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Tough Phrases
Strange tenses to master
125
Language - French
Undergraduate 4
10/30/2009

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…then we need to help her
Definition
alors il faut l’aider.
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So what are we going to do ?
Definition
Alors, qu’est-ce qu’on va faire ?
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I don’t know anything about that
Definition
Je n’en sais rien
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And then ?/ So what ?
Definition
Et alors ?
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He went to the bank while I did the shopping
Definition
Il est allé à la banque alors que je faisais les achats
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He went out even though I didn’t want to
Definition
Il est sorti alors que je ne voulais pas
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He didn’t arrive, so I had to eat alone
Definition
Il n’est pas arrivé, donc j’ai dû manger seul
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If it’s not Philippe then it must be Robert
Definition
Si ce n’est pas Philippe, c’est donc Robert
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I lost my pen so this one must be yours
Definition
J’ai perdu mon stylo donc celui-ci est à toi
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pregnant
Definition
enciente
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So here is our conclusion
Definition
Voilà donc notre conclusion
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So who are you ?
Definition
Que donc êtes-vous ?
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Come on !
Definition
Allons donc !
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After having read everything
Definition
Après avoir tout lu…
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He must have forgotten
Definition
Il aura oublié
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He must have won
Definition
Il aura gagné
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He should do his homework
Definition
Il devrait faire ses devoirs
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You should come
Definition
Tu devrais venir
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I should come
Definition
Je devrais venir
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You should do it (plural)
Definition
Vous devriez le faire
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He shouldn’t have eaten so much chocolate
Definition
Il n’aurait pas dû manger tant de chocolat
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If I had more money, I would be able to buy myself that dress
Definition
Si j’avais plus d’argent, je pourrais m’acheter cette robe.
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I would buy myself this dress, but I don’t have enough money
Definition
Je m’achèterais cette robe, mais je n’ai pas assez d’argent
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He said he would be able to help me
Definition
Il a dit qu’il pourrait m’aider
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He said he would come before eight
Definition
Il a dit qu’il viendrait avant huit heures
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I like the color of it
Definition
J’en aime la couleur
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I’ve got two (of them)
Definition
J’en ai deux
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There are too many (of them)
Definition
Il y en a trop
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Tell me
Definition
Dis-moi
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Go away
Definition
va-t’en
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Remind me about it
Definition
Faites-m’y penser
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Go away
Definition
Vas-y
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I had some money
Definition
J'avais de l'argent
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Je n'avais pas assez de temps
Definition
I didn't have enough time
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J'avais faim
Definition
I was hungry
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avoir in the imperfect
Definition
had
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avoir in passe compose = like j'ai eu
Definition
had, got 
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I got into an accident
Definition
J'ai eu un accident
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I got a nice surprise
Definition
J'ai eu une bonne surprise
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I got hungry
Definition
J'ai eu faim
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I knew her well
Definition
Je la connaissais bien
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I met Michel yesterday
Definition
J'ai connu Michel hier
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devoir imperfect = ex. Je devais
Definition
was supposed to
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I knew the address
Definition
Je savais l'adresse
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I found out the solution
Definition
J'ai su la solution
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I learned how to swim
Definition
J'ai su nager
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vouloir imperfect = ex. je voulais
Definition
wanted
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vouloir passé composé = ex j'ai voulu
Definition
tried, decided to, (negative) refused
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I tried/decided to leave
Definition
J'ai voulu partir
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I refused to leave
Definition
Je n'ai pas voulu partir
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I was going to study but...
Definition
J'allais étudier mais...
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I was writing a letter when...
Definition
J'étais en train d'écrire une letter quand...
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It was nice out
Definition
Il faisait beau
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I had just arrived
Definition
Je venais d'arriver
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I liked to dance when I was young
Definition
J'aimais dancer quand j'étais jeune
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I believed in God
Definition
Je croyais en Dieu
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I was hoping I'd win
Definition
J'espérais gagner
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I was thinking about my brother
Definition
Je pensais à mon frère
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It seemed too perfect
Definition
Il semblait trop parfait
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I felt sick all day
Definition
Je me sentais malade pendant toute la journée
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I didn't believe you when you said...
Definition
Je ne t'ai pas cru quand tu as dit...
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Yesterday I hoped you would come; today I don't care
Definition
Hier, j'ai espéré que tu viendrais; aujourd'hui, ça m'est égal
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When I saw him, I was surprised
Definition
Quand je l'ai vu, j'ai été surpris
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He seemed to disappear
Definition
Il a semblé disparaître
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I felt a drop of rain
Definition
J'ai senti une goutte de pluie
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we'll see
Definition
on verra bien
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... that I told you about
Definition
dont je t'ai parlé
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I want to take advantage of...
Definition
Je veux profiter de...
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I have no friends/I don't have any friends
Definition
Je n'ai aucun ami
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I never want to grow up
Definition
Je ne veux jamais grandir
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I didn't see anyone
Definition
Je n'ai vu personne
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I have never hurt anyone
Definition
Je n'ai jamais blessé personne
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I have never stolen anything
Definition
Je n'ai jamais rien volé
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I don't have any money anymore
Definition
Je n'ai plus aucun argent
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I can never talk to him again
Definition
Je ne peux plus jamais lui parler
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I'm going to think about it
Definition
Je vais y réfléchir
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Pay attention to him
Definition
Fais-y attention
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to happen
Definition
arriver
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These things happen
Definition
Ce sont des choses qui arrivent
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I won't let that happen to me again
Definition
Cela ne m'arrivera plus
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Whatever happens
Definition
Quoi qu'ill arrive
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I didn't say anything
Definition
Je n'ai rien dit
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I'm going to tell him that he has to help us
Definition
Je vais lui dire qu'il doit nous aider
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I don't feel like it
Definition
Ça ne me dit pas
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I almost fell
Definition
J'ai failli tomber
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We almost missed the train
Definition
Nous avon failli rater le train
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He almost said no before thinking about it
Definition
Il a failli dire "non" avant d'y réfléchir
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I spent two weeks doing it
Definition
J'ai mis deux semaines à le faire
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Can you turn on the radio?
Definition
Peux-tu mettre la radio
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It got hot
Definition
Il s'est mis au chaud
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I wouldn't have known
Definition
Je n'aurais pas su
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I can't go
Definition
Je ne peux pas y aller
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I don't have any apples
Definition
Je n'ai pas de pomme
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ne... guère
Definition
hardly, barely scarcely
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There's hardly anyone there
Definition

