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French IV Flash Cards
Finals
67
Language - French
11th Grade
05/26/2008

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Term
Define prendre un pot
Definition
to have something to drink in a cafe
Term
Define Devant
Definition
in front of
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Define En face de
Definition
across from
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Define entendu
Definition

agreed

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Define recontrer
Definition
meet by chance, run into
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Define faire la connaissance de
Definition
meet for the first time
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Define donner rendez-vous à
Definition
to make a date
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Define se donner rendez-vous
Definition
to agree to meet
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se recontrer
Definition
to meet each other
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se retrouver
Definition
to meet each other
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Define quelque part
Definition
somewhere
Term

What construction do you use to express a wish or to make a suggestion?

 

Definition
si + imperfect
Term

Turn this into French:

If only I were rich...

 

Definition
Si j'étais riche 
Term

Turn this into French:

Alain, what about going downtown?

Definition
Alain, si on allait en ville?
Term
What construction is used to describe what people had done or what had happened before?
Definition

Pluperfect =

imperfect of avoir or être + past participle

 

ex.  j'avais voyagé

Term

Define la banlieue

Definition
the suburbs
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Define le quartier

Definition

a district, area, neighborhood

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Define une tour

Definition
a high rise
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Define un immeuble

Definition
an apartment building
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Define un HLM

Definition
a low-income housing project
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Define tout près

Definition
nearby
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Define des commerces

Definition
small businesses
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Define un centre de loisirs

Definition
a recreation center
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Define un grand centre commercial

Definition
the mall
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Define une Maison des Jeunes

Definition
a Youth Center
Term

Define une mairie

Definition
city hall
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Define une poste

Definition
the post office
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Define un poste de police or une gendarmerie
Definition
the police station
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What construction should be used to express what would happen or what people would do in certain circumstances?

Definition

the Conditional =

Future stem + imperfect endings

ex.  je parlerai

Term

When the si-clause is used what is used in the result clause?

EX:  If i won the lotery, i would buy a car.

Definition

when the imperfect is used in the si-clause the conditional is used in the result clause. 

 

EX:  Si je gagnais à la loterie, j'achèterais un moto.  

Term

How are the three verbs used to make them polite.  These three verbs; vouloir, pouvoir, and devoir.

Definition
They are used in the conditional instead of the present.
Term

Turn this into French:

I would like to look at your pictures

Definition
Je voudrais regarder tes photos.
Term

Turn this into French:

Could you loan me your bike?

Definition
Pourrais-tu me prêter ton vélo?  
Term
What construction is used to report what people mentioned in the past about a future event.  It describes what they said they would do or what would happen later?
Definition
The conditional construction
Term
What construction is used to express what would have happened under certain circumstances?
Definition

The Past Conditional =

Conditional of avoir and être + Past Participle

 

EX:  j'aurais voyagé

Term

What construction was used to express what would have happened if certain past conditions had been met?

Definition
the si-clause in the pluperfect and then the main or result clause in the past conditional
Term

When the si-clause is used to describe a possiblility (concerning a future event) what construction is used in the si-clause  and what construction is used in the main or result clause?

Definition

the si-clause uses present

the main or result clause uses future imperative

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When the si-clause is used to describe a hypothetical situation (usually contrary to reality) what construction is used in the si-clause  and what construction is used in the main or result clause?

Definition

the si-clause uses imperfect

the main or result clause uses the conditional 

Term

When the si-clause is used as a hypothetical situation in the past what construction is used in the si-clause  and what construction is used in the main or result clause?

Definition

the si-clause uses pluperfect

the main or result clause uses the past conditional

Term
Define une confiance
Definition
trust
Term
Define de l'amitié
Definition
friendship
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Define de la sympathie
Definition
an instinctive liking
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Define aimer bien
Definition
to like
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Define aimer
Definition
to love
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Define tomber amoureux de
Definition
to fall in love with
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Define avoir le coup de foudre pour
Definition
to fall in love with at first sight
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Define s'entendre bien avec
Definition
to get along with
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Define être d'accord avec 
Definition
to agree with
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Define se réconcillier avec 
Definition
to make up with
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Define se disputer
Definition
to have an argument
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Define se quereller
Definition
to have a fight
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Define fâcher avec
Definition
to be upset at
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Define rompre avec

Definition
to break up with
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Define féliciter  

Definition
to congratulate
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Define se réjouir

Definition
to be happy
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Define plaindre
Definition
to feel sorry for
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Define Quelle malchance
Definition
Bad Luck!
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Define Ne t'en fais pas!
Definition
Don't Worry! Don't feel bad!
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Define ça s'arrangera!
Definition
Things will be ok! Everything will work out all right!
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When is qui used?
Definition
qui means who, that, or whic andis the subject of the verb of the relative clause.  It is used when the verb immediately follows.
Term
When is que used?
Definition

Que means whom, that, or which and is used as the direct object of the verb in the relative clause.

the subject of the 'new' part of the sentence

Term

What is the construction when relative pronouns are used with prepositions (avec, pour, sur, etc.)?

Definition

Preposition + qui = to refer to people

Preposition + lequel = to refer to things

Term
What are the different forms of lequel?
Definition

lequel

laquelle

lesquels

lesquelles

Term
à + lequel =
Definition
auquel
Term
de + lequel =
Definition
duquel
Term
What does dont replace?
Definition

de + Noun or Noun Phrase

Term
When is dont used?  Give examples.
Definition

when the verb is followed by de

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