Details Title: 343 composition and conversation Description: final exam material Total Flash Cards: 38 Created: 06/09/2009 21:36:47		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Language - French Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term le passe simple  Definition literary version of passe compose. only written, never spoke. Term le passe simple conjugations Definition er verbs- -ai, -as,-a,-âmes,-âtes,-èrent ir/re verbs- -is,-is,-it,-îmes,-îtes,-irent autres verbes- "u" versions (avoir, croire, vouloir) -"i" verbs use ir/re rules (dire, mettre) -etre special- fus, fus, fut, fûmes, fûtes, furent   Term present tense Definition i ___ what is occuring currently Term present tense conjugation Definition er verbs- e, es, e, ons, ez, ent ir verbs- is, is, it, issons, issez, issent re verbs- s, s, -, ons, ez, ent irregulars- etre, avoir, aller, faire Term passe compose Definition i___ed what is in the past, what has been finished. different than imparfait, where action can still be occuring, or if it was something you used to do. i waited is past tense Term passe compose conjugations Definition avoir + past participle for vandertramps, etre + past participle reflexive, etre Term futur Definition i will ____ to be used when talking about the future. Term futur conjugations Definition infinitive plus avoir- ai, as, a, ons, ez, ent Term imparfait Definition The imperfect ( l'imparfait) expresses or describes continued, repeated, habitual actions or incomplete actions, situations, or events in the past. The imperfect describes what was going on at an indefinite time in the past or what used to happen. The imperfect can be translated by “would” when it implies “used to.” The imperfect is a simple tense that does not require a helping verb. Term imparfait conjugations Definition stem of nous form, add -ais,-ais,-ait, -ions,-iez,-aient i.e.-j'aimais, tu aimais, il aimait, nous aimions, vous aimiez, ils aimaient Term plus-que-parfait Definition i had ___ takes place in the past before another past event, but sometimes with exceptions Term plus-que-parfait conjugations Definition imparfait of avoir plus past participle i.e.- j'avais aimé, etc. Term present subjunctive Definition The imperfect ( l'imparfait) expresses or describes continued, repeated, habitual actions or incomplete actions, situations, or events in the past. The imperfect describes what was going on at an indefinite time in the past or what used to happen. The imperfect can be translated by “would” when it implies “used to.” The imperfect is a simple tense that does not require a helping verb. Term present subjunctive conjugations Definition 1) take the nous form of present verb (parler-->parl) 2) add endings -e,-es,-e, -ions, -iez, -ent Term conditional Definition i would ____ The conditional is used to express what would happen given certain events or actions. Term conditional conjugations Definition infinitive + imparfait endings i.e.- parlerais, parlerais, parlerait, parlerions, parleriez, parleraient Term pronoms relatif Definition qui is always a subject--> c'est toi qui as mal que is a direct object--> la robe que j'ai achetée hier est un peu trop grande pour moi dont is used when the object preposition is de-->le dictionnaire dont j'ai besoin a disparu. (also, dont can be used in some cases for whom, but rarely) Term a few verbs that will take dont... Definition avoir besoin de avoir envie de avoir peur de etre surpris de parler de qqn penser de rever de se souvenir de qqn Term lequel/laquelle, lesqeuls/lesquelles Definition The form of lequel must agree with the antecedent (the preceding noun to which it refers). For example, you are in a store and speaking about a feminine singular article: La chemise bleue est très chic (The blue shirt is very stylish). If I wanted to know to which blue shirt you were referring, I would have to use the feminine, singular form: Laquelle? Term antonymes et expressions de temps Definition avant/apres, dernier/prochain, il y a/dans, toujours/parfois (ou jamais) demain, aujourd'hui, ce soir, hier, l'an prochain, l'an passé Term autres expressions de temps courantes Definition pour commencer, ensuite, pour finir, pour le moment ou en ce moment, bientôt, tout de suite, de temps en temps, jusqu'à Term temps indicatif Definition    quand/lorsque, au moment où, dès que ou aussitôt que, tant que, apres que, pendant que, depuis que Term translation for ago? Definition il y a v. depuis Term translation for "for"? Definition pendant--> les musiciens ont repete pendant (not pour) toute la soiree. pendant is a synonym for during pour-->valerie est partie pour trois mois (always used with aller, venir et partir) Term passive voice Definition tous ses amis taquinent jean claude--> jean claude est tquine par tous ses amis.   see page 339 in Contrastes for passive voice verb chart. Term faire causatif Definition to make qqn do something for you...to have a service done. i.e. nails done, hair done, etc. nous l'avons fait refaire. nous l'avons fait repeindre (nous avons fait repeindre notre maison) Term comparisions (more, less) Definition plus + adjective (or adverb or noun) + que = more … than moins + adjective (or adverb or noun) + que = less … than   Louise est plus petite que sa soeur. (Louise is smaller than her sister.) Il court moins vite que moi. (He runs less fast than I do.) Term comparisons (superlatives) Definition to say some(one)(thing)(s) is the best or worst at something le (or la or les) plus (or moins) + adjective (or adverb or noun) + de Louise est la plus petite de la famille. (Louise is the smallest of the family.) Term comparisons (equality) Definition To express “as … as” use the French expression: aussi + adjective (or adverb) + que: Elle est aussi intelligente que moi. (She is as intelligent as I am.) Term avant que Definition subjuntive clause je parlerai avant que je pense (pense is subjuncitve)   Term avant de Definition + infinitive je le ferai avant de manger Term avant Definition +noun, pronoun, time je vais partir avant le matin Term pour que (so that) phrase for subjunctive Definition Il crie pour que tu l'entendes. Term pendant que (while), à cause de (because of...+noun, pronoun), parce que (because) Definition THESE ALL TAKE INDICATIVE TENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Term conjunctions that take the subjunctive Definition avant que (before), bien que (although), quoique (although), pour que (so that), pourvu que (provided that), à moins que (unless), sans que (without), jusqu'à ce que (until) Term conjunctions that take indicative Definition parce que (because), apres que (after), puisque (since), tandis que (as long as), lorsque* (when), quand* (when), tant que* (as long as), dès que* (as soon as), aussitôt que* (as soon as) * first part in futur-->last part in futur Term subjunctive stems Definition aller- aill/all vouloir- veuill/voul venir- vienn/ven devoir- doiv/dev prendre- prenne/pren Term subjunctive stems irregular Definition pouvoir- puiss faire- fass savoir- sach ecrire- ecriv dire- dis partir- part, sortir- sort, dormir- dorm lire-lis rire- ri mettre- mett connaitre- connaiss