Lesson 2 Flashcards

Question

# Translate to French: You talk _a lot_

Answer 1

Tu parles _beaucoup_ ## Footnote a lot - *beaucoup*. Most adverbs immediately follow conjugated verbs. *Beaucoup* can also function as an adjective when followed by *de*: *beaucoup de pizza* -- "many pizzas/a lot of pizza."

Answer 2

Ils ont beaucoup de _bonbons_ ## Footnote (a piece of) candy - *un bonbon*. The plural form of this masculine noun is used to designate "some candy" or "sweets," while its singular form *un bonbon* is used to denote a single piece of candy.

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Les filles _dansent_ ## Footnote to dance - *danser*. In the third-person plural of the present tense, verbs with infinitives ending in -ER adopt the ending *-ent*.

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Elle _chante_ bien ## Footnote to sing - *chanter*. In the third-person singular of the present tense, verbs with infinitives ending in -ER adopt the ending *-e*.

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Je _travaille_ beaucoup ## Footnote to work - *travailler*. In the first-person singular of the present tense, verbs with infinitives ending in -ER adopt the ending *-e*.

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Tu _manges_ beaucoup ## Footnote to eat - *manger*

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Je chante _mal_ ## Footnote badly - *mal*. Recall that when an adverb modifies a conjugated verb, it immediately follows the verb.

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J'_adore_ la pizza ## Footnote to love (something) - *adorer*. There are two ways to say "to love" in French: *adorer* and *aimer*. *Adorer* is used to describe fondness for an object, activity, event, celebrity, or friend (but not for a romantic lover).

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Vous _détestez_ les bonbons ## Footnote to hate - *détester*. In the second-person plural of the present tense, verbs with infinitives ending in -ER adopt the ending *-ez*.

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* j'arrive * tu arrives * il/elle/on arrive * nous arrivons * vous arrivez * ils/elles arrivent ## Footnote This is a regular -ER verb.

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J'adore _ma_ maison ## Footnote my (singular) - *mon/ma*. These are the possessive adjectives for *je* when referring to singular nouns. Possessive adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun: they agree with what is possessed, not with the possessor.

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_Mes_ copains sont riches ## Footnote my (plural) - *mes*. This is the possessive adjective for *je* when referring to plural nouns, regardless of gender. Note how it agrees in number with the noun.

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J'adore ma _vie_ ## Footnote life - *la vie*

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_Ton_ ami a faim ## Footnote your (singular) - *ton/ta*. *Ton* and *ta* are the possessive adjectives for *tu* when referring to singular nouns.

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_Tes_ étudiantes sont brillantes ## Footnote your (plural) - *tes*. This is the possessive adjective for *tu* when referring to plural nouns, regardless of gender.

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J'ai _sa_ table ## Footnote his/her (singular) - *son/sa*. These are the possessive adjectives for *il/elle/on* when referring to singular nouns.

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Nous avons _ses_ bonbons ## Footnote his/her (plural) - *ses*. This is the possessive adjective for *il/elle/on* when referring to plural nouns.

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J'_aime_ les bonbons ## Footnote to like - *aimer*. This verb means "to like" when applied to things. When applied to people, it means "to love (romantically)."

Answer 19

Il _aime_ sa petite amie ## Footnote to love (someone) - *aimer*. Recall that generally, when dealing with objects instead of people, *aimer* means "to like."

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Elle est _amoureuse de_ Paul ## Footnote in love (with) - *amoureux (de)*. *Amoureux* can be used without the preposition *de* to mean "romantic."

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Nous _gagnons_ toujours ## Footnote to win - *gagner*. Note that *gagner de l'argent* means "to earn money."

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J'aime _notre_ maison ## Footnote our - *notre/nos*. *Notre* is the possessive adjective for *nous* when referring to a singular noun, regardless of gender. *Nos* is the possessive adjective for *nous* when referring to a plural noun.

Answer 23

Il aime la _musique_ ## Footnote music - *la musique*

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Tu _joues_ du piano ## Footnote to play - *jouer*. Note that *piano* is a masculine noun. Also note that *jouer de* refers to playing a musical instrument, whereas *jouer à* refers to playing a game or a sport.

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Marcel joue de la _guitare_ ## Footnote a guitar - *une guitare*

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Nous jouons au basket _aussi_ ## Footnote also, as well, too - *aussi*. The word for "basketball" is *le basket-ball*, often shortened to *le basket*. Note how *à le* is contracted to *au*.

