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Likes/Dislikes
Activities
Days of the week
Weather
Subject pronouns
ER verbs
Adverbs
Articles
Negation
Je m’appelle _______________________
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Leçon A 1. Qu’est-ce que tu aimes faire? – What do you like to do?
Qu’est-ce que vous aimez faire?
2. Tu aimes…? – You like …?
Vous aimez…?
3. Est-ce que tu aimes…? – Do you like…?
Est-ce que vous aimez… ?
4. J’aime – I like
5. Je n’aime pas – I don’t like
6. faire du roller – to rollerblade
7. faire du shopping – to go shopping/to shop
8. aller au cinéma – to go to the movies
9. sortir avec mes amis – to go out with friends
10. jouer aux sports – to play sports
11. jouer au foot – to play soccer
12. jouer au football américain – to play football
13. jouer au basket/tennis/hockey/volley (etc) – to play _____
14. faire du footing – to jog/run
15. faire du vélo – to bike ride/ to take a bike ride
16. nager – swim
17. plonger – to dive
18. faire de la gym – to do gymnastics
19. faire du patinage – to ice skate
20. faire du ski (skier)/ faire du snowboard – to ski/to snowboard
21. manger (des frites, des pates, de la pizza, une salade)- to eat (fries,
pasta, pizza, a salad)
Do you remember?!
Informal/familiar =
Formal/polite/plural =
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Leçon A – Extension Vocab 1. Quel jour est-ce aujourd’hui? – What day is it today?
2. C’est… - It is…
3. Quel jour sommes-nous? What day is it?
4. Nous sommes… - It is (We are on…)
5. les jours de la semaine – the days of the week
6. lundi – Monday
7. mardi – Tuesday
8. mercredi – Wednesday
9. jeudi – Thursday
10. vendredi – Friday
11. samedi – Saturday
12. dimanche – Sunday
13. Quel temps fait-il ? – What’s the weather like ?
14. Il fait beau – It is nice out.
15. Il fait mauvais. – It is bad out.
16. quand – when
17. faire de la musculation – to lift weights
18. faire du parcours – to do a fitness circuit (workout)
19. danser – to dance
20. travailler – to work
21. en hiver – in the winter
22. en été – in the summer
J’aime faire du vélo en été quand il fait beau.
Je n’aime pas faire du footing en hiver quand il fait mauvais.
slang
kiffer = to love
Now,
you try!
Quand?
Après les cours -
Le soir -
Le matin -
Le weekend -
Le samedi -
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Leçon B
ER VERBS OTHER VERBS
1. aimer – to like/to love faire – to do/to make (used with
various activities – see Leçon A)
2. jouer – to play sortir – to go out
3. manger – to eat *aller – to go (NOT an ER verb!)
4. nager – to swim dormir – to sleep
5. téléphoner (à) – to call lire – to read
6. voyager – to travel faire la cuisine – to cook
7. danser – to dance
8. travailler – to work OTHER VOCAB
9. chanter – to sing un coup de fil – phone call
10. skier – to ski un magazine – a magazine
un e-zine – an online magazine
11. penser – to think un livre/un roman – a book/novel
12. regarder – to
watch/to look at
la télé - TV
13. écouter – to listen (to) la musique - music
14. parler – to speak un texto/un SMS – text
message
15. étudier – to study un lecteur MP3 (un MP3) – MP3
player/ un iPod – an iPod
16. habiter – to live
(someplace)
(jouer aux) les jeux vidéos -
video games
17. arriver – to arrive
18. retourner – to return ADVERBS
19. rester – to stay un peu – a little (bit)
20. aider – to help bien –well (j’aime bien=really like)
21. surfer sur Internet –
to surf the internet
beaucoup – a lot
22. envoyer - to send
23. zapper – to flip
through channels
*Only use these
verbs in the
infinitive form
right now…they
are NOT er verbs!
Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives
and other adverbs. They tell how,
how much, where, why or when. You
add the AD VERB directly after the
verb they describe!
