Untitled Deck Flashcards
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What is the original form of a French verb called?
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“Infinitive.”
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What are the common endings of French infinitive verbs?
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“-er
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Give two examples of French infinitive verbs.
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“Aller
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How is a negative infinitive formed in French?
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“Negation + infinitive.”
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What is the correct placement of negation in negative infinitives?
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“Both negation words come before the infinitive.”
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Provide an example of a French negative infinitive.
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“Ne pas fumer.”
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How would you say “I told you not to smoke” using a negative infinitive?
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“Je t’ai dit de ne pas fumer.”
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What could saying “ne fumer pas” mistakenly imply?
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“An imperative
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What does a past infinitive refer to?
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“Something that happened in the past.”
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What is the structure of a past infinitive in French?
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“Après + avoir/être + past participle.”
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When do you use “être” in a past infinitive?
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“With verbs that take être in past perfect tense.”
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Translate “after having eaten” into French using a past infinitive.
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“Après avoir mangé.”
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Translate “after having arrived” into French using a past infinitive.
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“Après être arrivé.”
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How is a reflexive infinitive formed in French?
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“Se + infinitive.”
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What happens to “se” in reflexive infinitives starting with a vowel or silent h?
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“It becomes s’.”
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Give an example of a reflexive verb in its infinitive form.
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“Se réveiller.”
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What does “se lever” mean in English?
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“To get out of bed.”
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How do you say “to fall asleep” with a reflexive infinitive?
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“S’endormir.”
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What is the reflexive infinitive for “to take a shower”?
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“Se doucher.”
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How would you say “to walk oneself” in French?
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“Se lever.”
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Translate “to hurry oneself” into a reflexive infinitive.
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“Se dépêcher.”
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What does “s’habiller” mean in English?
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“To dress oneself.”
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How do you express “to brush oneself” in French?
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“Se brosser.”
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Why is understanding the position of “ne” and “pas” crucial in French negative infinitives?
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“Misplacement can change the meaning.”
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What is the difference between imperative and infinitive negation in French?
"Infinitive uses both "ne" and "pas" before the verb."
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Why do past infinitives use "avoir" or "être"?
"To indicate past perfect tense usage."
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What rule applies to reflexive verbs in their infinitive form?
"Keep the reflexive "se.""
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How does adding "se" change the meaning of a verb in its infinitive form?
"It makes the action reflexive."
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How is "après" used in the context of past infinitives?
"To indicate something happened after an action."
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Why is reflexivity important in French verbs?
"It specifies actions performed on oneself."
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How do French present and present continuous tenses differ from English?
"They are conveyed as one tense."
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How do you form the present stem of a French verb?
"Remove -er
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What is the present tense ending for "nous" in -er verbs?
"-ons."
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Conjugate "regarder" in the present tense for "tu".
"Tu regardes."
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How are irregular verbs treated in the present tense?
"They do not follow regular patterns."
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What is the structure of the present perfect tense in French?
"Subject + auxiliary verb + past participle."
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Which verbs use "être" as an auxiliary in the present perfect tense?
"DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP verbs."
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Conjugate "sortir" in the present perfect tense for "elle".
"Elle est sortie."
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How is agreement applied to verbs using "être" in present perfect?
"Match gender and number."
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Form the past participle of an -er verb like "manger".
"Mangé."
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What suffix is added to form the past participle of -ir verbs?
"-i."
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When do verbs using "avoir" agree with the direct object in gender and number?
"When the direct object precedes the verb."
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Translate: "The dogs that I chose."
"Les chiens que j’ai choisis."
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Conjugate "avoir" in the present perfect tense for "nous".
"Nous avons eu."
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What is the past participle of "voir"?
"Vu."
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How is the imperfect stem formed?
"From the "nous" form of the verb in present tense."
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Add the imperfect ending for "je" to "jouer".
"Je jouais."
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Translate "He was finishing" into French (imperfect tense).
"Il finissait."
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What is the structure of the immediate future tense?
"Subject + aller + infinitive."
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Translate "You are going to learn" into French.
"Vous allez apprendre."
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How is the future stem formed for -er and -ir verbs?
"Use the infinitive form."
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What is the future tense ending for "ils"?
"-ont."
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Give the future tense of "descendre" for "nous".
"Nous descendrons."
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What is the future tense stem of "être"?
"Ser-."
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Conjugate "venir" in the future tense for "je".
"Je viendrai."