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Vous aimez _votre_ maison, non? ## Footnote your (plural/formal) - *votre/vos*. These are the possessive adjectives for *vous*.

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Les filles aiment _leurs_ petits amis ## Footnote their - *leur/leurs*. These are the possessive adjectives for *ils/elles*.

Answer 29

Ils _écoutent_ de la musique pop ## Footnote to listen - *écouter*

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_Mon_ amie parle beaucoup ## Footnote Note that *ma* changes to *mon* when the (feminine) noun begins with a vowel sound. The same applies to *ta* and *sa*: they change to *ton* and *son*, respectively.

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Elle a une petite _voiture_ ## Footnote a car - *une voiture*

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Ils ont nos _clés_ ## Footnote a key - *une clé/clef*. Both spellings are pronounced the same way and are entirely interchangeable.

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La voiture _marche_ très bien ## Footnote to function, to work - *marcher*. Note this second meaning of the verb *marcher*, in addition to the meaning "to walk."

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J'aime beaucoup son _cabriolet_ ## Footnote a convertible - *un cabriolet*. The French here translates more directly to "I like her convertible a lot."

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Ils sont _dans_ la voiture ## Footnote in - *dans*. The preposition *dans* can also mean "within" or "into."

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Je _pense_ beaucoup ## Footnote to think - *penser*. This verb is conjugated in the present as follows: *je pense, tu penses, il/elle/on pense, nous pensons, vous pensez, ils/elles pensent*.

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Je _pense à_ Marie ## Footnote to think about (someone, something) - *penser à*. In this case "about" is translated with the preposition *à*. Very common in French, *à* can have various meanings -- including "to" and "toward" -- depending on context.

Answer 38

J'ai un bon _livre_ ## Footnote a book - *un livre*

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C'est une _enseignante_ ## Footnote a teacher - *un enseignant*. Note that it is common to use *c'est* rather than *il/elle est*, even for a person. *C'est* must be followed by an indefinite article (*un/une*), while *il/elle est* should NOT: *Elle est enseignante*.

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C'est une _institutrice_ ## Footnote a teacher (primary school) - *un(e) instituteur/-trice*. Note that when addressing primary (and sometimes middle) school teachers, students usually use the noun *maître/-esse*.

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un _professeur_ ## Footnote a (middle/high school) teacher, a professor - *un professeur*. In written form, *professeur* is always a masculine noun. When spoken, especially with the colloquial abbreviation *prof*, you can use the feminine form -- *une prof*.

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C'est une _école_ américaine ## Footnote school - *l'école*

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Le _collège_ est grand ## Footnote middle school - *le collège*. Note that the French word for "college" or "university" is the feminine *université*.

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un bon _lycée_ ## Footnote high school - *le lycée*. Note that although most nouns ending in an "e" are feminine, *lycée* is masculine.

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J'_étudie_ les mathématiques ## Footnote to study - *étudier*. After *étudier*, you should always use an article before the noun. Note also that *mathématiques* is a special noun that can only be plural.

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Elle _révise_ avec un ami ## Footnote to study, to review, to revise - *réviser*. Note that this verb is different from *étudier*, which means to study a subject regularly or in general. *Réviser* pertains instead to studying for something specific like an exam or a quiz.

Answer 47

Elle _entre_ dans la maison ## Footnote enter - *entrer*

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J'étudie _à la maison_ ## Footnote at home - *à la maison*. This literally translates to "at the house."

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Ils _rentrent_ à la maison ## Footnote to come home, to come back - *rentrer*. To express "to come (back) to" you use *rentrer à*, while to express "to come (back) from" you would use *rentrer de*.

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Nous sommes _enfin_ à la maison ## Footnote finally - *enfin*

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Les garçons sont _intéressants_ ## Footnote interesting - *intéressant*

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_Est-il_ professeur? ## Footnote Note that things are often inversed in questions, such that the pronoun comes after the verb, joined by a dash. Another example: "Do you have my book?" translates as *As-tu mon livre?*

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Êtes-vous _camarades de classe_? ## Footnote a classmate - *un(e) camarade (de classe)*

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Nous avons des _devoirs_ ## Footnote homework - *les devoirs*. Used here as a plural masculine noun, *devoir* is also a verb, meaning "to owe" or "to have to."

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Tu parles très _vite_ ## Footnote quickly - *vite*. Note that when an adverb (in this case, *très*) modifies another adverb (*vite*), it precedes that adverb.

