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Review of Articles
What are the definite articles? |
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Definition
Review of Articles
These are le, la, l', and les. |
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Review of Articles
What are the indefinite articles? |
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Definition
Review of Articles
These are un, une, and des. |
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Review of Articles
What are the partitive articles? |
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Review of Articles
These are du, de la, and de l'. |
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Review of Articles
What is the first question to ask to choose the appropriate article in French? |
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Definition
Review of Articles
"Does the verb describe likes or dislikes?" is the appropriate question to do this. |
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Review of Articles
What verbs are associated with likes and dislikes? |
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Definition
Review of Articles
Aimer, adorer, détester, and préférer are associated with these categories. |
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Review of Articles
What is the second question you should ask in order to choose the appropriate article in French? |
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Definition
Review of Articles
"Does the verb deal with having, obtaining or consuming?" is the appropriate question to do this. |
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Review of Articles
If a verb deals with having, obtaining or consuming which article do you use? |
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Definition
Review of Articles
You would use the partitive article if the verb deals with these three groups of actions. (du, de la, de l', or des) |
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Review of Articles
If the verb deals with likes or dislikes which article do you use? |
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Definition
Review of Articles
You use the definite article (le, la, l', or les) when you are talking about either of these categories. |
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Review of Articles
Which article do you use if the article is the English translation of 'the,' or is talking about people or things in general? |
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Definition
Review of Articles
You use the definite articles (le, la, l', or les) in either of these situations. |
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Review of Articles
Which article do you use for a countable noun?
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Definition
Review of Articles
You use the indefinite articles (un, une, or des) in this situation. |
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Review of Articles
Which article do you use when talking about a mass noun? |
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Definition
Review of Articles
You use the partitive articles (du, de la, or de l') in this situation. |
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Review of Articles
If a sentence is negative, which two groups of articles do you change? To what do you change them? |
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Definition
Review of Articles
The indefinite or partitive articles are changed to 'de' in this situation, whereas the definite articles do not change. |
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Review of Articles
In what circumstance do you use the article 'de' and only 'de' regardless of the verb usage? |
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Definition
Review of Articles
This article is used following an expression of quantity (beaucoup __, un trop __, etc...). |
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Verb Conjugation
to DRINK
je bois nous buvons
tu bois vous buvez
il/elle boit ils/elles boivent
P.C. - j'ai bu
Imp. - je buvais
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Expressions of Quantities
What pronoun is used to replace a nound preceded by a number? |
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Definition
Expressions of Quantities
The pronoun en is used in this case.
-Avez-vous trois enfants?
- Non, j'en ai quatre.
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Expressions of Quantities
What is the French equivalent of the English words some or any?
- Does Raoul always have coffee after dinner?
- Yes, he always has some.
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Definition
Expressions of Quantities
The pronoun en replaces these English words.
- Est-ce que Raoul prend toujours du café après le dîner?
- Oui, il en prend toujours. |
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Expressions of Quantities
What French pronoun is used to replace nouns preceded by other expressions of quantity such as peu, beaucoup, assez or trop? |
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Definition
Expressions of Quantities
The pronoun en replaces a noun when that noun is preceded by any of these types of expressions.
-Est-ce qu'il y a encore de la glace au chocolat?
-Oui, il y en a encore beaucoup.
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Expressing all and Everything
What is an example in which tout is used as an adjective? a pronoun?! |
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Definition
Expressing all and Everything
Tout le repas a été délicieux! (adj)
Tout est prêt pour le dîner. (pronoun) |
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Expressing all and Everything
When used as an adjective, what English word does tout correspond to? |
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Definition
Expressing all and Everything
Used as an adjective, this French word corresponds to the English words all or the whole. |
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Expressing all and Everything
Tout, when used as a pronoun corresponds with which English word? |
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Definition
Expressing all and Everything
This French word when used as a pronoun corresponds to the English word everything. |
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Expressing all and Everything
What are the masculine/feminine and singular/plural spellings of the word tout? |
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Expressing all and Everything
Masc./Singular - tout Masc./Plural - tous
Fem./Singular - toute Fem./Plural - tout |
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Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
What is the correct form when asking about a person who is the subject of the sentence? |
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Definition
Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
In this situation the appropriate form of the question is: Qui + verb? |
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Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
What is the appropriate question form when talking about a person who is the direct object of the sentence? |
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Definition
Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
In this situation the appropriate form of the question is: Qui est-ce que + S + V? or
Qui + inversion (V-S)?
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Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
What is the correct question formation when talking about a thing which is the subject of the sentence? |
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Definition
Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
In this situation the appropriate form of the question is: Qu'est-ce qui + V? |
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Term
Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
What is the appropriate question form when talking about a thing which is the direct object of the sentence? |
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Definition
Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
In this situation the appropriate form of the question is: Qu'est-ce que + S + V? or
Que + inversion (V-S)?
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Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
What is the correct question form when talking about a person but there is a preposition? |
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Definition
Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
In this situation the appropriate form of the question is: Prép. + qui est-ce que...? or
Prép. + qui + inversion?
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Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
What is the correct question form when talking about a thing but there is a preposition? |
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Definition
Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
In this situation the appropriate form of the question is: Prép + quoi est-ce que...? or
Prép + quoi + inversion?
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Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
What are the three questions, in order, which must be used to evaluate which question form to use utilizing qui, que or quoi? |
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Definition
Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
These three questions are used in this situation: Am I asking about a person or thing? Is that person/thing the subject or indirect object of the sentence? Are there any prepositions? |
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Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
What are the major prepositions to look for when choosing an appropriate question form? |
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Definition
Questions with Qui, que, and quoi.
Avec, pour, de and à are all prepositions to look for when deciding this. |
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Term
Ordering Events
These prepositions are often used with nouns to indicate the order of events. |
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Definition
Ordering Events
What are avant and après used for? |
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Ordering Events
What does avant mean? |
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Definition
Ordering Events
This word means before. |
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Ordering Events
What does après mean? |
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Definition
Ordering Events
This word means after. |
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Ordering Events
What expression is used to express before doing something? |
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Definition
Ordering Events
The expression avant de expresses this when followed by an infinitive. |
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Ordering Events
What expression is used to express after doing something? |
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Definition
Ordering Events
The expression après followed by a past infinitive expresses this. |
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Ordering Events
What is the past infinitive made up of? |
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Definition
Ordering Events
This is made up of avoir or être + past participle.
If using être the past participle agrees with the understood subject. |
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