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present tense conj.
| verb | conjugations |
|---|---|
| etre ( present tense ) | je suis nous sommes tu es vous etes il/elle/on est ils/elles/ sont |
| avoir (present tense) | j'ai nous avons tu as vous avez il/elle/on a ils/elles/ ont |
| aller (present tense) | je vais nous allons tu vas vous allez il/elle/on va ils/elles/ vont |
| faire (present tense) | je fais nous faisions tu fais vous faites il/elle/on fait ils/elles/ font |
| vouloir (present tense) | je veux nous voulons tu veux vous voulez il/elle/on veut ils/elles/ veulent |
| pouvoir (present tense) | je peux nous pouvons tu peux vous pouvez il/elle/on peut ils/elles/ peuvent |
| devoir (present tense) | je dois nous devons tu dois vous devez il/elle/on doit ils/elles/ doivent |
| venir (present tense) | je viens nous venons tu viens vous venez il/elle/on vient ils/elles/ viennent |
| sortir (present tense) | je sors nous sortons tu sors vous sortez il/elle/on sort ils/elles/ sortent |
| partir (present tense) | je pars nous partons tu pars vous partez il/elle/on part ils/elles/ partent |
| dormir (present tense) | je dors nous dormons tu dors vous dormez il/elle/on dort ils/elles/ dorment |
| mettre (present tense) | je mets nous mettons tu mets vous mettez il/elle/on met ils/elles/ mettent |
| prendre (present tense) | je prends nous prenons tu prends vous prenez il/elle/on prend ils/elles/ prennent |
| apprendre (presnet tense) | j'apprends nous apprenons tu apprends vous apprenez il/elle/on apprend ils/elles apprennent |
| voir (present tense) | je vois nous voyons tu vois vous voyez il/elle/on voit ils/elles/ voient |
| envoyer (present tense) | j'envoie nous envoyons tu envoies vous envoyez il/elle envoie ils/elles envoyent |
| payer (present tense) | je paie/paye nous payons tu paie/payes vous payez il/elle/on paie/paye ils/elles paient/payent |
| etre | to be |
| avoir | to have |
| aller | to go |
| faire | to make/do |
| vouloir | to want |
| pouvoir | to be able to |
| devoir | to must |
| venir | to come |
| sortir | to go out |
| partir | to leave |
| dormir | to sleep |
| mettre | to set/place |
| prendre | to take |
| apprendre | to learn |
| voir | to see |
| envoyer | to send |
| payer | to pay |
| dire | to speak/tell |
| rire | to laugh |
| lire | to read |
| savoir | to know (facts) |
| connaitre | to know (people, places, things) |
| donner | to give |
| trouver | to find |
| vendre | to sell |
| parler | to speak/talk |
| aimer | to like/love |
| detester | to hate |
| passer | to pass/ spend time with |
| regarder | to look/watch |
| demander | to ask |
| comprendre | to understand |
| rester | to stay |
| entrer | to enter |
| revenir | to return/come back |
| arriver | to arrive |
| montrer | to show |
| porter | to wear/carry |
| utiliser | to use |
| commencer | to start/begin |
| finir | to finish/end |
| attendre | to wait |
| recevoir | to receive |
| essayer | to try |
| etudier | to study |
| ecrire | to write |
| ecouter | to listen |
| entendre | to hear |
| manger | to eat |
| boire | to drink |
| dormir | to sleep |
| rever | to dream |
| acheter | to buy |
| ouvrir | to open |
| fermer | to close |
| monter | to go up/climb |
| descendre | to go down |
| naitre | to be born |
| mourir | to die |
| vivre | to live |
| casser | to break |
| choisir | to choose |
| preferer | to prefer |
| arreter | to stop |
| oublier | to forget |
| se souvenir | to remember |
| enseigner | to teach |
| aider | to help |
| tomber | to fall |
| courir | to run |
| marcher | to walk |
| sauter | to jump |
| danser | to dance |
| chanter | to sing |
| jouer | to play |
| tenir | to hold |
| suivre | to follow |
| penser | to think |
| appeler | to call |
| se lever | to get up |
| s'asseoir | to sit down |
| se coucher | to go to bed |
| se reveiller | to wake up |
| se laver | to wash oneself |
| s'habiller | to get dressed |
| se promener | to take a walk |
| s'amuser | to have fun |
| s'occuper | to take care of |