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Je suis _souvent_ triste ## Footnote often - *souvent*. Note that when adverbs modify adjectives, they usually precede the adjectives.

Answer 57

Nous rentrons (à la maison) _en_ voiture ## Footnote to go home by (means of transportation) - *rentrer en*. The preposition *en* can be used to introduce most modes of transportation. Note that *en* can also mean "in" or "inside."

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Tu _vis_ une bonne vie ## Footnote to live - *vivre*. This is an irregular verb: *je vis, tu vis, il/elle/on vit, nous vivons, vous vivez, ils/elles vivent*.

Answer 59

_J'habite_ en France ## Footnote to live, to reside - *habiter*. Note that *habiter* is a regular -ER verb. Also note that it is different from *vivre* in that it is used to speak about one's place of residence.

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Nous rentrons (à la maison) en _train_ ## Footnote a train - *un train*

Answer 61

-is -is -it -issons -issez -issent ## Footnote For example, for *finir*, which means "to finish": *je finis, tu finis, il/elle/on finit, nous finissons, vous finissez, ils/elles finissent*.

Answer 62

Je _choisis_ de travailler ## Footnote to choose - *choisir*. Note that you translate "to choose to" with *choisir de*. In the first-person singular of the present tense, regular -IR verbs take the ending *-is*.

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Tu _réagis_ mal ## Footnote to react - *réagir*. In the second-person singular of the present tense, regular -IR verbs take the ending *-is*.

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Le train est-il _long_? ## Footnote long - *long*. Note that the feminine form is *longue*.

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_Réfléchit_-elle bien? ## Footnote to reflect, to ponder, to concentrate - *réfléchir*. In the third-person singular of the present tense, regular -IR verbs take the ending *-it*.

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Nous _vieillissons_ ## Footnote to age, to grow old - *vieillir*. In the first-person plural of the present tense, regular -IR verbs take the ending *-issons*.

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Vous _grandissez_ vite ## Footnote to grow (up), to expand - *grandir*. In the second-person plural of the present tense, regular -IR verbs take the ending *-issez*.

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Ils _réussissent_ toujours ## Footnote to succeed - *réussir*. In the third-person plural of the present tense, regular -IR verbs take the ending *-issent*.

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Je _finis_ mon travail ## Footnote to finish - *finir*. Note that *travail* is a masculine noun.

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Le livre est-il _sur_ la table? ## Footnote on - *sur*. This preposition usually means "on," but it can also take other meanings, depending on context. For instance, *deux fois sur quatre* means "two times out of four." No matter what, note that *sur* should be followed by a noun.

Answer 71

Le professeur _punit_ les étudiants ## Footnote to punish - *punir*

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Je _compte sur_ Marie! ## Footnote to count on - *compter sur*

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Nos devoirs sont _faciles_ ## Footnote easy - *facile*

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Le français est _difficile_ ## Footnote difficult, hard - *difficile*

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Elle finit ses devoirs _facilement_ ## Footnote easily - *facilement*. Note that many adverbs are formed by adding the suffix *-ment* to adjectives (in this case, *facile*, or "easy").

Answer 76

Vous _maigrissez_ facilement ## Footnote to slim down, to lose weight - *maigrir*

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Il _grossit_ souvent ## Footnote to gain/put on weight - *grossir*

Answer 78

-s -s -t/-d -ons -ez -ent ## Footnote For *comprendre*, which means "to understand": *je comprends, tu comprends, il/elle/on comprend, nous comprenons, vous comprenez, ils/elles comprennent*.

Answer 79

* j'entends * tu entends * il/elle/on entend * nous entendons * vous entendez * ils/elles entendent ## Footnote Verbs with the same infinitive ending, like *prendre* (to take), *apprendre* (to learn), and *comprendre* (to understand), share the same conjugation endings in the present.

Answer 80

Elle _ne_ parle _pas_ ## Footnote not - *ne... pas*. To make a sentence or question negative as you would with the word "not" in English, first place *ne* after the subject and before the verb. Then put the negative adverb *pas* after the conjugated verb. If the verb starts with a vowel, *ne* becomes *n'*.

Answer 81

Il _ne_ mange _jamais_ ## Footnote never - *ne... jamais*. Note how negation is formed here by simply replacing *pas* with *jamais*. Note also that you can use *jamais* on its own, usually as the answer to a question, meaning "never."

