Fr 1 Chez Nous 5th Edition Ch. 2 EVERYTHING ELSE

Which consonants aren’t pronounced in French? Which ones are?

General rule that the final consonants in French aren’t pronounced

But, there are exceptions. -c, -r, -f, -l.

Don’t pronounce the -r in verbs ending in -er and -ier

N represents a nasal vowel sound

One or more consonant followed by e shows the difference between masc and fem.

Where is it that?/Where do…

Où est-ce que….?

Where does, where is it?

Quand est-ce que

Qui is used in many contexts

Who: Qui est-ce?

Whom: Qui est-ce que…?

With: Avec qui est-ce que….?

the term pourquoi can be answered in two different ways

Parce qu’ils…

Pour…

When to ask how many, which interrogative word is used?

Combien along with d’/de

inversion

used in writing, formal convos, and a few fixed expressions

subject follows a verb and is connected to it with a hyphen. When the verb ends with a vowel, t is used before the pronoun and linked to it with a hyphen

Comment vas-tu?

Comment allez-vous?

Quel âge a-t-il?

Inversion is also used with these interrogative words with the noun and subject as well

Comment vont tes parents?

Où est ta sœur?

how

comment

who, whom

qui

where

où

when

quand

who, whom

qui

why

pourquoi

how many, how much

combien de/d’

to do, to make

faire

When asking faire in a question, you don’t need to use faire in the response

Qu’est-ce que tu fais samedi?

Je joue au foot.

Sometimes the preposition “de” is used with faire in some expressions

Elle fait du sport

enchaînement

consonants that occur with a rhythmic group tend to be linked to the following syllable. Most syllables end in a vowel sound

When are other final consonants pronounced?

when the following word begins with a vowel, liaison consonants

-s, -x, -z, -t, -n

What is the preposition à used for?

indicates location and destination

to play sports, games

introduces the indirect object, a person whom the action is directed

Contractions

À + le and les. No contraction with À + la/l’

À + le = au

à + les = aux

à + la = à la

à + l’ = à l’

De/d’

indicates where the someone or something is coming from

is used in the expression “jouer de” to describe playing music or a musical instrument, in many expressions with the verb faire

Indicate close relationships and possession

de + le = du

de + les = des

de la

de l’

a slow, relaxing walk

une promenade, faire une promenade

to walk for exercise

la marche

to cook

faire la cuisine

to do housework

faire le ménage

to do errands

faire les courses

tonight

ce soir

next year

l’année prochaine

next summer

l’été prochain

tomorrow

demain

this weekend

ce week-end

soon

à bientôt

next week

la semaine prochaine

next month

le mois prochain

to make a suggestion, request, or to tell someone to do something

the imperative version of verbs may be used without a subject pronoun

When addressing a group of more than one person (vous)

When addressing someone who you know well (tu) (tu vas — s is dropped in written forms)

to make a suggestion to a group you are part of (nous)

to not do something - ne (verb) pas