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What is the structure of the past perfect tense?
"Subject + imperfect auxiliary + past participle."
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Translate "I had eaten" into French.
"J’avais mangé."
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How is the conditional tense formed?
"Subject + future stem + imperfect endings."
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Give an example of the conditional tense for "jouer" with "il".
"Il jouerait."
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What is the structure of the recent past tense?
"Subject + venir + de + infinitive."
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Translate "I just watched TV" into French.
"Je viens de regarder la télé."
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What is the past participle of "ouvrir"?
"Ouvert."
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Translate "He gave it to me" ensuring agreement.
"Il me l’a donnée."
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Conjugate "vivre" in the present perfect tense for "nous".
"Nous avons vécu."
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What does "mourr-" represent in French?
"Future stem of "mourir"."
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What is the imperative used for in French?
"Orders
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In which forms does the imperative exist?
"Tu
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How do you form the informal singular imperative for -er verbs?
"Use the tu form of the present tense and drop the -s."
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How do you form the formal singular or informal plural imperative?
"Use the vous form of the present tense."
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How do you form the first-person plural imperative?
"Use the nous form of the present tense."
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Translate "Talk!" into French (informal singular).
"Parle!"
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Translate "Let’s talk!" into French.
"Parlons!"
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Translate "Talk!" into French (formal singular or plural).
"Parlez!"
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What is the irregular tu form of "aller" in the imperative?
"Va."
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What is the nous form of "avoir" in the imperative?
"Ayons."
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What is the vous form of "être" in the imperative?
"Soyez."
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What is the tu form of "savoir" in the imperative?
"Sache."
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What is the nous form of "vouloir" in the imperative?
"Veuillons."
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How are reflexive verbs formed in the imperative?
"Add disjunctive pronouns (toi
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Translate "Wake up!" into French (informal singular).
"Réveille-toi!"
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Translate "Let’s wake up!" into French.
"Réveillons-nous!"
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Translate "Wake up!" into French (formal singular or plural).
"Réveillez-vous!"
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How is the imperative negated?
"Ne + imperative verb + negative word."
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Translate "Don’t talk!" into French (informal singular).
"Ne parle pas!"
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Translate "Let’s not talk!" into French.
"Ne parlons pas!"
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Translate "Don’t talk!" into French (formal singular or plural).
"Ne parlez pas!"
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How are reflexive verbs negated in the imperative?
"Reflexive pronouns replace disjunctive pronouns and go between "ne" and the verb."
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Translate "Don’t worry!" into French (informal singular).
"Ne t’inquiète pas!"
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Translate "Let’s not worry!" into French.
"Ne nous inquiétons pas!"
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Translate "Don’t worry!" into French (formal singular or plural).
"Ne vous inquiétez pas!"
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What happens to "te" when followed by a vowel or silent h in negative imperatives?
"It contracts to "t’.""
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"Which pronouns replace "toi
nous
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What is the imperative of "aller" for nous?
"Allons."
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What is the vous form of "vouloir" in the imperative?
"Veuillez."
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How is the reflexive imperative structure different in affirmative and negative forms?
"Affirmative: pronouns follow with hyphen; Negative: pronouns between "ne" and verb."
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What is unique about impersonal verbs in French?
"They can only be used with "il.""
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Can impersonal verbs use subjects like "elle" or "on"?
"No
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What is the French verb for "it is raining"?
"Il pleut."
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How do you say "it is snowing" in French?
"Il neige."
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Translate "Il gèle" into English.
"It is freezing."
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How do you express "it is thundering" in French?
"Il tonne."
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Which verb is commonly used to describe the weather in French?
"Faire."
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Translate "The weather is bad" into French.
"Il fait mauvais."
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How do you say "It is hot" in French (weather context)?
"Il fait chaud."
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What does "Il y a" mean in French?
"There is/are."
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Translate "There are snakes!" into French.
"Il y a des serpents!"
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What does "Il faut" mean in French?
"You/We/One must/should."
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Translate "We must protect the environment" into French.
"Il faut protéger l’environnement."
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What does "faire" literally mean, even when describing the weather?
"To do."
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Provide a weather-related sentence using "faire" in French.
"Il fait beau."
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What verb is used in "Il pleut"?
"Pleuvoir."
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How is "neiger" conjugated in the present tense for weather?
"Il neige."
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Translate "It is thundering" into French.
"Il tonne."
