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Unité 1 Examen Retake Review
French II
What is a possessive adjective ?
A word that describes a noun by
showing who possesses it
English example : my pen
It refers to the subject.
I lost my pen.
I = subject
my = possessive adjective
French Possessive Adjectives
Just like other French adjectives in French, these must agree with the gender and number of the noun it is
describing. French example : mes stylos (my pens)
English Masculine Feminine Plural
my mon ma mes
your (singular) ton ta tes
his/her son sa ses
our notre notre nos
your (plural) votre votre vos
their leur leur leurs
Negation/Negative Words
Negative Word English Antonym
pas not N/A
jamais never toujours (always), souvent (often)
plus no longer toujours (still)
personne no one, nobody Quelqu'un (somebody),Tout le monde (everyone)
rien nothing Quelque chose (something)
To change an affirmative sentence to a negative one, place the « ne » behind the subject and the negative word behind the verb. Je parle. → Je ne parle pas. If there is an antonym in the affirmative sentence, replace it with the negative word. Ex. Il y a quelqu'un. → Il n'y a personne.
À and De + Definite Article What is a definite article ? A word that goes in front of the noun when you are
speaking about a specific person, place, thing, or idea. English : the French : le, la, les When the prepositions « à » or « de » are used in front
of the definite article, sometimes a new word formed to prevent to vowels from being together.
Common expressions that use « à » and « de » Parler de = to talk about Aller à = to go to Etre à = to be at
À and De + Definite Article
Combination Result
À + le Au
À + la À la
À + l' À l'
À + les Aux
De + le Du
De + la De la
De + l' De l'
De + les Des
Forming Questions Raising your voice at the end.
Ex. Il est médecin ? Putting « Est-ce que » at the front of yes/no
questions. Ex. Est-ce qu'il est médecin ?
Putting « n'est-ce pas » at the other end of the sentence. N'est-ce pas = isn't it ?/right ? Il est medecin, n'est-ce pas ?
Inversion Def : Switching the subject pronoun and the
verb Ex. Est-il médecin ?
Adjectives
What is an adjective ? A word that describes a person, place, thing or idea Most adjectives in French are placed behind the noun Ex. Un T-shirt bleu Adjectives must agree with the gender and amount
for the amount that it describes Ex. deux chaises noires There are some adjectives that always go before the
noun These are concerning beauty, age, goodness, and
size (BAGS) Ex. une petite maison
Irregular Adjectives
Masculine Feminine Example English
-eux -euse Paresseux → paresseuse lazy
-er -ère Regulier → regulière regular
-n -nne Bon → bonne good
-anc -anche Blanc → blanche white
-ais -aiche Frais → fraiche fresh
-ong -ongue Long → longue long
Some adjectives have an irregular form for feminine nounsEx. les pages blanches
More Irregular Adjectives
Some adjectives have irregular forms before a masculine noun that starts with a
vowel and in front of feminine nouns. Ex. Le Nouvel Observateur
Masculine Masculine Vowel
Feminine English
vieux vieil vieille old
nouveau nouvel nouvelle new
beau bel belle beautiful
Adjectives that don't change
Some adjectives do not change in the feminine form
Examples : moderne, sympa, super, marron, orange, bon marché
Ex. une fille sympa
Time
To ask what time it is say « Quelle heure est-il ? »
To give the time say : « Il est ______ heure(s). »
In France, they use a 24 hour system. Il est treize heures = 1 in the afternoon. Once the minutes have passed the 30 the
French start counting backwards. Il est vingt heures moins dix = 19h50 or
7:50 p.m. (U.S.)
Time Vocabulary
Midi = noon Minuit = midnight Demie = half past the hour/ 30 min
Il est onze heures et demie = 11h30 Le quart = a quarter of an hour/ 15 minutes
Il est onze heures et quart. = 11h15 However the definite article is added if we
are counting backwards. Il est onze heures moins le quart. = 10h45
Aller (To Go)
Aller is an irregular verb. Je vais Tu vas Il/Elle/On va Nous allons Vous allez Ils/Elles vont
Common vocabulary with aller : Aller + à + place = to go to
Être (To Be)
Être is an irregular verb Je suis Tu es Il/Elle/On est Nous sommes Vous êtes Ils/Elles sont
Avoir (To Have)
Avoir is an irregular verb J'ai Tu as Il/Elle/On a Nous avons Vous avez Ils/Elles ont
Common expressions with « avoir » Avoir envie de = to want Avoir faim = to be hungry Avoir soif = to be thirsty Vous avez quel âge ? = How old are you ?
Faire (To Do, To Make)
Faire is an irregular verb Je fais Tu fais Il/Elle/On fait Nous faisons Vous faites Ils/Elles font
Common expressions with faire : Il fait + weather condition
Il fait beau. Faire un pique-nique
Regular -ER Verbs
Drop the -er of the verb What remains is your stem and will not change Add the following endings to your stem depending
on the pronoun that it relates to : Je = -e Tu = -es Il/Elle/On – e Nous = -ons Vous = -ez Ils/Elles = -ent
Example of Conjugated -ER Verb
Tomber (to fall) Je tombe. Tu tombes. Il tombe. Nous tombons. Vous tombez. Ils tombent.
Regular -IR Verbs
Drop the « r » What remains is your stem and will not change. Add the following endings to your stem depending
on the pronoun that it relates to : Je = -s Tu = -s Il/Elle/On = -t Nous = -ssons Vous = -ssez Ils/Elles = -ssent
Example of Conjugated -IR Verb
Choisir (to choose) Je choisis Tu choisis Il choisit Nous choisissons Vous choisissez Ils choisissent
Regular -RE Verbs
Drop the « re » What remains is the stem and will not change Add the following endings to your stem
depending on the pronoun that it relates to : Je = -s Tu = -s Il/Elle/On = no additional ending/just the stem Nous = -ons Vous = -ez Ils/Elles = -ent
Example of Conjugated -RE Verb
Vendre (to sell) Je vends Tu vends Il vend Nous vendons Vous vendez Ils vendent