Il n'y a guère de monde

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not at all
Definition
ne...nullement
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He doesn't want to come at all
Definition
Il ne veut nullement venir
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nowhere
Definition
ne... nulle part
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I couldn't find it anywhere
Definition
Je ne l'ai trouvé nulle part
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You don't work there anymore
Definition
Vous n'y travaillez plus
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Il n'y a que deux chiens
Definition
There are only two dogs
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I didn't see any of them
Definition
Je n'en ai vu aucun
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Aren't you going to the movies?
Definition
Ne vas-tu pas au ciné?
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Anyone can do it
Definition
N'importe qui peut le faire
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You can invite anyone
Definition
Tu peux inviter n'importe qui
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Anything would help me
Definition
N'importe quoi m'aiderait
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Any one/Any of them
Definition
n'importe lequel
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anywhere
Definition
n'importe où
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I have no idea
Definition
Je n'ai aucune idée
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You look very happy
Definition
Tu parais bien heureux
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apparently
Definition
à ce qu'il paraît
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apparently not
Definition
il paraît que non
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his/hers/its
Definition
le sien, la sienne
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ours
Definition
le nôtre, la nôtre
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theirs
Definition
le leur, la leur, les leurs
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The book that I wrote my name in
Definition
Le livre dans lequel j'ai écrit mon nom
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The town I'm dreaming about
Definition
La ville à laquelle je songe
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Where is the receipt that I need?
Definition
Où est le reçu dont j'ai besoin?
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That's the lady that I talked about
Definition
C'est la dame dont j'ai parlé
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That's the man whose suitcase I found
Definition
Voici l'homme dont j'ai trouvé la valise
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I'm looking for the book that you tore a page out of
Definition
Je cherce le livre dont tu as arraché une page
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That's what Chantel dreams about
Definition
C'est ce à quoi Chantal rêve
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