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two auxiliary verbs

perfect tense

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avoir

etre

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avoir ??

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j'ai
tu as
il/elle/on a
nous avons
vous avez
ils/elles ont
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etre ??

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je suis
tu es
il/elle/on est
nous sommes
vous etes
ils/elles sont
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past participle ending for er verbs ?

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é

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ir verbs ?

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i

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re verbs?

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u

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what verbs take etre ?

DRAPERS VAN MMT

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monter
rester
venir
arriver
naitre
sortir
tomber
retourner
aller
mourir
partir
entrer
descendre
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what is different about the endings of verbs that take etre ?

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the endings have to agree with the person

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masculine singular ?

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no ending

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feminine singular?

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e

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masculine plural?

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s

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feminine plural?

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es

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mixed plural?

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s

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avoir pp?

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eu

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boire pp?

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bu

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croire pp?

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cru

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lire pp?

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lu

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pouvoir pp?

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pu

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savoir pp?

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su

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rire pp?

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ri

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voir pp?

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vu

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vouloir pp?

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voulu

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dire pp?

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dit

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conduire pp?

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conduit

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connaitre pp?
connu
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courir pp?
couru
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devoir pp?
d>u
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e'crire pp?
e'crit
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>etre pp?
'ete'
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faire pp?
fait
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mettre pp?
mis
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ouvrir pp?
ouvert
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prendre pp?
pris
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recevoir pp?
reçu
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pleuvoir pp?
plu
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tenir pp?
tenu
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apprendre pp?
appris
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comprendre pp?
compris
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d'ecouvrir pp?
découvert
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suivre pp?
suivi
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mourir pp?
mort
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na>itre pp?
né
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not
ne...pas
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never
ne...jamais
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no longer/ more
ne...plus
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neither...nor
ne...ni...ni
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nothing
ne...rien
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not anyone/noone
ne...personne
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not a single
ne...aucun(e)
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only
ne...que
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present tense negatives?
goes round only the auxiliary verbs
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past tense negatives ?
goes round the auxiliary verb and the past participle
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rules for future tense ?
always ends in r er+ir, same as infinitive re verbs, same as infinitive without the final e
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future tense endings ?
je...ai tu...as il/elle/on...a nous...ons vous...ez ils/elles...ont
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future tense pp of envoyer ?
enverr...
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ft pp of aller ?
ir...
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ft pp of avoir ?
aur...
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ft pp of >etre ?
ser...
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ft pp of faire ?
fer...
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ft pp of pouvoir ?
pourr...
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ft pp of venir ?
viendr...
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ft pp of revenir ?
reviendr...
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ft pp of devenir ?
deviendr...
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ft pp of tenir ?
tiendr...
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ft pp of voir ?
verr...
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ft pp of recevoir ?
recevr...
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ft pp of savoir ?
saur...
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ft pp of devoir ?
devr...
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ft pp of acheter ?
achèter
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ft pp of jeter ?
jetter
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rules about using si ?
use the present tense in the si clause and future in the second
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reflexive verbs ?
``` je me tu te il/elle/on se nous nous vous vous ils/elles se ```
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s'asseoir ?
``` je m'assieds tu t'assieds il/elle/on s'assied nous nous asseyons vous vous asseyez ils/elles s'asseyent ```
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translate: s'en aller
to go away
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t: se blesser
to hurt oneself
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t: se brosser
to brush
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t: se demander
to ask/wonder
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t: se decher
to hurry
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s'ennuyer ?
to be bored
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se f>acher ?
to get angry
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s'habituer >'a
to get used to
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se laver
to wash
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s'occuper de
to take care of
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se passer
to happen
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se peigner
to comb
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se sentir
to feel
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se souvenir
to remember
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se taire
to be silent