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Which impersonal verb describes freezing weather?
"Geler."
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What is the subject pronoun used for all weather-related verbs in French?
"Il."
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Translate "Il fait mauvais" into English.
"The weather is bad."
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Translate "Il faut étudier pour réussir" into English.
"One must study to succeed."
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What is the difference between "faire" and other weather verbs like "pleuvoir"?
""Faire" describes general weather; others describe specific conditions."
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How would you express "There is sunshine" in French?
"Il y a du soleil."
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Translate "Il faut manger sainement" into English.
"One must eat healthily."
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How do you say "It is cold" in French?
"Il fait froid."
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Provide an example of "Il y a" used in a sentence.
"Il y a un chat dans la maison."
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Translate "It is windy" into French.
"Il fait du vent."
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How would you say "It is dark outside" in French?
"Il fait sombre."
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Translate "It is going to rain" into French using the future tense.
"Il va pleuvoir."
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What is the French present participle used to express?
"The -ing form of the verb."
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When is the present participle used in French?
"To express an action happening simultaneously with another."
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Can the present participle in French take a subject pronoun?
"No
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How do you form the present participle of a verb?
"En + verb in nous form (without -ons) + -ant."
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Form the present participle of "manger".
"En mangeant."
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Translate "I’m watching TV while eating cake" into French.
"Je regarde la télé en mangeant du gâteau."
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What should the present participle not be confused with?
"The present tense."
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Translate "Je parle" into English.
"I am talking (present tense)."
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Translate "while running" into French.
"En courant."
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How do you form the present participle of "finir"?
"En finissant."
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Translate "En finissant ses devoirs" into English.
"While finishing his homework."
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What is the present participle of "lire"?
"En lisant."
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Translate "She is learning while reading" into French.
"Elle apprend en lisant."
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What is the present participle of "prendre"?
"En prenant."
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Translate "He is thinking while taking a break" into French.
"Il pense en prenant une pause."
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Does the present participle in French express progressive actions like in English?
"Yes
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Translate "We are traveling while talking" into French.
"Nous voyageons en parlant."
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What is the present participle of "faire"?
"En faisant."
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Translate "They are playing while doing their homework" into French.
"Ils jouent en faisant leurs devoirs."
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Form the present participle of "avoir".
"En ayant."
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Form the present participle of "être".
"En étant."
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Form the present participle of "savoir".
"En sachant."
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What is the irregular present participle of "avoir"?
"En ayant."
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Translate "while knowing the truth" into French.
"En sachant la vérité."
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Translate "I’m talking while being polite" into French.
"Je parle en étant poli(e)."
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How do you identify the present participle of irregular verbs?
"Use the irregular forms: ayant
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Translate "while having lunch" into French.
"En ayant le déjeuner."
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Provide an example of a sentence using "en étant".
"En étant gentil
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Translate "while studying" into French.
"En étudiant."
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How does the meaning of "en mangeant" differ from "je mange"?
""En mangeant" means "while eating"; "je mange" means "I am eating.""
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What is the most common negative in French?
"Ne… pas."
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How are most French negatives structured?
"They form a sandwich around the main verb."
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Translate "You do not eat meat" into French.
"Vous ne mangez pas de viande."
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What happens to "ne" before a vowel or silent h?
"It becomes n’."
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Translate "I don’t work anymore" into French using "ne…plus."
"Je ne travaille plus."
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What does "ne…plus" mean in English?
"Not anymore
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Translate "I can’t see anything" into French using "ne…rien."
"Je ne vois rien."
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What does "ne…rien" mean in English?
"Nothing
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Translate "I never go to the swimming pool" into French.
"Je ne vais jamais à la piscine."
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What does "ne…jamais" mean in English?
"Never."
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Translate "I don’t know anyone in Paris" into French using "ne…personne."
"Je ne connais personne à Paris."
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What does "ne…personne" mean in English?
"Nobody
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Translate "I only watch films" into French using "ne…que."
"Je ne regarde que des films."
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What does "ne…que" mean in English?
"Only."
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Translate "I neither go to the cinema nor the theatre" into French.
"Je ne vais ni au cinéma ni au théâtre."
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What does "ne…ni…ni" mean in English?
"Neither…nor."
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Translate "I have no idea" into French using "ne…aucun(e)."
"Je n’ai aucune idée."
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What does "ne…aucun(e)" mean in English?
"No."
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Translate "I am not going anywhere" into French using "ne…nulle part."
