règles Flashcards

rules for french concepts (43 cards)

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Q

adjective ends in consonant
ex. petit (small)

A

add an “e”
ex. petite

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adjective ends in “e”
ex. agréable (nice)

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don’t change
ex. agréable

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adjective ends in “é”
ex. salé (salty)

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add another “e”
ex. salée

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adjective ends in “f”
ex. neuf (new)

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change it to “ve”
ex. neuve

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adjective ends in “eux” / “eur”
ex. merveilleux (marvelous)

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change it to “euse”
ex. merveilleuse

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adjective ends in “er”
ex. premier (first)

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add and “e” and make the other e “è”
ex. première

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adjective ends in “en”
ex. iranien (iranian)

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add an “ne”
ex. iranienne

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adjective ends in consonant (like el)
ex. traditionnel

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double the final consonant and add an “e”
ex. traditionnelle

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“jouer à” is used for…

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teams, team sports, games, etc.

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“faire de” is used for…

A

individual sports/activities

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“jouer de” is used for

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musical instruments

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for “jouer à”
masc. =
fem. =
vowels =
pl. =

A

masc. = au
fem. = à la
vowels = à l’
pl. = aux

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for “jouer de” and “faire de”
masc. =
fem. =
vowels =
pl. =

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masc. = du
fem. = de la
vowels = de l’
pl. = des

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“-er” verbs in present tense

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je = -e
tu = -es
il/elle = -e
vous = -ez
nous = -ons
ils/elles = -ent

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“-ir” verbs in present tense

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je = -is
tu = -is
il/elle = -it
vous = -issez
nous = -issons
ils/elles = -issent

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“-re” verbs in present tense

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je = -e
tu = -s
il/elle =
vous = -ez
nous = -ons
ils/elles = -ent

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être (to be)
in present tense

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je = suis
tu = es
il/elle = est
vous = êtes
nous = sommes
ils/elles = sont

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avoir (to have)
in present tense

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je = j’ai
tu = as
il/elle = a
vous = aves
nous = avons
ils/elles = ont

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faire (to do)
in present tense

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

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aller (to go)
in present tense

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

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B.A.G.S, what these adjectives do

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beauty, age, goodness, size (and number)
go before the noun (instead of after)

18
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where does frequency adverbs go

A

after the verbs

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how to make negative verbs

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sandwich the verb between “ne/n’” and “pas” (or jamais, anything negative)
ex. il ne fait jamais

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the reflective pronouns

A

je = me / m’
tu = te / t’
il/elle = se / s’
vous = vous
nous = nous
ils/elles = se / s’

don’t forgot to conjugate the verb

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what is l'impêartif used for what do you not use in l'impératif
advice/commands/directions; subjects
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-er in present impératif
tu = -e nous = -ons vous = -ez
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-ir in present impératif
tu = -is nous = -issons vous = -issez
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-re in present impératif
tu = -s nous = -ons vous = -ez
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avoir in present impératif
tu = ale nous = ayons vous = ayez
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être in present impératif
tu = sois nous = soyons vous = soyez
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3 ways to make closed questions
1. Intonation (with your voice) 2. "Est-ce que..." 3. Inversion (Parlez-vous...)
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open question starters (who, what, etc.)
qui = who quel(s) / quelle(s) = what qu'est-ce que = what où = where quand = when pourquoi = why comment = how combien de / d' = how many
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the possessive adjectives
je = mon / ma / mes tu = te / ta / tes il/elle = se / sa / ses vous = votre / vos nous = notre / nos ils/elles = leur / leurs
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les articles defins (the)
masc. = le fem. = la vowels = l' pl. = les
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les articles indefins (a/an)
masc. = un fem. = une pl. = des
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the past tense with avoir
je = j'ai + participe passe tu = as + " il/elle = a + " vous = aves + " nous = avons + " ils/elles = ont + "
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-er verbs in past tense
ends in é
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-re verbs in past tense
ends in u
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-ir verbs in past tense
ends in i
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être in paste tense
(avoir conjugation) + été
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avoir in past tense
(avoir conjugation) + eu
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dr mrs. vandertramp verbs care about; use which auxiliaire
gender and number; être
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the past tense with être
je = suis + participe passe tu = es + " il/elle = est + " vous = êtes + " nous = sommes + " ils/elles = sont + "