| se preparer | to prepare |
| -er verbs present tense conjugations | -e -es -e -ons -ez -ent |
| -ir verbs present tense conjugations | -is -is -it -issons -issez -issent |
| -re verbs present tense conjugations | -s -s - -ons -ez -ent |
| passe compose -er verbs conjugations | é |
| passe compose -re verbs | u |
| passe compose -ir verbs | i |
| what verb do you normally use for passe compose | avoir |
| what verb do you sometimes use for passe compose | etre |
| when do you use etre for passe compose | reflexive verbs or vandertramp verbs |
| VANDERTRAMP VERBS ( All that start with d) | descendre, devenir |
| VANDERTRAMP VERBS (all that start with R) | retourner, rester, revenir,rentrer |
| VANDERTRAMP VERBS (all that start with m) | monter, mourir |
| VANDERTRAMP VERBS ( all that start with s ) | sortir |
| VANDERTRAMP VERBS ( all that start with v) | venir |
| VANDERTRAMP VERBS (all that start w a) | aller, arriver |
| VANDERTRAMP VERBS (all that start with N) | naitre |
| VANDERTRAMP VERBS (all that start with E) | entrer |
| VANDERTRAMP VERBS (all that start with T) | tomber |
| VANDERTRAMP VERBS (all that start with p) | passer, partir |
| past participle for apprendre | appris |
| past participle for avoir | eu |
| past participle for boire | bu |
| past participle for comprendre | compris |
| past participle for conduire | conduit |
| past participle for connaitre | connu |
| past participle for decouvrir | decouvert |
| past participle for devoir | dû |
| past participle for dire | dit |
| past participle for ecrire | écrit |
| past participle for etre | été |
| past participle for faire | fait |
| past participle for lire | lu |
| past participle for mettre | mis |
| past participle for obtenir | obtenu |
| past participle for offrir | offert |
| past participle for ouvrir | ouvert |
| past participle for pleuvoir | plu |
| past participle for pouvoir | pu |
| past participle for recevoir | reçevu |
| past participle for voir | vu |
| past participle for vouloir | voulu |
| What are the irregular vandertramp verbs | to be born (naitre) to die (mourir) and the three venirs ( venir, devenir, revenir) |
| conjugations for naitre passe compose (etre verb) | né |
| conjugations for mourir passe compose (etre verb) | mort |
| conjugations for venir passe compose (etre verb) | venu |
| conjugations for devenir passe compose (etre verb) | devenu |
| conjugations for revenir passe compose (etre verb) | revenu |
| what is the passe compose? | a past tense that tells what happened |
| what is l'imparfait? | the imperfect past tense, used to describe ongoing, habitual, or repeated actions in the past, often translated as "was/were ___-ing," "used to," or "would" in English. |
| how do you form l'imparfait | Take the nous form of the present tense of the verb. Remove -ons to get the stem. Add the endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient |
| what is the only irregular verb in l'imparfait? | etre |
| what is etre's conjugation in l'imparfait | ét + ais ais ait ions iez aient |
| et | and |
| mais | but |
| ou | or |
| donc | so/therefore |
| parce que | because |
| car | because |
| alors | so/then |
| comme | like/as |
| quand | when |
| si | if |
| pour | to/for |
| d'abord | first/first of all |
| ensuite | next/then |
| enfin | finally |
| par exemple | for example |
| toujours | always |
| souvent | often |
| d'habitude | usually |
| parfois | sometimes |
| chaque jour/semaine/annee | every day/week/year |
| tous les jours | every day |
| chaque fois | every time |
| ne... jamais | never |
| rarement | rarely |
| de temps en temps | from time to time |
| tout le temps | all the time |
| what does il y avait translate to? | there was/were |
| what does il y a translate to? | there is/ there are |
| qui | who/whom? |
| que | what |
| qu'est-ce que | what |
| quoi | what |
| Où | where |
| quand | when |
| pourquoi | why |
| comment | how |
| combien | how much/many |
| lequel/laquelle/lesquels/lesquelles | which one(s)? |