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se tromper
to be mistaken
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se trouver
to be located
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rules about reflexive verbs in perfect tense ?
always takes >etre reflexive pronoun is infront or auxiliary verb e.g. s'est agreement
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How to change masc. adjectives into fem.??
Add an e
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Masc. Adjectives ending in e?
Don’t add anything
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Masculine adjectives ending in x ?
End in se
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Masculine adjectives ending in f
End in ve
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Adjectives ending in el,en or on??
Double the final consonant before adding an e
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Some ending in s?
End in sse
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Some ending in et
End in ète
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Some ending in et or ot??
Double the final consonant before adding e
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Those ending in er??
End in ère
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Those derived from verbs and ending in eur ?
End in euse
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Beau ->
Belle
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Blanc->
Blanche
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Bref
Brève
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Faux
Fausse
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Frais
Fraîche
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Long
Longue
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Nouveau
Nouvelle
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Public
Publique
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Sec
Sèche
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Vieux
Vieille
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Making most adjectives plural??
Add s to masc and fem singular form
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Those ending in s or x ??
Don’t change in the plural
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Singular ending in eau ??
Add x to form masculine plural
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Mist masculine singular ending in al ??
End in aux
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Banal,fatal,final,natal,naval??
Add s to form masc plural
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Where to put most adjectives ??
After the noun
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Which adjectives go infromt of noun?
Those referring to beauty,age,goodness and size
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Special forms used in front of masculine singular nouns beginning with a vowel ??
Beau-> bel Nouveau-> nouvel Vieux-> vieil
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Ordinal numbers and other common adj, usually go infromt of noun? E.g...
``` Autre Chaque Plusieurs Quelques Tel= such Premier ```
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What to do if two adjectives both go before or after the noun ?
Join them by et
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What does ancien mean before noun?? | And after?
Former | Old
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How to compare something ?
Use plus, moins, and aussi before and que after the adjective
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In negative sentences what can aussi become ?
Si
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What happens to comparative when follows by a noun??
Plus...que-> plus de...que Aussi...que-> autant de...que Moins...que-> moins de...que
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How to change it into superlative??
Use le la or les with comparative
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If the adj normally goes infromt of noun?
So will superlative
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Bon changes to ... in comparative and superlative?
Meilleur | Le/la/les meilleur(e)(s)
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Mauvais changes to... in comparative and superlative? But can also be regular!! Plus mauvais Le/la/les plus mauvais
Pire | Le/la/les pire(s)
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More and more ?
De plus en plus
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Less and less
De moins en moins
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The more... the more
Plus ...plus
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The more...the less
Plus...moins
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When do you use Depuis?
In present tense
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What other phrase can you use instead of depuis and in present tense ?
Ça fait (time)...que je
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When doe you use ça fait ?
E.g ça fait Dix ans que j’apprends le français
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Use depuis for?
Since
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Present tense er endings??
``` E Es E Ons Ez Ent ```
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Ir endings in present tense ??
``` Is Is It Issons Issez Issent ```
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Verbs ending in re in present tense , endings ?
``` S S Nothing ONS Ez Ent ```
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Aider
To help
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Apporter
To bring
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To appreciate ?
Apprécier
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To stop
Cesser
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To decide
Décider
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Dépenser
To spend money
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Dessiner
To draw
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Emporter
To carry /take away
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Emprunter
To borrow
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To teach
Enseigner
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To earn/win
Gagner
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Garder
To keep
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Laisser
To let/leave behind
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Montrer
To show
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Passer
To pass/spend time
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To carry /wear
Porter
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Prêter
To lend
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To tell
Raconter
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To thank
Remercier
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Rencontrer
To meet by chance
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Retrouver
To meet by chance
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Saluer
To greet
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To bear/stand
Supporter
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Traverser
To cross
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Bâtir
To build
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To warn
Avertir
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To disobey
Désobéir
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To establish
Établir
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Grossir
To get fat
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To cure /make better
Guérir
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Maigrir / mincir
To get thin
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To obey
Obéir
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To think /reflect
Réfléchir
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To succeed
Réussir
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To blush
Rougir
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Attendre
To wait for
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To confuse
Confondre
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To forbid
Défendre
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Entendre
To hear
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To interrupt
Interrompre
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Rendre
To give back
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Rompre
To break
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To sell
