Set Phrases

Question 1

What pleases me the most is…

Answer 1

ce qui me plait le plus, c’est que…

Question 2

What pleased me the most is…

Answer 2

ce qui m’a plu le plus, c’est que…

Question 3

What I hate the most is

Answer 3

Ce que je déteste le plus, c’est que…

Question 4

I do not know what I would do without it

Answer 4

Je ne sais pas ce que je ferais sans ça

Question 5

I have always wanted to…

Answer 5

J’ai toujours voulu + inf

Question 6

It is for this reason that

Answer 6

C’est pour cette raison que

Question 7

The reason for this is that

Answer 7

La raison est que

Question 8

It is important/essential/useful to…

Answer 8

Il est important/essentiel/utile de + inf

Question 9

I do not think that it is (good)…

Answer 9

Je ne pense pas que ce soit (bon)

Question 10

It enables me to…

Answer 10

Ça me permet de

Question 11

If I had the choice, I would…

Answer 11

Si j’avais le choix, je + conditional

Question 12

I believe that

Answer 12

Je crois que

Question 13

I would say that

Answer 13

Je dirais que

Question 14

I know that

Answer 14

Je sais que

Question 15

I heard that…

Answer 15

J’ai entendu dire que…

Question 16

I hope to…

Answer 16

J’espère + inf

Question 17

I intend to…

Answer 17

J’ai l’intention de

Question 18

I would prefer

Answer 18

Je préfèrerais

Question 19

I pass (my free time) by doing…

Answer 19

Je passe (mon temps libre) à + inf

Question 20

I should / I ought to

Answer 20

Je devrais

Question 21

To try to

Answer 21

Essayer de + inf

Question 22

To avoid

Answer 22

Eviter de + inf

Question 23

Absolutely/truly

Answer 23

Absolutement/Vraiment

Question 24

Therefore/So

Answer 24

Donc

Question 25

Even when/even if

Answer 25

Même quand/même si

Question 26

However

Answer 26

Cependant

Question 27

Not only that, but also....

Answer 27

Non seulement cela/, mais (pronoun + verb) aussi

Question 28

On one hand... but on the other hand

Answer 28

D'un côté... mais d'un autre côté

Question 29

Since (January)/For (six months)

Answer 29

Depuis (Janvier)/Depuis (6 mois)

Question 30

'I've known him for 3 years', 'I've been doing mountain climbing for 5 months', *and* 'I've been playing football since the age of six'

Answer 30

* Je le connais depuis 3 ans * Je fait de l'alpinisme depuis 5 mois * Je joue au football depuis l'âge de six ans ## Footnote You always use present tense before depuis

Question 31

(I played football) for (3 hours)

Answer 31

(J'ai joué au foot) pendant (trois heures)

Question 32

We no longer go to (the park)

Answer 32

Nous n'allons plus au parc ## Footnote It is a normal negative except pas is replaced with plus

Question 33

To want to ## Footnote Avoir phrase

Answer 33

Avoir envie de

Question 34

To need to ## Footnote Avoir phrase

Answer 34

Avoir besoin de

Question 35

To be scared of ## Footnote Avoir phrase

Answer 35

Avoir peur de

Question 36

To seem/look ## Footnote Avoir phrase

Answer 36

Avoir l'air

Question 37

To be excited to ## Footnote Avoir phrase

Answer 37

Avoir hâte de

Question 38

I know that I must avoid eating fast food

Answer 38

Je sais que je dois éviter de manger du fastfood

Question 39

Such as

Answer 39

Comme/tel(s) que

Question 40

I have the impression that...

Answer 40

J'ai l'impression que

Question 41

Even though

Answer 41

Même si

Question 42

It interests me

Answer 42

Cela m'intéresse

Question 43

Instead of

Answer 43

Au lieu de

Question 44

The time at which...

Answer 44

L'heure à laquelle

Question 45

I do not do it anymore

Answer 45

Je n'en fais plus

Question 46

It is not worth it

Answer 46

ça ne vaut pas le peine

Question 47

It goes without saying that

Answer 47

Il va sans dire que

Question 48

I did not find it annoying

Answer 48

Je ne l'ai pas trouvé ennuyeux

Question 49

I will start learning Chinese

Answer 49

je vais commencer à apprendre le Chinois

Question 50

By doing (my work, I will have more time tomorrow)

Answer 50

En faisant (mon travail, je vais avoir plus de temps demain)

Question 51

'I have just (seen a bear in the garden)' and 'We have just (watched a film)' ## Footnote Bear = ours

Answer 51

* Je viens de voir un ours dans le jardin * Nous venons de regarder un film

Question 52

'After having went (to the museum, we went to the park)' and 'After having eaten (a cake, I played football)'

Answer 52

* 'Après être allé (au musée, nous sommes allé au parc) * Après avoir mangé (un gâteau, j'ai joué au foot)

Question 53

'Before I ate (a croissant)' and 'Before I played (football)'

Answer 53

* Avant de manger un croissant * Avant de jouer au foot

Question 54

'It is raining', 'It is cold', 'It was hot' and 'It will be sunny'

Answer 54

* Il pleut * Il fait froid * Il faisait chaud * Le temps sera ensoleillé

Question 55

'I must walk as much as possible' | Two different ways

Answer 55

* Je dois marcher autant que possible * Je dois marcher le plus possible