| how to form a question in french | Raise your voice at the end. Est-ce que Inversion |
| what are the reflexive pronouns | me te se nous vous se |
| where do reflexive pronouns go in reflexive sentences | -after the subject, before the verb |
| how do you form passe compose with reflexive verbs | -use etre -reflexive pronoun, etre past participle, verb -make sure verb is conjugated agreeing to quantity and gender unless the subject is a body part |
| how do you form future proche with reflexive verbs | -add subject (je,tu,il,elle,on, etc.) - conjugate aller according to subject -add reflexive pronoun (me,te,se etc.) -add infinite (lave, habiller) |
| how do you form future simple with reflexive verbs | -add subject (je, tu , il, elle, on, etc.) - add reflexive pronoun ( me, te, se, etc.) - add conjugated verb with future simple conjugations |
| what is future proche? | - a future tense formed using the verb aller and another verb |
| how to form future proche | - subject (je, tu, il, elle, on, etc.) - conjugated form of aller - unconjugated form of other verb ex: je vais manger = im going to eat |
| how to form future simple | -take the infinitive of the verb for ir/er, for re drop -e for ex: finir would stay finir but vendre would become vendr - add the endings : ai, as, a , ons , ez , ont ex: parler = je parlerai, tu parleras, il/elle parlera etc. |
| future simple regular endings | -ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont |
| what is future simple | The future simple tense is used to describe actions that will happen in the future, meaning “will” or “shall” followed by the base form of a verb. |
| etre future simple stem | -ser |
| avoir future simple stem | aur |
| aller future simple stem | ir |
| faire future simple stem | fer |
| venir future simple stem | viendr |
| appeler future simple stem | appeller |
| envoyer future simple stem | enverr |
| what is a direct object pronoun? | used to replace the subject of a sentence |
| what are the d.o.ps? | me te le/la/l' nous vous les |
| where do all d.o.p go in the present | before the conjugated verb when there is only one, when theres two infront of the infinitive ex: je le veux je veux le voir |
| where do all d.o.p go in the past | before the past participle ex: je l'ai vu |
| where do all d.o.p go in the future | before the verb je le mangerai |
| what are the indirect object pronouns | -me -te -lui -nous -vous -leur |
| what are indirect object pronouns *definition* | French indirect object pronouns are used to replace the noun that receives the action of the verb indirectly. à + noun |
| what does the pronoun "y" replace | "there" or prepositions of place |
| rewrite this sentence with the correct pronoun : il va à paris | il y va "he goes there" |
| what does the pronoun "en " replace? | replaces phrases introduced by the preposition "de" , or quantity meaning "them, of which, a quantity" |
| rewrite this sentence with the correct pronoun : il parle de son travail | il en parle |
| rewrite this sentence with the correct pronoun : j'ai trois pommes | j'en ai trois |
| beaucoup de | alot of / many |
| peu de | little / few |
| assez de | enough |
| trop de | too much/ too many |
| moins de | less/fewer |
| combien de | how much/ how many |
| une douzaine de | a dozen |
| une centaine de | about a hundred |
| un morceau de | a piece of |
| une boite de | a box of |
| un verre de | a glass of |
| une tasse de | a cup of |
| what is the order of the pronouns? | -me, te,se, nous/vous -le, la , les -lui, leur -y -en *verb* |
| courir future simple stem | courr |
| devoir future simple stem | devr |
| pouvoir future simple stem | pourr |
| recevoir future simple stem | recevr |
| savoir future simple stem | saur |
| venir future simple stem | viendr |
| voir future simple stem | verr |
| vouloir future simple stem | voudr |
| ne pas | - not/ dont ne... pas |
| ne jamais | -never ne..... jamais |
| ne plus | - no longer/ not anymore ne.... plus |
| ne rien | -nothing ne .... rien |