J’aime un peu faire la cuisine.
Je téléphone beaucoup à mes amis.
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SUBJECT PRONOUNS
What is a noun? ___________________ __
What is a pronoun?_________________________
What is the subject of a sentence?__________________________________
Underline the subject in the following sentences:
1. Valerie is going to the store. subject pronoun: ________
2. My dog likes to eat ice cream. subject pronoun: ________
3. Joel and Ray are going to the movies. subject pronoun: ________
4. They like to play ping-pong.
5. Do you know how to speak French?
6. Where are we going for dinner?
7. You are my best friend.
8. The book is on the table. subject pronoun: _____
9. My watch doesn’t work. subject pronoun: _____
10. Jackie and Denise are going shopping. subject pronoun: _____
Replace!
Replace!
Replace!
The Fish
“he, it”
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SUBJECT
PRONOUNS
Singular Plural
je = ___I____ (j’ = elision before vowel) nous = __we_____________
tu = __you____ (informal/familiar) vous = __you________(plural/polite)
il = __he, it____ *ils = ___They (masculine)___
elle = _she, it____ elles = _They (feminine)____
on = __one (everyone) *ils form is used for groups of boys & girls
Replace the following subjects (nouns) with subject pronouns:
1. Marie = _______ 2. Claude = ___________
3. Anne et Sophie = ________ 4. Charlotte et André =_______
5. Sabrina et moi = __________ 6. One = ___________
7. Marc et Bernard = _________ 8. Le livre = _______
9. La fille = _________ 10. Les cahiers = _________
11. Le garcon = ________ 12. le pupitre = __________
13. Les touristes =___________ 14. la chaise = ___________
15. Ma soeur = _________ 16. Ton frère = __________
17. la fenêtre = _________ 18. les animaux = __________
19. une affiche = _______ 20. un stylo = ____________
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La Chanson des Pronoms Sujets!
It is very important to learn not only what the
subject pronouns mean, but also their order!
This song will help with both!!
JE is I
TU is YOU
IL HE
ELLE is SHE.
ON means ONE
NOUS is WE
And VOUS can mean YOU ALL.
ILS is THEY (ELLES is THEY!)
ILS is THEY (ELLES is THEY!)
And VOUS can also mean YOU FORMAL, hey!,
hey!, hey!
Now repeat!!!!
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PRESENT TENSE OF VERBS
Nouns and pronouns are rarely used by themselves, because
we always talk about what the person or thing is doing.
So…they are followed by a VERB.
VERB:________________________
Verb Examples: ___________________________
_______________________________________
In English, a verb may consist of one or more words. Underline the verbs in
the following sentences:
1. His parents are buying him a new bicycle.
2. Exercise helps the circulation of the blood.
3. We receive the mail at 3:00.
4. Snow is falling on the city.
5. The waiter is keeping the change.
6. These musicians generally play jazz.
7. I am voting for the best candidate.
8. The class is watching an excellent film today.
9. They understand French.
10. Alison shares her candy with her brother.
Which tense are all of the above sentences? _____________
THE TENSE OF A VERB REFERS TO:
______________________________________________
Verbalicious!
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ER VERBS
In French, there are 3 types of regular verbs (ER, IR, RE). Verbs are
grouped according to their endings. Most French verbs belong to the
regular “ER” group.
REGULAR VERB: ____It follows a pattern _____
INFINITIVE: It is the unconjugated (unchanged) form of the verb. It is
preceeded with “to” in English (to sing). If it is an ER verb, it will end in
“er” in French (chanter).
Look at your lists of vocabulary in Leçon A & A Extension.
Can you find some ER verb infinitives?