"Je ne vais nulle part."
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What does "ne…nulle part" mean in English?
"Nowhere
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Does "ne…aucun(e)" agree with the noun’s gender or quantity?
"Gender
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Provide an example of "ne…plus" in a sentence.
"Je ne fume plus (I don’t smoke anymore)."
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Provide an example of "ne…jamais" in a sentence.
"Il ne danse jamais (He never dances)."
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Provide an example of "ne…rien" in a sentence.
"Elle ne dit rien (She says nothing)."
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Provide an example of "ne…personne" in a sentence.
"Nous ne voyons personne (We see nobody)."
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Translate "He only eats vegetables" into French.
"Il ne mange que des légumes."
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Provide an example of "ne…ni…ni" in a sentence.
"Ils ne boivent ni thé ni café (They drink neither tea nor coffee)."
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Translate "She has no friends" into French using "ne…aucun(e)."
"Elle n’a aucun ami."
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Provide an example of "ne…nulle part" in a sentence.
"Je ne trouve mon sac nulle part (I can’t find my bag anywhere)."
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What is the function of the second part of a negative, such as "pas" or "jamais"?
"It completes the negation."
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Which preposition is required with "s’attendre"?
"À."
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Which preposition is required with "s’arrêter"?
"De."
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Translate "Il commence à comprendre" into English.
"He is beginning to understand."
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What does "s’amuser" require before the infinitive?
"À."
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What preposition does "essayer" require?
"De."
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Provide an example of a verb that requires "à" before the infinitive.
"Réussir à."
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Provide an example of a verb that requires "de" before the infinitive.
"Décider de."
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Translate "Tu viens à parler de la fête" into English.
"You end up talking about the party."
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Translate "Tu viens de parler de la fête" into English.
"You just talked about the party."
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Translate "Tu viens parler de la fête" into English.
"You come to talk about the party."
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What does "manquer à" mean?
"To miss."
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How does "manquer à" invert subject and object?
"The thing missed becomes the subject
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Translate "Tu me manques" into English.
"I miss you."
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Translate "Je te manque" into English.
"You miss me."
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Translate "Paris me manque" into English.
"I miss Paris."
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Translate "Vous allez nous manquer" into English.
"We are going to miss you."
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Translate "Antoine manque à Dominique" into English.
"Dominique misses Antoine."
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What is the difference in meaning between "Tu viens de parler" and "Tu viens parler"?
""De parler" means "just talked
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Which preposition does "servir" require?
"À."
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Which preposition does "rêver" require?
"De."
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Provide an example using "s’intéresser à".
"Je m’intéresse à l’art. (I am interested in art.)"
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Provide an example using "refuser de".
"Il refuse de partir. (He refuses to leave.)"
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What happens to the translation of "manquer à" when the subject and object invert?
"The subject is what is missed
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Provide a sentence using "manquer à" to say "I miss Paris."
"Paris me manque."
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What is the correct preposition for "continuer" before an infinitive?
"À."
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Translate "Nous avons décidé de voyager" into English.
"We decided to travel."
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What preposition is used with "apprendre" before an infinitive?
"À."
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Which verb takes "à" and means "to encourage"?
"Encourager."
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Which verb takes "de" and means "to regret"?
"Regretter."
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Provide a sentence using "essayer de".
"J’essaie de comprendre. (I’m trying to understand.)"
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What does every French noun have?
"A masculine or feminine gender."
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What do articles, verbs, adjectives, and pronouns agree with in French?
"The noun's gender and number."
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How are plural nouns generally formed in French?
"By adding -s to the singular form."
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Translate "the cat" and "the cats" into French.
"Le chat
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How are singular nouns ending in -eau made plural?
"By adding -x."
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Translate "the painting" and "the paintings" into French.
"Le tableau
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How are singular nouns ending in -eu made plural?
"By adding -x."
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Translate "the hair" (singular and plural) into French.
"Le cheveu
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How are singular nouns ending in -au made plural?
"By adding -x."
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Provide an example of a noun ending in -au and its plural form.
"Le noyau → Les noyaux."
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Name two exceptions to the rule for nouns ending in -eau, -eu, and -au.
"Pneu
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How are most singular nouns ending in -ou made plural?
"By adding -s."
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Translate "the penny" and "the pennies" into French.
"Le sou
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Name four nouns ending in -ou that form their plural by adding -x.