Answer 82

Vous _ne_ travaillez _plus_ ## Footnote no more, not anymore, no longer - *ne... plus*

Answer 83

Je _n'_ entends _rien_ ## Footnote not anything, nothing - *ne... rien*. In a positive sentence such as "Anything will work," there is a different French word for "anything": *n'importe quoi*.

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Ils mangent _de la_ soupe. Ils ne mangent pas _de_ soupe. Ils ne mangent plus _de_ soupe. Ils ne mangent jamais _de_ soupe ## Footnote Notice how in a negative construction, the partitive article changes to *de*. This change happens for the articles *un, une, du, de la, de l', des*.

Answer 85

C'est un _mauvais_ ami ## Footnote bad - *mauvais*. Note the use of *c'est* to introduce the modified noun. When deciding between *c'est* and *il est* before a noun, remember to use *c'est* for modified nouns and *il est* for unmodified nouns.

Answer 86

Nous _prenons_ un train ## Footnote to take - *prendre*. This is a very common verb. Its conjugations in the present are: *je prends, tu prends, il/elle/on prend, nous prenons, vous prenez, ils/elles prennent*.

Answer 87

Il prend _l'avion_ ## Footnote an airplane - *un avion*

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Ils prennent le _bateau_ ## Footnote a boat - *un bateau*

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C'est un bateau _bizarre_ ## Footnote weird, strange - *bizarre, étrange*

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Ils _apprennent_ à jouer du piano ## Footnote to learn - *apprendre*. This verb is conjugated in the present tense as follows: *j'apprends, tu apprends, il/elle/on apprend, nous apprenons, vous apprenez, ils/elles apprennent*.

Answer 91

Vous _entendez_ bien ## Footnote to hear - *entendre*. This verb is conjugated in similar fashion to the verbs *prendre* and *apprendre*.

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Tu entends _tout_ ## Footnote everything - *tout*. Note that *tout* is a common word that can take several different meanings, including "every," "each," and "all." It is invariable here because it functions as a noun and not an adjective.

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_Comprennent_-ils tout? ## Footnote to understand - *comprendre*

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Nous _perdons_ de l'argent ## Footnote to lose - *perdre*. This verb is conjugated in the present tense as follows: *je perds, tu perds, il/elle/on perd, nous perdons, vous perdez, ils/elles perdent*.

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Nous _dormons_ beaucoup ## Footnote to sleep - *dormir*. Note that *dormir* is not a regular -IR verb. In the present tense, it is conjugated like so: *je dors, tu dors, il/elle/on dort, nous dormons, vous dormez, ils/elles dorment*.

Answer 96

Vous _mentez_ toujours ## Footnote to lie - *mentir*. Note that *mentir* is not a regular -IR verb: *je mens, tu mens, il/elle/on ment, nous mentons, vous mentez, ils/elles mentent*.

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Ils _se sentent_ mal ## Footnote to feel - *(se) sentir, ressentir*. These are not regular -IR verbs. Note also that *sentir* is often used in the reflexive form. We will learn about reflexive verbs elsewhere.

Answer 98

Elle _meurt_ dans le film ## Footnote to die - *mourir*. Note that *mourir* is not a regular -IR verb. Also note that *film*, "movie," is masculine.

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Il _écrit_ des bons livres ## Footnote to write - *écrire*. This verb is conjugated in the present as follows: *j'écris, tu écris, il/elle/on écrit, nous écrivons, vous écrivez, ils/elles écrivent*.

Answer 100

Je _reçois_ beaucoup de lettres ## Footnote to receive - *recevoir*. Note that after adverbs of quantity like *beaucoup*, *de* is used instead of the partitive article (*des*).

Answer 101

_Croyez_-vous en Julie? ## Footnote to believe - *croire*. In the present tense, this verb is conjugated as follows: *je crois, tu crois, il/elle/on croit, nous croyons, vous croyez, ils/elles croient*.

Answer 102

* je veux * tu veux * il/elle/on veut * nous voulons * vous voulez * ils/elles veulent

Answer 103

Ils _veulent_ un enfant ## Footnote to want - *vouloir*. Remember that *vouloir* is an irregular verb.

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Il _peut_ jouer du piano ## Footnote to be able to - *pouvoir*. Note that *pouvoir* is an irregular verb: *je peux, tu peux, il/elle/on peut, nous pouvons, vous pouvez, ils/elles peuvent*.

Answer 105

Nous pouvons _cuisiner_ facilement ## Footnote to cook - *cuisiner*

Answer 106

Je _fais_ mes devoirs ## Footnote to do, to make - *faire*. Note that *faire* is one of the most common French verbs. It is irregular and used in several expressions.