THERE ARE 3 FORMS TO THE VERB:
1. l’infinitif = infinitive
2. la racine = root/stem **never changes
3. la terminaison = endings (always change to match the subject)
EXAMPLE
To sing = chanter
1. chanter = l’infinitif
2. chant = la racine
3. er = la terminaison
Try this one…
To play =____________
1. l’infinitif =
2. la racine =
3. la terminaison =
Infinitives
Infinitives are used AFTER expressions
such as:
J’aime/Je n’aime pas…
Je peux/Tu peux…
Je veux/Tu veux…
Je voudrais/Tu voudrais…
Je dois/tu dois…
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ER VERB CONJUGATIONS
CONJUGATE: Change the verb (ending) to match the subject.
In English, we also make changes to the verb.
We don’t say, “I to play”! We say “I play.” or “He plays.”
First, we need a subject…let’s review our subject pronouns:
je= _______ nous=________
tu= ______ vous= ________
il= ________ ils= _________
elle= _____ elles= ________
on= ________
qui=________
NOW, we have to conjugate a verb to match our subjects. Follow the steps
below:
1. DROP THE ‘ER’ FROM THE INFINITIVE
2. ADD THE CORRECT ENDING (TERMINAISON) THAT MATCHES THE
SUBJECT GIVEN
Danser = to dance (Infinitive)
1. drop ER from infinitive (dans)
2. add the following endings:
je __e_____ nous __ons______
tu __es_____ vous __ez______
il ___e_____ ils ___ent______
elle _e______ elles __ent______
on ___e_____
***Now, YOU TRY!!
Danser = to dance
je _________ nous ____________
tu _________ vous ____________
il, elle, on ________ ils, elles ___________
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CONJUGATIONS AND TRANSLATION
***IN ENGLISH, THE ACTION MAY BE EXPRESSED USING MORE THAN ONE VERB.
FOR EXAMPLE: SHE IS READING A BOOK. HOWEVER IN FRENCH, ACTIONS ARE
EXPRESSED USING ONLY ONE VERB. SEE THE DIFFERENCE BELOW:
French: Je danse. French: Il joue.
English: (3 ways!) English: (3 ways!)
1. I dance. 1.
2. I do dance. 2.
3. I am dancing. 3.
***CONJUGATE, THEN TRANSLATE (REMEMBER, YOU CAN TRANSLATE IT 3
DIFFERENT WAYS INTO ENGLISH!)
STEPS
1. DROP THE ‘ER’ FROM THE INFINITVE
2. ADD THE ENDING THAT MATCHES THE SUBJECT
French English
1. (arriver)
Tu _______________. ___________________
2. (skier)
Nous _______________. ___________________
3. (jouer)
Il __________________. ___________________
4. (aimer)
J’ _________________. ___________________
5. (parler)
Vous _______________. ___________________
6. (habiter)
Ma mère et mon père
___________________ à Paris. ___________________
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Leçon C
Qu’est-ce que tu préfères ? - What do you prefer ? Préférer = to prefer
Je préfère Nous préférons
Tu préfères Vous préférez
Il/elle préfère Ils/Elles préfèrent
Les sports (m)/les activités (jouer = to play)
Le basketball (basket) Le tennis
Le foot Le football américain
Le footing Le baseball
Le roller Le volley
Le skate La natation (swimming)
L’athlétisme (track) Le rugby
La musique
Le hip-hop
Le rock
La pop
La country
La musique alternative
La world
Le reggae
La techno
Les passe-temps (m)
le cinéma (regarder un film)
le shopping
faire les courses (grocery shop)
lire les blogues
surfer sur ordinateur
envoyer des textos
télécharger de la musique =
to download music
la zik = music (slang)
écouter = to listen (to)
mon playlist = my playlist
la chanson = song
ou – or
et - and
moi aussi – me too (aussi=also)
pas moi – not me
Pourquoi ? Parce que…
C’est ennuyeux – It’s boring.
C’est passionnant – It’s exciting !
C’est amusant – It’s fun.
C’est intéressant – It’s interesting.
C’est pénible – It’s annoying.
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Leçon C – Extension Vocab
Quel est ton numéro de téléphone ?
