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Undergraduate 1
05/05/2010

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Term
-uire verbs conjugated
Definition
is isons
is isez
it isent
Term
past participle of Conduire and definition of Conduire
Definition
to drive and conduit
Term
Construire - def & pp.
Definition
to construct
construit
Term
détruire
produire
réduire
traduire
Definition
détruit -- to destroy
produit -- to produce
réduit -- to reduce
traduit -- to translate
Term
What is the difference between aller en voiture and cnduire?
Definition
Aller en voiture is used to express driving somewhere wehre as conduire describes the act of driving or how someone drives or what kind of car someone drive
Term
acheter
Definition
to buy
achète
achètes
achète
achetons
achetez
achètent

Shoe verb in the sense that the first "e" in th nous and vous forms does not have a backwards accent
Term
dormir
Definition
to sleep
dors
dors
dort
dormons
dormez
dorment
Term
verbs conjugated like dormir
Definition
partir - to leave, depart
sentir - to feel, to sense, to smell
servir - to serve
sortir - to leave; to go out
Term
what is the difference between sortir and partir?
Definition
partir is used in relation to traveling and vacation where sortir is used in relation to shorter trips, such as going to the grocery store
Term
quitter
Definition
regular verb meaning to leave or go away from someone or something it requires a direct object
Term
sortir isn't only used with small trips (i.e. grocery stor and such) it is also used when talking about
Definition
two people dating or going out
Term
venir
Definition
to come
viens
viens
vient
venons
venez
viennent
Term
How would you say to have just done something?
Definition
Venir de + and infinitive
Term
what are vebs conjugated like venir?
Definition
devenir - to become
obtenir - to obtain
revenir - to come back
Term
DR MSR P VANDERTRAMP
Definition
Descendre -to go down - descendu
Rester- to remain - resté
Monter - to climb - monté
Revenir - to come back; to return - revenu
SOrtir - to go out (short trip) - sorti
Passer - to pass by - passé
Venir - to come - venu
Aller - to go - allé
Naitre - to be born - né
Devenir - to become - devenu
Entrer - to enter - entré
Retourner - to return; to go back - retourné
Tomber - to fall - tombé
Rentrer - to come back; to return - rentré
Arriver - to arrive - arrivé
Mourrir - to die - mort
Partir - to leave(long trip for or from) - parti
Term
falloir
Definition
to be necessary
Term
il faut + infinitive
Definition
one must do something
Term
cities, islands
continents
m. c, s, p w/ vowel
f. , s, & p
m. c, and p w/ consonant
plural countries
m. states w/ consonant
Definition
`a de, d'
en de, d'
en de, d'
en de, d'
au du
aux des
dans le du, de l'
Term
donner
Definition
to give
Term
dining room
Definition
salle à mange
Term
a baked product with the consistency of a croissant
Definition
de viennoiseries
Term

to find

to  learn

to look

fine dining restaurant

very expensive

Definition

trouver

apprendre

regarder 

le restaurant gastronomique

trés cher 

Term

to take up 

to try 

to cost

to come

at the counter

lamb

Definition

monter 

cherchez

venir

au guichet 

du mouton (de l'angneau) 

Term

veal

duck (duckling) 

turkey

fresh water fish

salt water fish

poultry

Definition

du veau 

du canard (de la canette)

de la dinde (du dindon) 

un poisson d'eau douce/de rivière 

un poisson de mer

la volaille

Term

salmon

flounder

trout

shellfish

crab

crawfish

Definition

du saumon

une sole

une truite

des crustacés (m) 

du crabe 

écrévisse

Term

shrimp

lobster

prawns

pasta

rice

Definition

des crevettes (f)

de homard

des langonstines (f)

les pâtes

le riz 

Term

labor union

strike (the on you go on)

Where are you going?

to ring; ring for; sound

need; poverty; distress

if necessary 

Definition

un syndicat

la greve 

Oú est-ce que tu va?

sonner

besoin

au besoin 

Term

to need

if need be 

past (two hours past)

show; display; watch

 

Definition

avoir besoin

si besoin est

sonné (deux heures sonnées) 

montre

 

Term
formula for making a question from an answer
Definition

preopsition + intteraogative + est-ce que + subject + verb 

 

(subjet et verbe can be switched) 

Term
prépositions en français:
Definition
de, sur, sous (under), chez (in), dans, avec, à. pout. etc.
Term
If you switch the subject and the verb order in a sentence you can omit the _____
Definition
est-ce que
Term
interogatifs
Definition
qui, quoi, oú, quel, combien de temps
Term
les questions sur les personnes
Definition
à qui, avec qui, pour qui, chez qui (whom)
Term
les questions sur les objets/choses
Definition
à quoi, dans quoi, avec quoi
Term
les expressions fixes
Definition
à quelle heure, de quelle heure. en quelle année
Term
to request or ask
Definition
demander
Term
seek our...or...I think to ask out
Definition
demander de sortir
Term
dernier
Definition
last (last sunday...samedi dernier)
Term
never...always
Definition
ne jemais...toujours
Term
no longer --> still
Definition
ne...plus --> toujours/encore
Term
no longer --> already
Definition
ne... pas encore --> deja
Term
nobody, no one --> somebody, someone
Definition
ne...personne...quelqu'un(e)
Term
nothing -->something
Definition
ne..rien --> quelque chose
Term
if there is a prep. (a, de, etc.) after the verbe rien and personne ___ the prep
Definition
follow
Term
when rien and personne are the subjets of a sentence they go at the _____ of said sentence
Definition
beginning
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