Answer 107

* je fais * tu fais * il/elle/on fait * nous faisons * vous faites * ils/elles font

Answer 108

Il _fait à manger_ ## Footnote to make a meal - *(se) faire à manger*. Note that this literally means "to make to eat." The reflexive form, *se faire à manger*, means "to make oneself a meal."

Answer 109

C'est un bon _petit déjeuner_ ## Footnote breakfast - *le petit déjeuner*

Answer 110

Nous ne voulons pas un mauvais _déjeuner_ ## Footnote lunch - *le déjeuner*. Note that *déjeuner* is also a regular -ER verb meaning "to eat lunch."

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Il veut un grand _dîner_ ## Footnote dinner - *le dîner*. Note that *dîner* is also a verb meaning "to have dinner."

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Je veux manger un _encas_ ## Footnote a snack - *un encas*. This noun does not change in the plural since it already ends with an "s." As an alternative, you could use the noun *un goûter*. Finally, note the construction *vouloir* + infinitive.

Answer 113

J'_ai raison_ ## Footnote to be right - *avoir raison*. This literally translates as "to have reason."

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Tu _as tort_ ## Footnote to be wrong - *avoir tort*

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Il prend une _décision_ ## Footnote a decision - *une décision*. Note that "to make a decision" is *prendre une décision*, not *faire une décision*.

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Il _demande_ à Paul de faire à manger ## Footnote to ask - *demander*. This verb is often followed by the preposition *à*. The construction *demander à* + person + *de* + infinitive is common, and means "to ask someone to do something."

Answer 117

* je demande * tu demandes * il/elle/on demande * nous demandons * vous demandez * ils/elles demandent

Answer 118

Je comprends la _question_ ## Footnote a question - *une question*. Note that the verb "to question" also exists in French -- *questionner*.

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Elle _pose une question_ à Marie ## Footnote to ask a question - *poser une question*. Note that "to ask questions" is *poser des questions*.

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Je _vais_ au travail en voiture ## Footnote to go - *aller*. Note that *aller* is one of the most common French verbs. It is irregular. Also note how *à le* must be changed to *au*.

Answer 121

* je vais * tu vas * il/elle/on va * nous allons * vous allez * ils/elles vont

Answer 122

*entendre*, *comprendre*, *voir*, *boire*, *pouvoir* ## Footnote The 3rd group of French verbs comprises non-ER and non-IR verbs, as well as irregular -ER and -IR verbs. Recall that there are many irregular verbs in French, most of them among the most commonly used verbs.

Answer 123

Elle _pense aller_ à l'école ## Footnote The construction *penser* + infinitive means "to consider/think about doing something."

Answer 124

Elle pense _que_ tu as raison ## Footnote that (conjunction) - *que*. *Que* is an important word that has several uses. Used as a conjunction, as above, it means "that."

Answer 125

_Qu'est-ce_ tu fais? ## Footnote what (in a question) - *qu'est-ce que*. Note that here *que* has been contracted to *qu'*.

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_Que_ fait-il? ## Footnote what (in a question with inversion) - *que*. Note that the common structure here is: interrogative word + verb + pronoun. When "what" is the subject of the question and placed before the verb, you can begin the sentence with *Que* and then invert the verb and subject.

Answer 127

Tu fais _quoi_? ## Footnote what (direct object in a question) - *quoi*. This is an informal construction frequently used instead of its more formal equivalent: *Que fais-tu?*

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Je comprends *ce qu'*elle fait ## Footnote what (as the direct object in a sentence) - *ce que*. Note how *ce que* becomes *ce qu'* when followed by a vowel sound.

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Tu chantes, _ce qui_ est drôle ## Footnote which (as a pronoun) - *ce qui*

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_Quel_ collège? ## Footnote which/what - *quel*. When "what" precedes a noun, the correct translation is always *quel*. If the noun is feminine, use *quelle*.

Answer 131

_Qui_ suis-je? ## Footnote who - *qui*. Note that the common interrogative form is: interrogative word + verb-pronoun.

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_Quand_ peut-elle aller? ## Footnote when - *quand*

Answer 133

_Pourquoi_ étudies-tu? ## Footnote why - *pourquoi*

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Je mange _parce que_ j'ai faim ## Footnote because - *parce que*

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_Où_ est mon livre? ## Footnote where - *où*. Note that the verb remains conjugated in the third-person singular form to match the direct object, "book."