Vendre
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Verbs that end in g?
Add an extra e before adding ons ending e.g. nageons
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Verbs whose stem ends in c
A cedilla is placed under the c before the ons ending commençons
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Y changes to I?
In all parts of present tense apart from nous and vous
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Verbs where e changes to è in all parts apart from nous and vous ?
Achèter Lèver Promèner
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É changes to è ?
Préfère Protège Répète Espère
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Examples that Double consonant?
Jette | Appelle
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Aller
``` Je vais Tu vas Il/Elle/on va Nous allons Vous allez Ils/elles vont ```
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Connaître??
``` Je connais Tu connais Il/Elle/on connaît Nous connaissons Vous connaissez Ils/elles connaissent ```
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Devoir?
``` Je dois Tu dois Il/Elle/on doit Nous devons Vous devez Ils/elles doivent ```
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Dire ??
``` Je dis Tu dis Il/Elle/on dit Nous disons Vous dites Ils/elles disent ```
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Écrire??
``` J’écris Tu écris Il/Elle/on écrit Nous écrivons Vous écrivez Ils/elles écrivent ```
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Faire?
``` Je fais Tu fais Il/Elle/on fait Nous faisons Vous faites Ils/elles font ```
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Lire
``` Je lis Tu lis Il/Elle/on lit Nous Lisons Vous lisez Ils/elles lisent ```
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Mettre?
``` Je mets Tu mets Il/Elle/on met Nous mettons Vous mettez Ils elles mettent ```
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Partir??
``` Je pars Tu pars Il/Elle/on part Nous partons Vous partez Ils/elles partent ```
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Pouvoir??
``` Je peux Tu peux Il/Elle/on peut Nous pouvons Vous pouvez Ils/elles peuvent ```
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Prendre ??
``` Je prends Tu prends Il/Elle/on prend Nous prenons Vous prenez Ils/elles prennent ```
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Recevoir??
``` Je reçois Tu reçois Il/Elle/on reçoit Nous recevons Vous recevez Ils/elles reçoivent ```
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Savoir?
``` Je sais Tu sais Il/Elle/on sait Nous savons Vous savez Ils/elles savent ```
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Venir?
``` Je viens Tu viens Il/Elle/on vient Nous venons Vous venez Ils/elles viennent ```
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Voir
``` Je vois Tu vois Il/elle/on voit Nous voyons Vous voyez Ils/ elles voient ```
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Vouloir
``` Je veux Tu veux Ilelleon veut Nous voulons Vous voulez Ils elles veulent ```
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if the verb stem ends in g?
add an extra e in the nous form
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if the verb stem ends in c
change the c into a cedilla in the nous form
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what does y change to in all parts apart from nous and vous | e.g. nettoyer
changes to I | e.g. nettoie
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verbs where e changes to e grave ?
acheter
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verbs where e acute changes to e grave ?
preferer espere repeater proteger
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how to remember etre verbs ?
drapers van mmt
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which negatives only go round the auxiliary verb in the past twnse ?
ne pas ne jamais ne plus ne rien
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which negatives go around the auxiliary verb and the past participle in the past tense ?
ne aucune ne personne ne ni ni ne quew
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what happens to du etc after a negative expression?
it changes to de/ d'
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what does quand and lorsque mean ?
when
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what does au moment o>'u mean ?
at the moment when
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what does d>'es que and aussit>ot que mean ?
as soon as
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what do you do in the logical future ?
you use the future tense in both clauses
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what is the imperfect tense ?
a past tense | used to describe something that was happening or used to happen
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how do you form the imperfect tense ?
removing the ons from the nous form of the present tense and adding the imperfect tense endings
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what are the imperfect tense endings ?
``` je ais tu ais il/elle/on ait nous ions vous iez ils/ells aient ```
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what happens if the stem of a verb ends with the letter g ??
an e is inserted before an ending beginning with an a
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what happens if the stem of the verb ends with the letter c ?
a cedilla is added before an ending beginning with a
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etre in the imperfect tense ??
``` j'etais tu etais il/elle/on etait nous etions vous etiez ils/ells etaient the e's at the start of each have an accent going to the left ```
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when do you use etre in the imperfect ?
to say who or where people and things were or with an adjective to say what people or thingd were like
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what phrase is the imperfect tense often used with ?
pendant que- the perfect and Imperfect is usually used in sentences with pendant que
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there was/there were
il y avait
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it was + adjective
c'etait
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pleuvoir ?
to rain
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present of to rain?
il pleut
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imperfect of to rain?
il pleuvait
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perfect of to rain
il a plu
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future of to rain?
il pleuvra
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what is the pluperfect tense ?
to say something had...
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what do you need to form the pluperfect tense ?
auxiliary verb | past participle
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whats different about the pluperfect tense ?
the auxiliary verbs have to be in the imperfect
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What is the conditional tense ?
It expresses a condition I.e I would in English | It also expresses a future in the past
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How is the conditional tense formed ?
Future stem of verb and adding the imperfect tense endings
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What tense is usually used with the conditional tense ?
Imperfect tense
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What is an adverb formed ?
Start with adjective Change it to feminine Add -ment
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What happens if the adjective ends in a vowel ?
Add -ment to the masc form
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Adjectives that end in ant or ent
The ant and ent hands to animent and emment
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Adjectives which end in ément ?
Change the e to é before adding ment
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Bref | Brève
Brief
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Brièvement
Briefly
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Gentil gentille
Nice
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Gentiment
Nicely
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Bon bonne
Well
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Bien
Well
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Mauvais | Mauvaise
Bad
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Mal
Badly
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Meilleur | Meilleure
