Kai’s French Fix Cards – Gender, Tense, Vocab

Question 1

What is the gender and meaning of ‘Nourriture’?

Answer 1

feminine, “food”

Question 2

What is the gender and meaning of ‘météo’?

Answer 2

feminine, weather

Question 3

What is the gender and meaning of ‘pompier’?

Answer 3

masculine, “firefighter”

Question 4

What is the gender and meaning of ‘vinaigrette’?

Answer 4

feminine, “dressing”

Question 5

What is the gender and meaning of ‘funérailles’?

Answer 5

feminine (plural), “funeral”

Question 6

What is the gender and meaning of ‘billet’?

Answer 6

masculine, “ticket”

Question 7

What is the gender and meaning of ‘purée’?

Answer 7

feminine, “mashed potatoes”

Question 8

What is the gender and meaning of ‘substitution’?

Answer 8

feminine, “substitution”

Question 9

What is the gender and meaning of ‘addition’?

Answer 9

feminine, “bill/check”

Question 10

What is the gender and meaning of ‘plat’?

Answer 10

masculine, “dish”

Question 11

Correct this sentence: “il as se sabille de troll et danser”

Answer 11

Il s’est déguisé en troll et a dansé.

Question 12

Correct this sentence: “je n’avais as des anchois”

Answer 12

Je n’avais pas d’anchois.

Question 13

Correct this sentence: “le meteo c’etais une desastre”

Answer 13

La météo, c’était un désastre.

Question 14

Correct this sentence: “il y avai des gens qui voyager de continent”

Answer 14

Il y avait des gens qui avaient voyagé du continent.

Question 15

Correct this sentence: “ecri une sympa piece sur la célébration malagre le meteo”

Answer 15

écrit un article sympa sur la célébration malgré la météo.

Question 16

What tense is ‘je travaillais’? What does it express?

Answer 16

Imparfait – used for ongoing or habitual past actions.

Question 17

Which tense would you use for ‘we attended the party’?

Answer 17

Passé composé – ‘Nous avons assisté à la fête.’

Question 18

Translate to passé composé: ‘I went to dinner.’

Answer 18

Je suis allée dîner.

Question 19

Why is ‘il faisait beau’ in the imparfait?

Answer 19

Because it’s a description of weather – a background condition.

Question 20

How do you say: ‘We were all invited to lunch’ in French?

Answer 20

Nous avons tous été invités à déjeuner.

Question 21

Translate this naturally: ‘I was proud but glad it was over.’

Answer 21

J’étais fière, mais contente que ce soit fini.

Question 22

How do you say: ‘She insisted on paying the bill’ in French?

Answer 22

Elle a insisté pour payer l’addition.

Question 23

Translate to French: ‘They celebrated, which was very nice to see.’

Answer 23

Ils ont célébré, ce qui était très agréable à voir.

Question 24

What does ‘comme elle le fait chaque année’ mean?

Answer 24

as she does every year

Question 25

What does 'nous lui avons tous souhaité bon voyage' mean?

Answer 25

we all wished her a good trip

Question 26

What does 'soulagé d'avoir...' mean?

Answer 26

relieved to have...

Question 27

What does 'juste pour assister' mean?

Answer 27

just to attend

Question 28

What does 'ce qui était très agréable à voir' mean?

Answer 28

which was very nice to see

Question 29

What does 'je voulais faire...' mean?

Answer 29

I meant to do...

Question 30

What does 'ma propre vinaigrette' mean?

Answer 30

my own dressing

Question 31

What does 'je ne me plaignais pas' mean?

Answer 31

I wasn’t complaining

Question 32

What does 'plutôt' mean?

Answer 32

instead / rather

Question 33

What does 'Il a vraiment le sens de l'humour' mean?

Answer 33

He’s a good sport (lit: has a sense of humor)

Question 34

What tense is used in 'pleuvait' and why?

Answer 34

Imparfait – describes background weather.

Question 35

What tense is used in 'avaient voyagé' and why?

Answer 35

Plus-que-parfait – action completed before the scene.

Question 36

What tense is used in 'sont venus et ont célébré' and why?

Answer 36

Passé composé – one-time completed events.

Question 37

What tense is used in 'ce qui était très agréable' and why?

Answer 37

Imparfait – describes how something felt.

Question 38

What tense is used in 'je voulais' and why?

Answer 38

Imparfait – shows intention or mental state.

Question 39

What tense is used in 'je ne me plaignais pas' and why?

Answer 39

Imparfait – ongoing state or habit.

Question 40

What tense is used in 'quand elle reviendra' and why?

Answer 40

Future tense – used after 'quand' for a future event.

Question 41

What tense is used in 'souhaité bon voyage' and why?

Answer 41

Passé composé – 'we wished' is a completed past action.

Question 42

What tense is used in 'venir (ils sont venus)' and why?

Answer 42

Uses 'être' in passé composé – it’s a Dr. & Mrs. Vandertramp verb.

Question 43

What is the difference between 'que' and 'ce que' in French?

Answer 43

'Que' = 'that' (used in relative clauses). 'Ce que' = 'what' or 'that which' (used to introduce a noun clause). You need 'ce' to give weight to 'what'.