Answer 136

_Comment_ vas-tu? ## Footnote how - *comment*. *Comment vas-tu?* literally translates as "How are you going?" instead of the English phrasing "How are you?" Alternatively, you can say *Comment ça va?*

Answer 137

_Combien_ d'argent as-tu? ## Footnote how much, how many - *combien*. Note that there is no difference in French between the questions "How much?" and "How many?"

Answer 138

_Qu'est-ce qu'un_ cabriolet? ## Footnote What is a... - *Qu'est-ce qu'un/une...*

Answer 139

Que veut dire "encas"? ## Footnote What does \_\_\_ mean? - *Que veut dire \_\_\_?*

Answer 140

Que _penses-tu du_ dîner? ## Footnote to have an opinion about, to think about - *penser de*. Recall that *penser à* means "to think about (someone, something)." *Penser de*, on the other hand, means "to have an opinion about" someone or something.

Answer 141

Pourquoi le dîner est-il _tellement_ important? ## Footnote so, so much - *tellement*. This adverb can also mean "to such a degree" or "in such a manner." An alternative is *si*: *Pourquoi le dîner est-il si important?*

Answer 142

_Voici_ un bon exemple ## Footnote here is, this is - *voici*. *Exemple* is a masculine noun. Note that you would still use *Voici* even if the sentence began "Here are..."

Answer 143

_Voilà_ ma voiture ## Footnote here is, there is - *voilà*. Note how in this case *voilà* functions as a presentative.

Answer 144

_Voilà pourquoi_ je ne peux pas cuisiner ## Footnote that is why - *voilà*. This word is difficult to translate directly into English, as it has many different uses.

Answer 145

_Toute la_ maison est belle ## Footnote the whole, all of, every - *tout* + definite article. Note the feminine form of *tout*, *toute*. Here you are essentially saying "All of the house is beautiful." The plural *toutes les maisons* would mean "all of the houses" or "every house."

Answer 146

_Tous les_ trains sont longs ## Footnote the whole, all of, every (plural) - *tous* + definite article. Note that the feminine form of *tous* is *toutes*.

Answer 147

Il mange _chaque_ encas ## Footnote each, every - *chaque*. The indefinite adjective *chaque* always takes a singular noun and/or the third-person singular verb form: *Chaque train est long*.

Answer 148

D'accord! ## Footnote all right - *d'accord*. Note that *d'accord* is only used as an affirmation (to agree with someone), never as a description (to say something is "all right"). "To agree" or "to be in agreement" is expressed with the construction *être d'accord*.

Answer 149

Ils sont parfaits _ensemble_ ## Footnote together - *ensemble*. Note that *ensemble* is an invariable adverb.

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J'étudie _pour_ l'école ## Footnote for - *pour*. Note that *pour* can also be used to mean "to" or "in order to."

Answer 151

Je mange _afin de_ vivre ## Footnote in order to, so (as to) - *afin de*. This expression is usually followed by an infinitive. As an alternative, you could use *pour*.

Answer 152

Nous sommes ensemble; je suis _content_ ## Footnote pleased, glad - *content*. Note that *content* usually refers to a momentary state (often due to a specific reason) instead of a general state of happiness.

Answer 153

_D'ailleurs_, on rentre à la maison ## Footnote anyway, incidentally - *d'ailleurs*

Answer 154

As-tu un _autre_ bateau? ## Footnote other, another, different - *autre*. The plural form is *d'autres*: *d'autres enfants* means "other kids." *Autre* can also be used as a noun: *les autres* means "the others."

Answer 155

Les deux garçons sont très _différents_ ## Footnote different - *différent*

Answer 156

Il veut une _autre_ maison ## Footnote other, another, different - *autre*. Note how in this case *autre* is used, not *différent*. Here you are essentially saying "He wants another house." Meanwhile, "The house is different" would be translated as *La maison est différente*.

Answer 157

*Dans* expresses an amount of time before something will happen: *Nous mangeons dans deux minutes* -- "We're eating in two minutes." It also means "in" when used with an article and a noun: *dans la maison* -- "in the house." *En* indicates how long something takes: *Je peux faire mes devoirs en trois minutes* -- "I can do my homework in three minutes." It also means "in" when used with a noun without an article: *en classe* -- "in class/school."

Lesson 2 Flashcards

This deck covers the present tense of both regular and irregular verbs. You will also learn about possessive adjectives, how to ask questions, and basic negation. (181 cards)