| ne personne | -nobody/ no one |
| - ne que | -only ne... que |
| - ne nulle part | nowhere ne.... nulle part |
| -ne pas encore | - not yet ne ... pas encore |
| à partir de | to leave |
| ainsi | in this way, like this |
| alimentaire | dietary, eating, related to food |
| atteindre | to reach, to attain, to achieve |
| attendre | to wait for |
| au bord de la mer | on the seaside |
| augmenter | to increase |
| avoir droit à | to be entitled to |
| avoir envie de | to feel like, to want |
| avoir l'occasion de | to have the chance/ opportunity to |
| avoir lieu | to take place |
| célèbre | famous |
| changer d'avis | to change one's mind |
| chaque | every, each |
| cher (follows noun) | expensive |
| coûter | to cost |
| d'où | from where |
| de plus en plus | more and more |
| de toute façon | anyway, anyhow |
| dedans | inside |
| dehors | outside |
| déménager | to move |
| dès | as soon as/ from |
| des conseils (m) | advice |
| des féculents (m) | starches, carbohydrates |
| des produits laitiers (m) | dairy products |
| détruire | to destroy |
| devenir | to become |
| drôlement | extremely, very |
| en douceur | gently, kindly, smoothly |
| en function de | according to |
| en plus de | in addition to |
| enfantin | childish/children's |
| ensemble | together |
| etre en forme | to be in shape |
| faire de la voile | to sail |
| faire la queue | to wait in line |
| faire le plein | to get one's full |
| faire rire | to make someone laugh |
| fais-moi savoir | let me know |
| garder | to watch/to keep |
| gouter | to taste |
| grâce à | thanks to |
| grandir | to grow up, to get bigger |
| grignoter | to snack |
| grossir | to gain weight |
| il s'agit de | it's about; it is, it's a question of |
| l'ascenseur (m) | elevator |
| l'assiette (f) | plate |
| l'escalier | stairs |
| la billetterie | box office, ticket office |
| la chaleur | heat |
| la croyance | belief, conviction |
| la Gaule | Gaul (ancient France) |
| la naissance | birth |
| la nourriture | food |
| la peau | skin |
| la planche à roulettes | skateboard |
| la rentrée | back to school |
| la réussite | success |
| la santé | health |
| laisser | to let, to allow |
| le bien- etre | wellbeing |
| le chasseur | hunter |
| le chemin | way, pathway |
| le comportement | behavior |
| le corps | body |
| le début | beginning |
| le dessin animé | cartoon |
| le frais | cost, charge, fee |
| le manque de | lack of |
| le micro-ondes | microwave |
| le monde | the world |
| le partage | sharing |
| le personnage principle | main character |
| le peuple | nation (people) |
| le repas | meal |
| le sable | sand |
| le saveur | flavor |
| le tarif | price, cost, rate |
| le verre | glass |
| les dommages (m) | damage |
| les gaulois | Gaulish |
| les matières grasses | fatty foods |
| les moeurs (f) | customs, habits, traditions |
| louer | to rent |
| maigrir | to lose weight |
| moins | less |
| monter | to go up |
| partout | everywhere |
| plonger | to go diving |
| pourtant | however |
| presque | almost |
| profiter de | to make the most of, enjoy |
| protéger | to protect |
| quand même | still, anyway, all the same |
| rester en forme | to stay in shape |
| sain(e) | healthy |
| se dépenser | to exert oneself |
| se rassurer | to not worry, rest assured |
| se voir | to see each other |
| sensible | sensitive |
| seul (before the noun) | alone |
| si | so, very |
| suprenant(e) | surprising |
| sur place | on site |
| un bâtisseur | builder |
| un carton | cardboard box |
| un ciré | waterproof jacket |
| un coup de soleil | sunburn |
| un forfeit | flat rate |
| un horaire | schedule |
| un lecteur | reader |
| un mets | dish |
| un parc d'attraction | theme/amusement park |
| un people ancien | ancient civilization |
| un relais | representative, correspondent |
| un séjour | a stay |
| un stage | an internship |
| un tas de | a bunch of |
| un tournoi | tournament |
| un trésor | treasure |
| un(e) avocat(e) | lawyer |
| une bande dessinée | comic book |
