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343 composition and conversation
final exam material
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Language - French
Undergraduate 3
06/09/2009

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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

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