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Master all of the verbs from French 1. (101 cards)

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Verb ALLER = ?

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ALLER = To Go

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ALLER is used to express _____________ , how people are_____________ , or a _____________ when followed by an infinitive.

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ALLER is used to (1) express movement , (2) how people are feeling, or a (3) future action when followed by an infinitive.

  1. Nous allons à la plage. (We are going to the beach.)
  2. Comment allez-vous? (How are you?)
  3. Il va jouer au basket à 6 heures. (He will play basketball at 6.)
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Vas-y!

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Vas-y! = Let’s Go!

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Allons-y!

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Allons-y! = Let’s Go!

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Va-t’en!

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Va-t’en! = Go Away!

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The preposition à means what?

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à = in; at; to

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à is often followed by a noun unless the noun is a ___________ then you must combine à with the noun’s article.

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à is often followed by a noun unless the noun is a proper name then you must combine à with the noun’s article.

Ex. Je vais au cinema (I am going to the movie theatre)

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à + le

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à + le = au

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à + la

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à + la = à la

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à + l’

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à + l’ = à l’ (use this when next to a vowel)

Ex. Paul arrive à l’aéroport à 6 heures. (Paul will arrive at the airport at 6.)

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à + les

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à + les = aux (this is for plural nouns)

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parler à

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parler à = to talk to

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telephoner à

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telephoner à = to call

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habiter à

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habiter à = to live in/at

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jouer à

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jouer à = to play

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rester à

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rester à = to stay at

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être à

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être à = to be at

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aller à

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aller à = to ask

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demander à

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demander à = to ask for

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arriver à

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arriver à = to arrive in

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je

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je = je vais

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tu

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tu = tu vas

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il/elle/on

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il/elle/on = il va/elle va/on va

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nous

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nous = nous allons

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vous
vous = vous allez
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ils/elles
ils/elles = ils vont/elles vont
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Verb VENIR = ?
VENIR = to come
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je VENIR
je viens
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tu VENIR
tu viens
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il/elle/on VENIR
il vient/elle vient/on vient
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nous VENIR
nous venons
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vous VENIR
vous venez
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ils/elles VENIR
ils viennent/elles viennent
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Verb REVINER = ?
REVENER = to come back (conjugated just like VENIR)
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VENIR is often followed by ______ + article to express where someone is coming _________.
VENIR is often followed by de + article to express where someone is coming from. Ex. Je viens de Hartland. (I am coming to Hartland.)
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D'OÙ is the interrogative expression often used with VENIR
D'OÙ = from where | Ex. D'où viens-tu? (Where are you coming from?)
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The preposition de means what?
de = from; about; of
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de + le
de + le = du
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de + la
de + la = de la
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de + l'
de + l' = de l' (used with vowel) | Ex. La salle à manger est en face de l'escalier. (The dining room is across from the stairs.)
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de + les
de + les = des (plural) | Ex. L'escalier est à gauche des chambres. (The stairs are to the left of the rooms.)
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loin de
loin de = far from
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près de
près de = near
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à côté de
à côté de = next to
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à droite de
à droite de = to the right of
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à gauche de
à gauche de = to the left of
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en face de
en face de = across from
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Uses of DE: • • •
Uses of DE: •certain prepositions •JOUER de + musical instrument •FAIRE de + sport that is played without a ball
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Ordinal numbers are used to ________ or _____________.
Ordinal numbers are used to rank things or put them in order.
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To form a(n) ordinal number you usually do what?
``` number - <> + ième Ex. troisième (3^e) ------------------------------------ Exceptions! •un = premier (1^e) •cinq = cinquième (5^e) •neuf = neuvième (9^e) •vingt et un = vingt et unième (21^e) •trente et un = trente et unième (31^e) ```
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je
je = I
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tu
tu = You (singular)
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il
il = He/It
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elle
elle = She/It
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on
on = One
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nous
nous = We (plural)
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vous
vous = You (plural)
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ils
ils = They (masculine or mixed group)
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elles
elles = They (feminine)
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Verb ÊTRE = ?
ÊTRE = to be
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je ÊTRE
je suis (I am)
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tu ÊTRE
tu es (You are)
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il/elle/on ÊTRE
il/elle/on est (he/she/it/one)
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nous ÊTRE
nous sommes (we are)
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vous ÊTRE
vous êtes (you guys are)
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ils/elles ÊTRE
ils/elles sont (they are)
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être d'accord
être d'accord = to agree
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CONJUGATE je for -er verbs
To conjugate je for -er verbs | Ex. J'ador-er {use -e} = J'adore
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CONJUGATE tu for -er verbs
To conjugate tu for -er verbs | Ex. Tu ador-es {use -es} = Tu adores
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CONJUGATE il/elle/on for -er verbs
To conjugate il/elle/on for -er verbs | Ex. Elle adorer {use -e} = Elle adore
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CONJUGATE nous for -er verbs
To conjugate nous for -er verbs | Ex. Nous ador-er {use -ons} Nous adorons
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CONJUGATE vous for -er verbs
To conjugate vous for -er verbs | Ex. Vous ador-er {use -ez} Nous adorez
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CONJUGATE ils/elles for -er verbs
To conjugate ils/elles for -er verbs | Ex. Ils ador-er {use -ent} Ils adorent
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When do you use C'est (Ce sont)
Use C'est (Ce sont) before a noun; look for un/une/des or a proper noun. Ex. C'est un bon élève aussi.
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When do you use il est / elle est (ils sont / elles sont)
Use il est / elle est (ils sont / elles sont) before an adjective. Ex. Elle est petite
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What does BANGS stand for? What is its purpose?
``` BANGS •Beauty (beauté) - joli(e), beau/belle •Age (âge) - vieux/vieille, jeune •Newness - nouveau/nouvelle •Goodness - bon/bonne, mauvais(e) •Size - petit(e), grand(e), gros/grosse ``` Why care? If these apply you place the (adj)ective after the noun. Ex. Clue est un jeu de société amusant.
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Verb AVOIR = ?
AVOIR = to have
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AVOIR is one of the ____________ French verbs
AVOIR is one of the most common French verbs
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je AVOIR
j'ai (due to the vowel rule) - je + ai = j'ai
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tu AVOIR
tu as
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il/elle/on AVOIR
il a/elle a/on a
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nous AVOIR
nous avons
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vous AVOIR
vous avez
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ils/elles AVOIR
ils ont/elles ont
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Expression IL Y A = ?
IL Y A = there is/there are | Ex. Il y a une voiture dans le garage. (There is a car in the garage)
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le/la
le/la = the | Ex. le piano (the piano)
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un/une
un/une = a | Ex. un piano (a piano)
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C'est bien
C'est bien = that's good
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C'est mal
C'est mal = that's bad
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C'est
It's/It is
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Ce n'est pas
It's not/That's not
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facile
facile = easy
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difficile
difficile = hard; difficult
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chouette
chouette = neat
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super
super = great
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génial
génial = terrific
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pénible
pénible = a pain; annoying
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drôle
drôle = funny
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faire une promenade à pied
faire use promenade à pied = to go for a walk
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faire une promenade à vélo
faire une promenade à vélo = to go for a bike ride
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faire une promenade en voiture
faire une promenade en voiture = to go for a drive

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