| une commode | dresser |
| une crique | cove, inlet |
| une crise cardiaque | heart attack |
| une démarche | process, approach |
| une entrevue | interview |
| une étape | step |
| une merveille | marvel, wonder |
| une perte | loss |
| une séance de cinéma | movie screening |
| une souris | mouse |
| allumer | to light |
| l'anniversaire ( m) | birthday |
| le ballon | balloon |
| les décorations (f) | decorations |
| une boîte de chocolats | a box of chocolate |
| les bougies (f) | candles |
| un bouquet de fleurs | a bouquet of flowers |
| les cadeaux (m) | presents |
| une carte | a card |
| une carte-cadeau | a gift card |
| les confettis (m) | confetti |
| la fete | party |
| le gâteau | cake |
| l'invité(e) | guest |
| j'ai une bonne idée | I have a good idea. |
| tu n'as pas une autre idée? | you dont have another idea? |
| les amuse-gueules (m) | snacks |
| les biscuits (m) | cookies |
| les chips (f) | chips |
| les bonobons (m) | candy |
| les cacahuétes (f) | peanuts |
| choisir la musique | chose the music |
| décorer la salle | decorate the room |
| emballer les cadeaux (m) | wrap presents |
| envoyer les invitations (f) | send invitations |
| les fruits secs (m) | dried fruit |
| organiser une fete/une soirée | to plan a party |
| ça t'ennuie de ______? | would you mind ______? |
| tu peux m'aider à _______ ? | can you help me ________ ? |
| faire cuire | to bake/ to cook |
| un acteur | actor |
| une actrice | actress |
| un drame | drama |
| un film classique | classic movie |
| un film comique | comedy |
| une comédie | comedy |
| un film d'action | action movie |
| un film d'aventures | adventure movies |
| un film d'espionnage | spy movie |
| un film d'horreur | horror movie |
| un film de guerre | war movie |
| un film étranger | foreign movie |
| un film de science-fiction | sci-fi |
| le héros | hero |
| l'héroïne | heroine |
| le réalisateur | director (m) |
| le personnage principal | main character |
| les sous-titres (m) | subtitles |
| c'est drôle | it's funny |
| c'est amusant(e) | its amusing/entertaining |
| c'est une _____ adaptation de ______ | it's an ____ adaption of _____ |
| c'est une histoire passionate | its an exciting story |
| il y a beaucoup de suspense | theres lots of suspense |
| il y a plein de rebondissements. | it's full of twists. |
| ça n'a rien à voir avec _____ | it has nothing to do with _____ |
| ce n'est pas genial | it's not great |
| c'est trop long. | it's too long. |
| c'est trop ennuyeux. | it's too boring. |
| c'est trop déprimant. | its too depressing. |
| il n'y a pas d'histoire | there is no story . |
| ça commmence à quelle heure? | what time does it start? |
| ça passe où? | where is it playing? |
| c'est avec qui? | who's in it? |
| de quoi ça parle ? | what's it about? |
| qu'est-ce qu'on joue ____ ? | what's playing ? |
| qu'est-ce que ça raconte ? | what's it about ? |
| ça parle de ____ ? | it's about ___ ? |
| c'est basé sur _____ ? | it's based on ____ |
| c'est l'histoire de _____ ? | it's the story of ____ |
| la séance est à | the showing is at ____ |
| ______ le dernier ___ | ____ the latest _____ |
| adorer | to love |
| aller à la pêche | to go fishing |
| attraper un poisson | to catch a fish |
| au bord de la mer | at the seashore |
| la campagne | countryside |
| camper | to camp |
| la canne à peche | fishing rod |
| faire de la randonnée | to go hiking |
| l'hôtel | hotel |
| partir en vacances | to go on vacation |
| la planche à voile | sailboard/ windsurf board |
| la planche de surf | surfboard |
| une semaine | week |
| la tente | tent |
| le billet d'avion | plane ticket |
| le billet de train | train ticket |
| l'hotel | hotel |
| le passeport | passport |
| la valise | suitcase |
| à l'heure | on time |
| l'aeroport ( m) | airport |
| annuler | to cancel |
| l'avion | plane |
| le vol | flight |
| la carte d'embarquement | boarding pass |
| en avance | early |
| en retard | late |
| la gare | train station |
| la voie | track |
| le train | train |