"Bijou
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What happens to nouns ending in -s, -x, or -z when they become plural?
"They do not change."
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Translate "the case" (singular and plural) into French.
"Le cas
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Translate "the price" (singular and plural) into French.
"Le prix
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How are most singular nouns ending in -al made plural?
"By changing to -aux."
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Translate "the animal" (singular and plural) into French.
"L’animal
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Name two nouns ending in -al that become plural by adding -s.
"Carnaval
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How are most singular nouns ending in -ail made plural?
"By adding -s."
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Name three nouns ending in -ail that form their plural with -s.
"Chandail
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Name one noun ending in -ail that forms its plural with -aux.
"Travail."
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Translate "the doorway" (singular and plural) into French.
"Le portail
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Translate "the work" (singular and plural) into French.
"Le travail
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What is the plural form of "un œil" (eye)?
"Des yeux."
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What is the plural form of "monsieur"?
"Messieurs."
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What is the plural form of "madame"?
"Mesdames."
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What is the plural form of "mademoiselle"?
"Mesdemoiselles."
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Provide an example of a noun with a distinct plural form.
"Un œil → Des yeux."
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How must adjectives agree with nouns in French?
"In number and gender."
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How do you make a regular adjective feminine singular?
"Add -e."
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How do you make a regular adjective masculine plural?
"Add -s."
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How do you make a regular adjective feminine plural?
"Add -es."
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What happens to adjectives ending in -s or -x in the masculine plural?
"They do not change."
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How do adjectives ending in -eux or -eur change in the feminine singular?
"Change to -euse."
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Translate "superior" in feminine singular form.
"Supérieure."
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How do adjectives ending in -eur sometimes change in the feminine singular?
"Change to -rice."
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Provide the feminine form of "directeur".
"Directrice."
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How do adjectives ending in -eau change in the masculine plural?
"Add -x."
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Provide the masculine plural of "beau".
"Beaux."
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How do most adjectives ending in -al form the masculine plural?
"Change to -aux."
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Name an exception to the -al plural rule.
"Final → Finals."
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How do adjectives ending in -er form the feminine singular?
"Change to -ère."
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How do adjectives ending in -et form the feminine singular?
"Change to -ète."
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How do adjectives ending in -f form the feminine singular?
"Change to -ve."
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What happens to adjectives ending in -n, -l, or -t in the feminine singular?
"Double the consonant and add -e."
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Provide the feminine singular of "ancien".
"Ancienne."
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Which adjectives change form when preceding a noun starting with a vowel or silent h?
"Beau
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Translate "a beautiful tree" into French.
"Un bel arbre."
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What does "plus (que)" mean in French?
"More (than)."
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Translate "I eat more slowly than you" into French.
"Je mange plus lentement que toi."
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What does "moins (que)" mean in French?
"Less (than)."
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Translate "He speaks less quickly than me" into French.
"Il parle moins vite que moi."
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What does "aussi (que)" mean in French?
"As (as)."
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Translate "She sings as well as me" into French.
"Elle chante aussi bien que moi."
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What is the comparative form of "bien"?
"Mieux."
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What is the comparative form of "mal"?
"Plus mal."
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What is the comparative form of "bon(ne)"?
"Meilleur(e)."
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What is the comparative form of "mauvais"?
"Pire."
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How is the superlative formed when the adjective comes after the noun?
"Le/La/Les + noun + le/La/Les + plus/moins + adjective."
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Translate "the most difficult question" into French.
"La question la plus difficile."
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How is the superlative formed when the adjective comes before the noun?
"Le/La/Les + plus/moins + adjective + noun."
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Translate "the smallest park" into French.
"Le moins petit parc."
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Translate "My father drives the fastest" into French.
"Mon père conduit le plus vite."
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Translate "the best" into French.
"Le meilleur."
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Translate "the worst" into French.
"Le pire."
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Translate "a lot of" into French.
"Beaucoup de."
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Translate "too much" into French.
"Trop de."
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Translate "very" into French.
"Très."
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What does "assez de" mean in French?
"Enough."
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What does "peu" mean in French?
"Not much/little."
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Translate "so much" into French.
"Tellement."
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Translate "as/like" into French.
"Comme."
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Translate "the entire" into French.
"Tout."
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What do interrogative adjectives mean in French?
"Which or what."
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How do interrogative adjectives agree with the noun?
"In gender and number."
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What is the masculine singular form of "which/what"?
