Grammar

Question 1

Indefinite article for masculine nouns

Answer 1

Un

Question 2

Indefinite article for feminine nouns

Answer 2

Une

Question 3

Indefinite article for plural nouns

Answer 3

Des

Question 4

95% of nouns ending in “E” are….

Answer 4

Feminine

Question 5

Definite article for masculine nouns

Answer 5

Le

Question 6

Definite article for feminine nouns

Answer 6

La

Question 7

Definite article for plural nouns…

Bonus points for how to manage a noun beginning with a vowel

Answer 7

Les

L’

Question 8

This, that & those for a masculine noun.

Both answers

Answer 8

Ce

Cet is used when the noun begins with a vowel

Question 9

This, that and those for a feminine noun

Answer 9

Cette

Question 10

This, that and those for a plural noun

Answer 10

Ces

Question 11

Possessive adjectives for “My,” covering Masculine, Feminine and Plural

Answer 11

Mon

Ma

Mes

Question 12

Possessive adjectives for “Your” (informal) covering Masculin, Feminine and Plural

Answer 12

Ton

Ta

Tes

Question 13

Possessive adjectives for “His” and “Hers,” covering Masculin, Feminine and Plural

Answer 13

Son

Sa

Ses

Question 14

Possessive adjectives for “Our,” covering Masculin, Feminine and Plural

Answer 14

Notre

Notre

Nos

Question 15

Possessive adjectives for “Your” formal, covering Masculin, Feminine and Plural

Answer 15

Votre

Votre

Vos

Question 16

Possessive adjectives for “Theirs” covering Masculin, Feminine and Plural

Answer 16

Leur

Leur

Leurs

Question 17

What are the three ways to discuss the weather?

Answer 17

Il fait - when the weather is “making” something

Il fait froid

C’est - when the weather is something

C’est naugeux

Il + verb - when the weather is doing something

Il pluet

Question 18

Conjugation of Regular -er verbs in present or continuous

Answer 18

Remove the -er and add

Je: -e
Tu: -es
Il/Elle/On: -e
Nous: -ons
Vous: -ez
Ils/Elles: -ent

Question 19

Conjugation of Regular -ir verbs in present or continuous

Answer 19

Remove the -ir and add

Je: -is
Tu: -is
Il/Elle/On: -it
Nous: -isons
Vous: -issez
Ils/Elles: -issent

Question 20

Conjugation of Regular -re verbs in present or continuous

Answer 20

Remove the -re and add

Je: -a
Tu: -s
Il/Elle/On: —
Nous: -ons
Vous: -ez
Ils/Elles: -ent

Question 21

What is the rule with non-actions under être?

Answer 21

Use an accord, i.e.- leverage an “e” on the end of the word to denote feminine gender of the individual/group

Question 22

How does le futur proche (the near future) work in French?

Answer 22

Use the verb “to go,” followed by the infinitive verb. Literally meaning “going to.”

Question 23

How does Le passé recent (the recent past) work in French? I.e the English equivalent of “I have just.”

Answer 23

Utilize the conjugate form of the verb “Venir” (to come), followed by “de”, and then the infinitive verb.

Literally “I have come from”

Je viens de café - I have just had a coffee

Question 24

Reflexive pronouns

Answer 24

Je me
Tu te
Il/elle/on se
Nous nous
Vous vous
Ils/Elles se

Question 25

What are the pronouns for first person singular?

Answer 25

Weak subject pronoun: Je Strong subject pronoun: Moi Direct object pronoun: me / m’

Question 26

What are the pronouns for second person singular?

Answer 26

Weak subject pronoun: Tu Strong subject pronoun: Toi Direct object pronoun: Te / T’

Question 27

What are the pronouns for third person singular (male)?

Answer 27

Weak subject pronoun: Il Strong subject pronoun: Lui Direct object pronoun: Le / L’

Question 28

What are the pronouns for third person singular (female)?

Answer 28

Weak subject pronoun: Elle Strong subject pronoun: Elle Direct object pronoun: La / L’

Question 29

What are the pronouns for first person plural?

Answer 29

Weak subject pronoun: Nous Strong subject pronoun: Nous Direct object pronoun: Nous

Question 30

What are the pronouns for second person plural?

Answer 30

Weak subject pronoun: Vous Strong subject pronoun: Vous Direct object pronoun: Vous

Question 31

What are the pronouns for third person plural (male or mixed)?

Answer 31

Weak subject pronoun: Ils Strong subject pronoun: Eux Direct object pronoun: Les

Question 32

What are the pronouns for third person plural (female only)?

Answer 32

Weak subject pronoun: Elles Strong subject pronoun: Elles Direct object pronoun: Les

Question 33

How do you conjugate the futur simple (“will” future tense)?

Answer 33

Take the infinitive of the verb (removing the last e if it’s an -re verb) and add the following to the end of the verb: Je - ai Tu - as Il/Elle - a Nous - ons Vous - ez Ils/Elles - ont Remember: Rey, Ra & Ron

Question 34

How do you construct the passé composé (talking about completed actions)

Answer 34

Use either avoir (most common) or être (where movement is involved) an auxiliary verb, followed by the past participle of the verb.

Question 35

How do you construct the past participle for regular verbs?

Answer 35

-er verbs, remove the -er and add an é. No change to infinitive punctuation. -ir verbs, remove the -r. -re verbs, remove the -re and replace with a u.

Question 36

“At the” for Masculine, feminine and plural nouns

Answer 36

Au (m) À la (f) Aux (pl) À l’ (if it starts with a vowel)

Question 37

How do you create the imperfect past?

Answer 37

1. Take the nous form 2. Add the following: Je & Tu : -ais Il, Elle & On : -ait Nous: -ions Vous: -iez Ils & Elles: -aient Exception to this rule: Many -ir Verbs have an -iss- added to the word stem in plural forms (Finir becomes Je Finissais) Verbs ending in -cer are constructed with ç (Lancer --> Lançais) Verbs ending in -ger retain the e (Manger --> Je mangeais)

Question 38

Conjugate être in the imperfect past

Answer 38

J'étais Tu étais Il / Elle / On était Nous étions Vois étiez Ils/Elles étaient

Question 39

Conjugate vouloir in the conditional

Answer 39

Je voudrais Tu voudrais Il / Elle voudrait Nous voudrions Vous voudriez Ils / Elles voudraient

Question 40

Conjugate aimer in the conditional

Answer 40

Je aimerais Tu aimerais Il / Elle aimerait Nous aimerions Vous aimeriez Ils / Elles aimeraient

Question 41

Conjugate aller in the conditional

Answer 41

Je irais Tu irais Il / Elle irait Nous irions Vous iriez Ils / Elles iraient

Question 42

Conjugate pouvoir in the conditional

Answer 42

Je pourrais Tu pourrais Il / Elle pourrait Nous pourrions Vous pourriez Ils / Elles pourraient

Question 43

Conjugate faire in the conditional

Answer 43

Je ferais Tu ferais Il / Elle ferait Nous ferions Vous feriez Ils / Elles feraient

Question 44

Conjugate être in the conditional

Answer 44

Je serais Tu serais Il / Elle serait Nous serions Vous seriez Ils / Elles seraient