Mon numéro de téléphone est…
Quel est le numéro de téléphone de (person) ?
Le numéro de téléphone de Marie est…
0 – zéro 11 – onze
1 – un 12 – douze
2 – deux 13 – treize
3 – trois 14 – quatorze
4 – quatre 15 – quinze
5 – cinq 16 – seize
6 – six 17 – dix-sept
7 - sept 18 – dix-huit
8 – huit 19 – dix-neuf
9 – neuf 20 – vingt 10 – dix
Quel est le numéro de téléphone de Paul ? C’est le 01.20.18.09 Quel est ton numéro de téléphone ?
Answer the question in
a complete sentence,
and then write out the
numbers (in words) below it!
-Allo?
-Salut Estelle, c’est Anna. -Bonjour Anna! Ça va ?
-Oui, ça va. Qu’est-ce que tu fais maintenant ? (What are you doing now ?)
-J’écoute la musique. Tu veux faire quelque chose? (You want to do something ?) -Oui, on va au café ?
- D’accord, à plus tard !
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Les Articles Définis et Indéfinis
Les Articles:
Nouns are preceded by articles which must agree in ________________
and ____________________ with the nouns they introduce.
Definite –
le – masc. sing.
the = la – fem. sing.
les – masc + fem. plural
l’ – before a vowel or silent “h”
Indefinite –
a, an = un – masc. sing.
une – fem. sing.
some = des – masc. + fem. plural
Masculine Feminine Plural English
un une des a/an
le la les the
mon ma mes my
ton ta tes your
son sa ses his/her
Look back at your vocabulary…can you find the nouns? Are they
masculine or feminine? How do you know?
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NEGATION…NOT!
When negating a sentence (expressing “not”), use the following construction:
___Subject______ + __ne_______ + ___verb_____+ __pas___+ __R.O.S.__
Before a vowel:
___n’______ (collision = elision!!!)
******The “ne…pas” always goes around the verb!
Examples:
1. English: My brother does not eat grapefruit.
French: Mon frère ne mange pas de pamplemousse.
2. Your sister is not helping.
3. My dog does not swim.
Je veux voyager.
Nous aimons nager.
Je ne veux pas voyager.
Nous n’aimons pas nager.
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UNIT 2 KEY QUESTIONS
Q A
Qu’est-ce que tu aimes faire ?
Qu’est-ce que vous aimez faire ?
What do you like to do ?
J’aime (+ various activities).
Be sure to use an infinitive after
“J’aime”.
Tu aimes…(jouer au foot)?
Vous aimez…(le hip-hop)??
You like…(activity or a thing) ?
Oui, j’aime (various activities/things).
Non, je n’aime pas (various activities/
things)
Est-ce que tu aimes...(jouer au foot)?
Est-ce que vous aimez…(le hip-hop)?
Do you like…(activity or a thing) ?
Oui, j’aime (various activities/things).
Non, je n’aime pas (various activities/
things)
Quel jour est-ce aujourd’hui ?
Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui ?
What day is it today?
C’est…(lundi, mardi…).
Nous sommes…(lundi, mardi…).
Quel temps fait-il ?
(en été - summer, en hiver - winter)
What is the weather like ?
Il fait beau. (It is nice out.)
Il fait mauvais. (It is bad out.)
Quand ?
When ?
Après les cours – after class
Le soir – in the evening
Le matin – in the morning
Le weekend – on the weekend
Le samedi – Saturday (or whatever day)
Qu’est-ce que tu préfères ?
Qu’est-ce que vous préférez ?
What do you prefer ?
Je préfère… (various answers from
Leçon C)
Pourquoi ?
Why ?
Parce que…(because)
C’est ennuyeux – It’s boring.
C’est passionnant – It’s exciting !
C’est amusant – It’s fun.
C’est intéressant – It’s interesting.
C’est pénible – It’s annoying.
Quel est ton numéro de téléphone ?
What is your phone number?
Mon numéro de téléphone est…
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