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Review - French for Reading
Review - French for Reading
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Language - French
Graduate
11/14/2012

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Term
ne (verb) pas
Definition
negative (not)
Term
ne (verb) rien
Definition
nothing
Term
ne (verb) plus
Definition
no longer
Term
ne (verb) personne
Definition
not anybody, nobody
Term
ne (verb) jamais
Definition
never
Term
ne (verb) guere
Definition
scarcely
Term
ne (verb) ni...ni
Definition
neither...nor
Term
ne (verb) aucun (noun)
Definition
no (noun)
Term
ne (verb) nul (noun)
Definition
no (noun), not at all
Term
ne (verb) que
Definition
only
Term
ne (faire + infinitive) que
Definition
continuously, constantly
Term
ne (verb) plus que
Definition
except
Term
entretenir
Definition
to support
Term
tenir à
Definition
to be anxious/eager to do something, to place value
Term
tenir
Definition
to hold
Term
tenir (present tense)
Definition
je tiens
tu tiens
il tient
nous tenons
vous tenez
ils tiennent
Term
tenir (imperative)
Definition
tenons (let's hold)
Term
tenir (past definite)
Definition
il tint
ils tinrent
Term
tiendr(ending)
Definition
will hold
Term
nous
Definition
we
Term
vous
Definition
you
Term
on
Definition
one, they, people
Term
present tense (-er)
Definition
-e
-es
-e
-ons
-ez
-ent
Term
present tense (-re)
Definition
-s
-s
(none)
-ons
-ez
-ent
Term
present tense (-ir)
Definition
-is
-is
-it
-issons
-issez
-issent
Term
present tense (all regular verbs)
Definition
-e -(i)s
-es -(i)s
-e -(i)t
-(iss)ons
-(iss)ez
-(iss)ent
Term
future tense (will)
Definition
R + -ai
R + -as
R + -a
R + -ons
R + -ez
R + -ont
Term
conditional tense (would)
Definition
R + -ais
R + -ais
R + -ait
R + -ions
R + -iez
R + -aient
Term
FC stem (etre)
Definition
ser-
Term
FC stem (avoir)
Definition
-aur
Term
FC stem (faire)
Definition
fer-
Term
FC stem (aller)
Definition
ir-
Term
FC stem (tenir)
Definition
tiendr-
Term
FC stem (venir)
Definition
viendr-
Term
FC stem (pouvoir)
Definition
pourr-
Term
FC stem (vouloir)
Definition
voudr-
Term
FC stem (valoir)
Definition
(il) vaudr-
Term
FC stem (falloir)
Definition
(il) faudr-
Term
imperfect (was doing, used to do, did)
Definition
past tense + conditional ending (ais, ait, ions, iez, aient)
Term
il avait
Definition
he had
Term
il etait
Definition
he was
Term
il comprenait
Definition
he understood
Term
il voulait
Definition
he wanted
Term
il pouvait
Definition
he could
Term
avoir besoin de
Definition
to need
Term
avoir lieu
Definition
to take place
Term
avoir beau (infinitive)
Definition
to (do something) in vain
Term
avoir l'air (adjective)
Definition
to appear
Term
le
Definition
it, him
Term
la
Definition
it, her
Term
les
Definition
them
Term
lui
Definition
to him, to her
Term
leur
Definition
to them
Term
leur (+noun)
Definition
their
Term
leur (+verb)
Definition
to them
Term
aller
Definition
to go
Term
venir
Definition
to come
Term
entrer
Definition
to enter
Term
sortir
Definition
to go out
Term
arriver
Definition
to arrive (to happen)
Term
partir
Definition
to depart
Term
monter
Definition
to go up
Term
descendre
Definition
to descend
Term
naitre
Definition
to be born
Term
mourir
Definition
to die
Term
rester
Definition
to remain (to stay)
Term
tomber
Definition
to fall
Term
retourner
Definition
to come back
Term
revenir
Definition
to come back again
Term
devenir
Definition
to become
Term
rentrer
Definition
to go home
Term
il a pris
Definition
he took
Term
il est arrivé
Definition
he arrived
Term
il avait pris
Definition
he had taken
Term
il etait arrivé
Definition
he had arrived
Term
il aura pris
Definition
he will have taken
Term
il sera arrivé
Definition
he will have arrived
Term
il aurait pris
Definition
he would have taken
Term
il serait arrivé
Definition
he would have arrived
Term
qu'il ait pris
Definition
that he took
Term
qu'il soit arrivé
Definition
that he arrived
Term
arriver à
Definition
to succeed in
Term
connaitre
Definition
to be acquainted with
Term
devoir
Definition
must, ought to
Term
exiger
Definition
to require
Term
montrer
Definition
to show
Term
se passer
Definition
to happen
Term
prendre
Definition
to take
Term
donner, offrir
Definition
to give
Term
quitter (noun)
Definition
to leave (noun)
Term
rendre
Definition
to give, to render
Term
traverser
Definition
to cross
Term
voir
Definition
to see
Term
regarder
Definition
to look at
Term
la chose
Definition
thing
Term
un endroit
Definition
place, location
Term
un etage
Definition
floor
Term
le matin
Definition
morning
Term
le sens
Definition
direction
Term
chaque
Definition
each
Term
convenable
Definition
appropriate
Term
dernier
Definition
last
Term
divers
Definition
various
Term
meme (+noun)
Definition
same
Term
moyen
Definition
average
Term
notre
Definition
our
Term