"Quel."
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What is the feminine singular form of "which/what"?
"Quelle."
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What is the masculine plural form of "which/what"?
"Quels."
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What is the feminine plural form of "which/what"?
"Quelles."
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What is the masculine singular form of "my"?
"Mon."
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What is the feminine singular form of "my"?
"Ma."
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What is the plural form of "my"?
"Mes."
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What is the masculine singular form of "your" (informal)?
"Ton."
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What is the feminine singular form of "your" (informal)?
"Ta."
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What is the plural form of "your" (informal)?
"Tes."
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What is the masculine singular form of "his/her/its"?
"Son."
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What is the feminine singular form of "his/her/its"?
"Sa."
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What is the plural form of "his/her/its"?
"Ses."
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What is the plural form of "our"?
"Nos."
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What is the plural form of "your" (formal/plural)?
"Vos."
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What is the plural form of "their"?
"Leurs."
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ton
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What does "chaque" mean in French?
"Each/every."
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What does "quelque" mean in French?
"Some/any."
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What does "même" mean in French?
"The same thing."
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What does "n’importe quel" mean in French?
"Any."
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What does "pareil" mean in French?
"The same."
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What does "plusieurs" mean in French?
"Several."
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What does "tel" mean in French?
"Such."
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What does "tard" mean in French?
"Late."
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What does "tôt" mean in French?
"Early."
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What does "dans un moment" mean in French?
"In a while."
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What does "aussitôt" mean in French?
"Immediately."
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What does "finalement" mean in French?
"Finally."
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What does "tout de suite" mean in French?
"Straight away."
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What does "toujours" mean in French?
"Always."
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What does "jamais" mean in French?
"Never."
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What does "souvent" mean in French?
"Often."
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What does "rarement" mean in French?
"Rarely."
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What does "longtemps" mean in French?
"(For) a long time."
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What does "brièvement" mean in French?
"Briefly."
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What does "autrefois" mean in French?
"In the past."
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What does "actuellement" mean in French?
"At present."
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What does "la veille" mean in French?
"The day before."
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What does "le lendemain" mean in French?
"The next day."
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What does "déjà" mean in French?
"Already."
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What does "pas encore" mean in French?
"Not yet."
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What does "dans l’avenir" mean in French?
"In the future."
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What does "en ce moment" mean in French?
"In a moment."
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What does "en avance" mean in French?
"Early."
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What does "en retard" mean in French?
"Late."
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What does "à l’heure" mean in French?
"On time."
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What does "en face" mean in French?
"Across the way/in front of."
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What does "sans doute" mean in French?
"Without doubt/undoubtedly."
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Where do most adjectives come in relation to the noun?
"After the noun."
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Provide an example of an adjective placed after the noun.
"La maison blanche (The white house)."
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What does the acronym BAGS stand for in French adjective placement?
"Beauty
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Name two adjectives that usually come before the noun.
"Beau (beautiful)
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What does "grand(e)" mean, and where is it placed?
"Big/Tall; before the noun."
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Translate "The beautiful house" into French.
"La belle maison."
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What does "propre" mean before a noun?
"Own."
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What does "propre" mean after a noun?
"Clean."
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Translate "My clean bedroom" into French.
"Ma chambre propre."
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What does "cher" mean before a noun?
"Dear."
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What does "cher" mean after a noun?
"Expensive."
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Translate "A former house" into French.
"Une ancienne maison."
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Translate "An old house" into French.
"Une maison ancienne."
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Provide the feminine form of "beau".
"Belle."
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Provide the feminine form of "faux".
"Fausse."
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Provide the feminine form of "sec".
"Sèche."
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Provide the feminine form of "favori".
"Favorite."
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Translate "A white car" into French.
"Une voiture blanche."
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Translate "A fresh salad" into French.
"Une salade fraîche."
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What is unique about most compound adjectives?
"They are invariable and do not agree in number and gender."
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Translate "The dark blue skirts" into French.
"Les jupes bleu foncé."
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Translate "French-Italian relations" into French.
"Les relations franco-italiennes."
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How are adverbs generally formed in French?
"Add -ment to the feminine singular form of the adjective."
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Form the adverb from "positif".
"Positivement."
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Form the adverb from "poli".
"Poliment."
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What happens to adjectives ending in -ent when forming adverbs?
"Remove -ent and add -emment."
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Form the adverb from "récent".
"Récemment."