Best
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Mieux
Better
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How to possession in French ?
De and name of person
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``` My Your (fam.) His/her/it’s Our Your Their ```
``` Mon Ton Son Notre Votre Leur ```
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Feminine forms of possessive adjectives ??
``` Ma Ta Sa Notre Votre Leur ```
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Plural of possessive adjectives
``` Mes Tes Ses Nos Vos Leurs ```
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What to do if noun begins with s vowel ?
Use the masculine singular forms of possessive adjectives
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Rules for possessive adjectives ?
They agree in number and in gender with the noun not the possessor
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The possessive adjective must be repeated before each noun ?
True
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What possessive adjectives are used with on ,personne et tout le monde ??
Son sa ses
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What happens if the object possessedis used in a different clause to the one where on etc is used ?
Notre and votre are used instead of son sa ses
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What is used with chacun ??
Son sa ses
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What happens if he plural subject is modified by chacun ?
The possessive adjectives agree with the subject
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Masculine singular for this/that etc ?
Ce
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This, that etc before a vowel ?
Cet
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Feminine singular of this or that
Cette
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Plural of this that these
Ces
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What do you add to make a clear distinction between this and that ??
Ci -this Exemple ce livre-ci Là -that
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Plural of un autre ?
D’autres
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Chaque ??
Each /every
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Plusieurs
Several
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Quelque in singular ?
A little
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What does quelque mean in plural?
A few
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What else can quelque mean ?
Any kind of
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If quelque is used in front of a number ??
It means about
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Masculine singular of which ?
Quel
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Masculine plural of which?
Quels
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Feminine of which
Quelle
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Feminine plural of which
Quelles
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what sequences are used with the si clause
present and future | imperfect and conditional
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what is the subject of a sentence ?
the person or thing doing the thing
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what is the direct object?
the person or thing that has the action done to it
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what is the indirect object?
always a person in french usually to...
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what are the subject pronouns ??
``` je tu il elle on nous vous ils elles ```
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what are the direct object pronouns ?
``` me te le la nous vous les ```
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what to remember about direct object pronouns in sentence ?
they precede the verb
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in the past tense where does the dop go ?
it goes infront of the auxiliary verb
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what to remember about when using dop in past tense ?
the past participle then has to agree with the dop
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what are the indirect object pronouns?
``` me te lui nous vous leur ```
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what to remember about indirect object pronouns?
there is no agreement
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what are indirect object pronouns usually replacing ?
the person to whom or for whom an action is done
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word order of direct and indirect pronouns ?
``` me,te,se,nous,vous le,la,les lui, leur y en verb ```
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what does the y pronouns replace ?
a,au,a la,aux,en,da,sur,sous,devant,derriere etc
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To help
Aider à
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To learn
Apprendre à
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To begin
Commencer à
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To invite
Inviter à
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To succeed
Réussir a
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To stop
S’arrêter de
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To need
Avoir besoin de
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To be scared
Avoir peur de
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To stop
Cesser de
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To decide
Décider de
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To try
Essayer de
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To avoid
Éviter de
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To threaten
Menacer de
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To forget
Oublier de
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To promise
Promettre de
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when is the logical future used ?
``` quand lorsque dès que aussitôt que au moment ou ```
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different si clauses
present tense - future tense imperfect tense - conditional tense pluperfect tense - conditional perfect
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être in imperative ?
tu - sois vous - soyez nous- soyons
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avoir in imperative
tu - aie vous-ayez nous-ayons
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savoir in imperative
tu-sache vous - sachez nous-sachons
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ways of forming questions ?
qu'est-ce que ... | inversion
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subjunctive endings ?
``` je - e tu - es il/elle/on - e nous - ions vous - iez elles /ils - ent ```
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relative pronouns ?
que qui ce qui/ce que dont
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order of pronouns?
``` me te se nous vous le la les lui leur y en ```
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disjunctive pronouns?
``` moi toi lui elle soi nous vous elles eux ```
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what conjunctions does subjunctive have to be used after ?
``` pour que quoi que bien que afin que avant que sans que jusqu'a que pourvu que a condition que a moins que de peur que ```
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when else do you have to use subjunctive ?
``` necessity wishing/emotion doubt superlatives negative ```
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how do you make adjectives that end in a vowel into an adverb??
you just add ment
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what happens to adjectives that end in ant or ent ??
you change ant to amment and ent to emment
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what happens to adverbs which end in a silent e ??
e changes to é and add ment
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adj. - adverb of briefly
bref/brève - brièvement
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adj. - adverb of nice
gentil/gentille - gentiment
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adj.-adverb of good
bon/bonne - bien
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adj. - adverb of bad
mauvais/mauvaise - mal
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adj.-adverb of best
meilleur/meilleure - mieux

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