d'abord
Definition
first, first of all
Term
enfin
Definition
finally
Term
pas encore
Definition
not yet
Term
demain
Definition
tomorrow
Term
aujourd'hui
Definition
today
Term
hier
Definition
yesterday
Term
ensuite, alors, puis
Definition
next, then
Term
legerement
Definition
slightly
Term
Definition
where, when (time)
Term
ou
Definition
or
Term
ou...ou
Definition
either...or
Term
plutot
Definition
rather
Term
presque
Definition
almost
Term
quelquefois, parfois
Definition
sometimes
Term
reellement, en realite
Definition
actually, in fact
Term
tard
Definition
late
Term
tot
Definition
early
Term
toujours
Definition
always, still
Term
afin de
Definition
in order to
Term
apres
Definition
after
Term
avant
Definition
before (in time)
Term
au moins/tout au moins
Definition
at least
Term
aussi...que
Definition
just as...as
Term
cela
Definition
that
Term
ce qui, ce que
Definition
what
Term
chez
Definition
at the home of, at the place of business of, in the case of
Term
comme
Definition
like, as, since
Term
d'une part...d'autre part
Definition
on the one hand... on the other hand
Term
en effet
Definition
in fact
Term
il fallait
Definition
it was necessary
Term
il reste
Definition
it remains
Term
jusqu'a (+noun)
Definition
as far as
Term
jusqu'a ce que (+clause)
Definition
until
Term
pendant
Definition
during
Term
pourtant
Definition
however
Term
pres de
Definition
near
Term
loin de
Definition
far from
Term
qu'est-ce qui
Definition
what
Term
selon
Definition
according to
Term
vers
Definition
toward
Term
en (+present participle ending in -ing)
Definition
by, while
Term
etant
Definition
being, having
Term
ayant
Definition
having
Term
faisant
Definition
doing, making
Term
sachant
Definition
knowing
Term
disant
Definition
saying
Term
meilleur
Definition
better
Term
le plus, la plus, les plus
Definition
most
Term
le moins, la moins, les moins
Definition
least
Term
plus de...que
Definition
more (noun) than
Term
autant de...que
Definition
as much (noun) as
as many (noun) as
Term
moins de...que
Definition
fewer (noun) than
Term
plus...que
Definition
more (adjective) than
Term
aussi...que
Definition
as (adjective) as
Term
moins...que
Definition
less (adjective) than
Term
celui, celle
Definition
the one
Term
ceux, celles
Definition
those (the ones)
Term
-ci
Definition
the latter
Term
-là
Definition
the former
Term
prendre
Definition
to take
Term
faire
Definition
to make, to do
Term
peut-etre
Definition
perhaps
Term
aussi
Definition
therefore
Term
toujours
Definition
still
Term
dit-il
Definition
he said
Term
s'exclama-t-elle
Definition
she exclaimed
Term
que, qu'
Definition
that
Term
faire + infinitive
Definition
to cause (something) to be done
Term
faire remarquer
Definition
to point out
Term
faire voir
Definition
to show
Term
faire savoir
Definition
to inform
Term
faire arriver
Definition
to deliver
Term
faire intervenir
Definition
to involve
Term
faire semblant de
Definition
to pretend
Term
faire venir
Definition
to summon
Term
mettre
Definition
to put
Term
savoir
Definition
to know, to know how to
Term
voir
Definition
to see
Term
pouvoir
Definition
to be able, can
Term
vouloir (+infinitive)
Definition
to want (to do something)
Term
devoir (+infinitive)
Definition
to be obliged (to do something)
Term
aller (+infinitive)
Definition
to be going (to do something)
Term
laisser (+infinitive)
Definition
to allow (something to be done)
Term
savoir (+infinitive)
pouvoir (+infinitive)
Definition
to be able (to do something)
Term
lequel
Definition
which
Term
à laquelle
Definition
to which
Term
de laquelle
Definition
of which, from which
Term
en
Definition
some, of it, of them, from them
Term
vouloir
Definition
to want
Term
devoir
Definition
ought to, must, have to, should
Term
aller
Definition
to go
Term
past definite ending
Definition
il: -a -it -ut
ils: -erent -irent -urent
Term
il travailla; ils travaillerent
Definition
he worked; they worked
Term
il dit; ils dirent
Definition
he said; they said
Term
il fut; ils furent
Definition
he was; they were
Term
alors
Definition
then
Term
bientot
Definition
soon
Term
d'abord
Definition
at first, first of all
Term
ensuite
Definition
next, then
Term
longtemps
Definition
for a long time
Term
maintenant
Definition
now
Term
souvent
Definition
often
Term
deja
Definition
already
Term
enfin
Definition
finally, at last
Term
puis
Definition
then, after, moreover
Term
desormais
Definition
henceforth
Term
quelquefois, parfois
Definition
sometimes
Term
toujours
Definition
always, still
Term
des...
Definition
from...on
Term
depuis (+time)
Definition
for (verb changes to have been doing)
Term
il y a (time) que
Definition
for
Term
il y a (time)
Definition
ago
Term
venir
Definition
to come
Term
venir de (infinitive)
Definition
having/had just done something
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