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What happens to adjectives ending in -ant when forming adverbs?
"Remove -ant and add -amment."
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Translate "firmly" into French.
"Résolument."
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Where can adverbs be placed in a sentence?
"At the beginning
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Translate "He comfortably speaks about the party" into French.
"Il parle aisément de la fête."
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Where do adverbs of time usually not go in a sentence?
"In the middle of the sentence."
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Translate "She wrote the letter well" into French (passé composé).
"Elle a bien écrit la lettre."
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Where are adverbs placed in negative sentences?
"After the second part of the negation."
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Translate "He doesn’t eat quickly" into French.
"Il ne mange pas vite."
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Name an adverb that must go before the second part of the negation.
"Peut-être (Maybe)."
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Translate "He certainly isn’t here" into French.
"Il n’est certainement pas ici."
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What does "tout" mean in French?
"All
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How does "tout" agree with nouns?
"In gender and number."
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Translate "All the high schools" into French.
"Tous les lycées."
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Provide the singular masculine form of "tout".
"Tout."
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Provide the plural feminine form of "tout".
"Toutes."
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What do definite articles in French mean?
"The."
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Provide the masculine singular definite article.
"Le."
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Provide the feminine singular definite article.
"La."
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Provide the plural definite article.
"Les."
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What definite article is used for singular words starting with a vowel or silent h?
"L’."
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Translate "the woman" into French.
"La femme."
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Translate "the men" into French.
"Les hommes."
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What do indefinite articles in French mean?
"A or some."
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Provide the masculine singular indefinite article.
"Un."
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Provide the feminine singular indefinite article.
"Une."
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Provide the plural indefinite article.
"Des."
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What happens to un, une, and des after a negative verb form?
"They change to de."
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Translate "a cat" into French (masculine).
"Un chat."
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Translate "some books" into French.
"Des livres."
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What do au, à la, à l’, and aux mean?
"To the or at the."
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Provide the masculine singular form of "to the/at the".
"Au."
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Provide the feminine singular form of "to the/at the".
"À la."
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Provide the plural form of "to the/at the".
"Aux."
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What form is used for singular words starting with a vowel or silent h?
"À l’."
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Translate "to the cinema" into French.
"Au cinéma."
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Translate "at the hospital" into French.
"À l’hôpital."
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Translate "to the shops" into French.
"Aux magasins."
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Translate "at the station" into French.
"À la gare."
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What do partitive articles in French mean?
"Some or any."
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Provide the masculine singular partitive article.
"Du."
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Provide the feminine singular partitive article.
"De la."
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What partitive article is used for singular words starting with a vowel or silent h?
"De l’."
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Provide the plural partitive article.
"Des."
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Translate "some bread" into French.
"Du pain."
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Translate "some water" into French.
"De l’eau."
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Translate "some apples" into French.
"Des pommes."
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Translate "some sugar" into French.
"Du sucre."
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What does "qui" mean in French?
"Who."
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What does "que" or "qu’est-ce que" mean in French?
"What."
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What does "quand" mean in French?
"When."
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What does "où" mean in French?
"Where."
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What does "pourquoi" mean in French?
"Why."
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What does "comment" mean in French?
"How."
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What does "combien" mean in French?
"How much/How many."
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What does "à quelle heure" mean in French?
"At what time."
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What does "combien de temps" mean in French?
"How long/How much time."
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What does "lequel" mean in French?
"Which one."
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What is the correct verb for "to ask a question" in French?
"Poser une question."
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How are formal questions formed in French using inversion?
"By switching the subject pronoun and conjugated verb
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Translate "Do you play football?" using inversion.
"Joues-tu au foot?"
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Translate "Are they happy?" using inversion.
"Sont-elles heureuses?"
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What happens when a noun is the subject in an inverted question?
"Use the appropriate subject pronoun with the verb."
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Translate "Is Antoine still here?" using inversion.
"Antoine est-il toujours là?"
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How is "est-ce que" used in questions?
"Place it at the beginning of a normal sentence."
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Translate "Are you listening to music?" using "est-ce que".
"Est-ce que vous écoutez de la musique?"
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How are informal questions formed in French?
"By adding a question mark and raising pitch when spoken."
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Translate "Do you play football?" informally.
"Tu joues au foot?"
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How are open-ended questions formed with inverted structure?
"Add question words in front of the inversion."
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Translate "What are you doing?" using inversion.
"Que fais-tu?"
