French 101

Pronouns

Je

Tu

Ill/Elle/Iel

Vous

Nous

vous

you (plural/ singular formal)

nous

we

T or F: you pronounce the last consonant at the end of the word in french

FALSE

what does the “ ‘ “ mean?

contraction — happens when the 2nd word starts with a vowel

A country is feminine if it has…

An “e'“ at the end

What is the category of verbs that means “to call” called?

appeler

What is the category of verbs meaning “to be” called

Être

Être verbs to use with each pronoun

je — suis

tu — es

iel/elle/ill — est

vous — Êtes

nous — sommes (like no some)

iels/elles/ills — sont ( s — sont)

what is “nous”

we/ourselves

reflexive pronouns to use with “to call”

je — me (‘)

tu — te (‘)

elle/ill/iel — se (‘)

appeler with singular vs plural pronouns

singular — with 2 Ls. do not say the end (sounds same)

plural — one l. say the ending

c’est/ce sont vs il est/elle est

c’est/ce sont (plural): for iding an object/person

il/elle est: for describing characteristics of object/person

Ils Sont vs Elles Sont

Ils Sont: M Plural, must use if there is a man (even 1 M to 500 women)

Elles Sont: F Plural, must use if women

True or False: you can use different gender words when describing an object or person

False; stick to one gender

Reflexive vs Disjointed Pronouns

Disjointed Pronouns: Used w/o a verb or alone (why disjointed)

Reflexive Pronouns: Pronoun that refers back to the subject of sentence (ex: myself = me)

What part of a question in signifies that it is a question

Est-ce que

Il est vs Elle est

Il est: M, singular

Elle est: F, singular

“What is this” in French

Qu’est-ce que c’est

“What” in French

Que

Il y a

There is/There are (used singular n plural)

Indefinite vs Definite Articles

Indef: non specific

Definite: specific

Indefinite articles

Un (m), Une (f), Des (p)

T or F: you conjugate indef. art.

False

Definite Articles

Le (m), La (f), Les (p)

There isn’t (in french)

Il n’y a

What is the grammar structure for (there isn’t)

Il n’ya pas de _____

Imperative vs Infinite

Imperative: doesn’t use pronouns (orders, instrutctions)

Infinite: uses pronouns

How to use imperative form

drop the pronoun

You cannot use the pronouns ____ in the imperative form

je/il/elle

When can you use imperatives

when you talk to someone

how to say your birthday

M: il est n(‘e) le ____

F: elle est n(‘ee) le ____

how to say age

il/elle est a ___ ans