talking about the new grocery store.)
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Which preposition is used as a descriptive phrase before a noun (equivalent to an adjective in English)?
Though English nouns can be used as adjectives (e.g, the history book), French always uses this preposition + a noun in these cases (le livre ___histoire)
de/d'
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e.g., le professeur de chimie (the chemistry professor)
la vie d'etudiant (student life)
le livre de chinois (the Chinese book)
le livre d'histoire (the history book)
l'agent de voyages (the travel agent)
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What are the contractions of a with the definite articles?
a la
a l'
a + le = au (Elle va au cinema)
a + les = aux (Elle telephone aux amis de Nicole.)
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What are the contractions of de with the definite articles?
de la
de l'
de + le = du (Il rentre du travail. He comes home from work.)
de + les = des (Il rentre des champs. He comes home from the fields.)
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a cote de*
beside, next to
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a droite de
a gauche de
to the right of
to the left of
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entre
between
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a l'est de
a l'ouest de
to the east of
to the west of
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loin de
pres de
far from
near
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en face de
facing, opposite
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au nord de
au sud de
to the north of
to the south of
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par
by, through
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dans
hors de
in, inside of
outside of
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par terre
on the floor/ground
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derriere
devant
behind
in front of
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sous
sur
under
on top of
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apres + noun*
after
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Je vais en ville après (le) déjeuner.
I'm going into town after lunch.
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avant de/d' + infinitive
before (in time)
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Nous dinons avant de regarder le film.
We have dinner before watching the movie.
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dans + time period
in (the time that will elapse until something occurs)
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Chantal arrive dans dix jours.
Chantal arrives in 10 days.
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depuis + pt in time or length of time
since, for (action is still going on in the present)
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J'etudie le français depuis deux ans.
I've been studying French for 2 years.
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J'etudie le français depuis janvier 2007.
I've been studying French since January 2007.
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en + time period
in (the length of time it takes to accomplish something)
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Il est possible de preparer un repas en une heure.
It's possible to prepare a meal in an hour.
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jusqu'a + pt in time
until
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Laurence reste ici jusqu'a mercredi.
Laurence is staying here until Wednesday.
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pendant + time period
during; for (duration of an action)
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Pendant l'année scolaire, Rene travaille dur
During the school year, Rene works hard.
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En été, je baisa Grenoble pendant deux semaines.
Every summer, I go to Grenoble for 2 weeks.
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Je travaille quatre heures aujourd'hui.
I'm working for four hours today.
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Il regarde la tele toute la journée!
He watches TV all day long!
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pour
for (before a time expression, used only in making future plans)
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Nous projections d'aller au Bresil pour un mois.
We're planning to go to Brazil for a month.
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qui
whom (used after a preposition to refer to people)
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quoi
what (used after a preposition to refer to things, use quoi not que)
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laquel, laquelle, laques, laquelles
which one(s)?
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aller
to go
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faire
to do; to make
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Il fait beau.
The weather is nice.
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Il fait chaud.
It's hot (warm).
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Il fait frais.
It's cool.
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Il fait froid.
It's cold.
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Il fait du brouillard.
It's foggy.
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Il fait jour.
It's daylight (dawn).
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Il fait du soleil
It's sunny.
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Il fait mauvais.
It's bad weather.
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Il fait du vent.
It's windy.
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Il fait noir (nuit).
It's dark (night).
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Il pleut.
It's raining
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Il neige.
It's snowing.