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How are open-ended questions formed using "est-ce que"?
"Add question words in front of "est-ce que"."
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Translate "What are you doing?" using "est-ce que".
"Qu’est-ce que tu fais?"
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How does "que" change when followed by a vowel?
"It becomes "qu’"."
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Translate "Where are you going?" informally.
"Tu vas où?"
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What happens to "que" at the end of a sentence?
"It changes to "quoi"."
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Translate "What are you doing?" with "quoi" at the end.
"Tu fais quoi?"
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When does "t" get added for euphony in inversion?
"Between il
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Translate "Does he speak?" using euphonic inversion.
"Parle-t-il?"
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Translate "Is she arriving?" using euphonic inversion.
"Arrive-t-elle?"
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What is incorrect about "parle-il"?
"It omits the euphonic "t"."
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Does euphonic "t" apply to verbs ending in consonants?
"No
449
"What do the demonstratives "ce
cette
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How do demonstratives agree with nouns?
"In number and gender."
451
Provide the masculine singular form of "this/these".
"Ce."
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Provide the feminine singular form of "this/these".
"Cette."
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Provide the plural form of "this/these".
"Ces."
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What is the demonstrative used before a vowel or silent h?
"Cet."
455
Translate "this book" into French.
"Ce livre."
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Translate "this apple" into French.
"Cette pomme."
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Translate "these cars" into French.
"Ces voitures."
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Translate "this tree" into French.
"Cet arbre."
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What do "celui" and "cette" specify in French?
"A particular thing from a group."
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Provide the masculine singular form of "this one/that one".
"Celui."
461
Provide the feminine singular form of "this one/that one".
"Celle."
462
Provide the plural form of "this one/that one".
"Ceux."
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Translate "this one (masculine)" into French.
"Celui-ci."
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Translate "that one (feminine)" into French.
"Celle-là."
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What does "-ci" indicate when added to "celui" or "celle"?
"Something close to the speaker (here/this)."
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What does "-là" indicate when added to "celui" or "celle"?
"Something farther away from the speaker (there/that)."
467
Translate "these ones (close)" into French.
"Ceux-ci."
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Translate "those ones (far)" into French.
"Ceux-là."
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Translate "This one (masculine) is mine" into French.
"Celui-ci est à moi."
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Translate "That one (feminine) is yours" into French.
"Celle-là est à toi."
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Translate "These ones are expensive" into French.
"Ceux-ci sont chers."
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Translate "Those ones are cheaper" into French.
"Ceux-là sont moins chers."
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What is the 1st person singular subject pronoun in French?
"Je."
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What is the 2nd person singular informal subject pronoun in French?
"Tu."
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What is the 3rd person plural subject pronoun for a group of females?
"Elles."
476
Translate "We are happy" into French.
"Nous sommes contents."
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When is "Ils" used?
"For a group of males or a mixed group."
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What is the 3rd person masculine singular direct object pronoun?
"Le."
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What is the 1st person plural direct object pronoun?
"Nous."
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Where are direct object pronouns placed in a sentence?
"Before the verb."
481
Translate "I am eating it" into French.
"Je le mange."
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What is the 3rd person singular indirect object pronoun?
"Lui."
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What is the 3rd person plural indirect object pronoun?
"Leur."
484
Translate "He writes to us" into French.
"Il nous écrit."
485
What is the 1st person singular reflexive pronoun?
"Me."
486
Translate "I take a bath" using a reflexive pronoun.
"Je me baigne."
487
Where is the reflexive pronoun placed in the perfect tense?
"Before the auxiliary verb."
488
Translate "I brush my teeth" into French.
"Je me brosse les dents."
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What does "y" replace in French?
""There" or "it"; replaces a thing or place after "à.""
490
Translate "I was not expecting that" into French.
"Je ne m’y attendais pas."
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What does "en" replace in French?
""Of them
492
Translate "Do you want some cheese?" into French.
"Tu veux du fromage?"
493
Translate "I have three sisters" using "en."
"J’en ai trois."
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When is "qui" used in French?
"For the subject or indirect object
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When is "que" used in French?
"For the direct object."
496
Translate "The cat which I saw was black" into French.
"Le chat que j’ai vu était noir."
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What does "dont" mean in French?
"Whose
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Translate "I met a man whose wife is a policewoman" into French.
"J’ai rencontré un homme dont la femme est policière."
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What does "où" mean in French?
"Where
