click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
French 3 Midterm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| to annoy | agacer/ennérver |
| to be ashamed of | avoir honte (de) |
| to trust | avoir or faire confiance à |
| to deserve | mériter |
| to lie | mentir |
| to break (up or a promise) | rompre |
| to stand someone up | poser/fair un lapin |
| to count on | compter sur |
| to share | partager |
| to dream (of) | rêver de, sanger à |
| where | où |
| when | quand |
| why | pourqoui |
| which one | lequel/laquelle |
| how | comment |
| citizen | un citoyen |
| city dweller | un citadin |
| pedestrian | un piéton |
| rommate (shared rent) | un/une colocataire |
| road sign | un panneau |
| suburb | une banlieue |
| traffic jam | un embouteillage |
| foreign, stranger | étranger |
| neighborhood | un quartier |
| skyscraper | un gratte-ciel |
| wedding | un mariage |
| a date | un rendez-vous |
| gossip | des commérages |
| friendship | une amitié |
| soul mate | une âme sœur |
| single | célibataire |
| mature | mûr |
| attractive | séduisant |
| sensitive | sensible |
| angry | fâché |
| unforgettable | inoubliable |
| cool | genial |
| thrifty | économe |
| overwhelmed | accablé(e) |
| careful | prudent |
| to get bored | s'ennuyer |
| to construct | construire |
| to give directions | donner des indications |
| to have fun | s'amuser |
| to improve | améliorer |
| to worry | s'inquiéter |
| to wonder | se demander |
| to remember | souvenir de |
| to make fun of | se moquer de |
| to hurry | se dépêcher |
| too (much) | trop |
| very | très |
| a lot | beaucoup |
| next | ensuite |
| first | premiére, d'abord |
| late | tard |
| as much | autant |
| finally | enfin |
| everywhere | partout |
| well | bien |
| sheep | un mouton |
| jellyfish | une méduse |
| dog | un chien |
| goat | un chévre |
| duck | un canard |
| shark | un requin |
| shrimp | une crevette |
| turkey | une dinde |
| fish | un poisson |
| mouse | une souris |
| cow | une vache |
| starfish | une étoile de mer |
| rabbit | un lapin |
| pig | un cochon |
| walrus | un morse |
| -cer | nous form --> ç |
| -ger | nous form --> keep the e |
| y + er | shaboot: y --> i |
| e + consonant + er | shaboot: e --> è |
| é + consonant + er | shaboot: é --> è |
| appeler verbs | double the "l" in the shaboot |
| jeter | double the "t" in the shaboot |
| Avoir (to have) | Je suius, Tu as, Il a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils ont |
| être (to be) | Je suis, Tu es, Il est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils sont |
| Faire (to do/make) | Je fais, Tu fais, Il fait, Nous faisons, Vous faites, ils font |
| Aller (to go) | Je vais, Tu vas, Il va, Nous allons, Vous allez, Ils vont |
| Reflexive pronouns | me, te, se, nous, vous, se, ONLY agree (add e and s) in the tu, nous, and vous forms |
| Inversion | - Use when asking a question - Invert the pronoun and verb, add hyphen - add a "t" when the verb ends with a vowel and the pronoun starts with a vowel |
| -ir ending | i |
| -re ending | u |
| -er ending | é |
| Imparfait | endings: ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient * take the nous form of the present tense verb and drop -ons * ger - keep e in the shaboot * cer - keep the ç in the shaboot * irregular -ir vers --> end with iss |
| A completed past action | Passé Composé (PC) |
| Advances the narrative | PC |
| Sets the scene | Imparfait (Imp) |
| Was ongoing | Imp |
| Interrupted | PC |
| Translates to "used to" | Imp |
| Use with "yesterday, last week, last night" | PC |
| Use with "when I was little" | Imp |
| Describes what a person is like | Imp |