Lesson of January 9, 2025

Question 1

What is “d’affilée” in English?

Example: I worked 7 days …………….

Answer 1

in a row

consecutive

Example:
I worked 7 days in a row.
I worked 7 consecutive days.

Question 2

What is the difference between “weather” and “temperature”?

Answer 2

weather = sunny, cloudy, rainy, nice, etc.

temperature = number of degrees

Example:
The weather is nice today.
The temperature is -15 degrees Celcius right now.

Question 3

What is “chauffé” or “chauffant” in English?

Example: I bought some …….. socks a few years ago.

Answer 3

heated

Example: I bought some heated socks a few years ago.

Question 4

What is “chalet” in English?

Example: We like to rent a ………… with friends sometimes.

Answer 4

cabin

Example: We like to rent a cabin with friends sometimes.

Question 5

What is “entretien” and “entretenir” in English?

Example:
Having a cabin is a lot of ……………
Having a cabin means we have 2 properties to ……………

Answer 5

maintenance

maintain

Example:
Having a cabin is a lot of maintenance.
Having a cabin means we have 2 properties to maintain.

Question 6

What is “Les Laurentides” in English?

Example: Mont-Tremblant is in ……………………..

Answer 6

The Laurentians

Example: Mont-Tremblant is in the Laurentians.

Question 7

What is “raquettes” and “faire de la raquette” in English?

Example:
I bought some ……. last year.
I …………………… every now and then in the winter.

Answer 7

snowshoes

go snowshoeing

Example:
I bought some snowshoes last year.
I go snowshoeing every now and then in the winter.

Question 8

How do we pronounce “severe”

Example: He has the most ………… form of asthma.

Answer 8

see-VEER

Example: He has the most severe form of asthma.

Question 9

What is “autant…que…” in English?

Traduire: J’essaie de voir autant de patients que possible.

Answer 9

as many…as…
as much…as…

Example: I try to see as many patients as possible.

Question 10

How do we pronounce “criteria” in English?

Answer 10

craï-TEE-ree-ah

Question 11

Past simple (I saw) vs Present perfect (I have seen)

Explanation:
- Can often be used interchangeably (= they mean the same);
- Used for completed actions (I saw that movie. = I’ve seen that movie. => finished action)
- If we use a finished time indicator such as: yesterday, 2 days ago, last year, in 2005, etc.: we can only use the simple past. Example: I saw that movie last month. (Not “I’ve seen that movie last month.”).

Conjugate the following sentence, using a past tense (simple past, present perfect or both :

I …………. (speak) to my boss about the problem.

Answer 11

I spoke to my boss about the problem.
I’ve spoken to my boss about the problem.

Question 12

Conjugate the following sentence, using a past tense (simple past, present perfect or both :

I …………. (speak - not) to my boss about the problem.

Answer 12

I didn’t speak to my boss about the problem.
I haven’t spoken to my boss about the problem.

Question 13

Conjugate the following sentence (question form), using a past tense (simple past, present perfect or both) :

…………. (you - speak) to your boss about the problem?

Answer 13

Did you speak to your boss about the problem?

Have you spoken to your boss about the problem?

Question 14

Conjugate the following sentence, using a past tense (simple past, present perfect or both) :

I ………….. (send) them an email yesterday.

Answer 14

I sent them an email yesterday.

Question 15

Conjugate the following sentence, using a past tense (simple past, present perfect or both) :

I ………….. (send - not) them an email yesterday.

Answer 15

I .didn’t send them an email yesterday.

Question 16

Conjugate the following sentence (question form), using a past tense (simple past, present perfect or both) :

When …………. (you - send) them the email?

Answer 16

When did you send them the email?

Question 17

Conjugate the following sentence, using a past tense (simple past, present perfect or both) :

I ………….. (grow up) in Magog.

Answer 17

I grew up in Magog.

Question 18

Conjugate the following sentence, using a past tense (simple past, present perfect or both) :

I ……………. (write) an email to them but they …………….. (not - reply)

Answer 18

I wrote an email to them but they didn’t reply.

I’ve written an email to them but they haven’t replied.

Question 19

Conjugate the following sentence, using a past tense (simple past, present perfect or both) :

I ………… (buy) a new car.

Answer 19

I bought a new car.

I’ve bought a new car.

Question 20

Conjugate the following sentence, using a past tense (simple past, present perfect or both) :

I ……………. (sell) my old car recently.

Answer 20

I sold my old car recently.
I’ve sold my old car recently.