French 1 Finals
Les salutations
Hello -Bonjour
My name is…-Je m’appelle
And you? (formal and informal) - Et toi? (for) Et Vous? (pl)
The difference between tu vs vous - Tu is informal, while vous is plural and formal.
The 2 meanings of vous - Plural and formal
How are you? (formal and informal) - Ca va or Comment Vas Tu (inf) Comment allez vous (For)
It’s going well, bad, so-so - Bien ou très bien (very good) Comme si, comme ça (so-so) Mal ou très mal (bad)
Nice to meet you - Enchante
The different ways to say goodbye - Ciao, Au revoir, A bientot, A plus!
es accents français
What are the 5 accents français? - L’accent aigu = é L’accent grave = à L’accent cédille = ç L’accent circonflexe = ê L’accent tréma = ë
L’accent aigu = é
L’accent grave = à
L’accent cédille = ç
L’accent circonflexe = ê
L’accent tréma = ë
What are the 13 expressions pour la salle de classe? -
1. Repetez - Repeat.
2. Écoutez - Listen.
3. Parlez français - Speak French.
4. Levez la main - Raise your hand.
5. Asseyez-vous - Sit down.
6. Levez - vous - Stand Up.
7. Ouvrez vos livres - open your book.
8. Fermez vos livres - close your books.
9. Parlez avec votre voisin.
10. Regardez - moi - Look at me.
11. Retournez a vos places - Return to your seats.
12. Il vous faut - you will need.
13. Sortez vos livre - take out your books
es jours de la semaine
What are the 7 days of the week?
Lundi - Monday,
Mardi - Tuesday,
Mercredi - Wednesday,
Jeudi - Thursday,
Vendredi - Friday,
Samedi - Saturday,
Dimanche - Sunday
Today is - Aujourd’hui c’est
Tomorrow will be - demain sera
Yesterday was - hier ’etait
Les mois de l’année
What are the 12 months of the year?
Janvier - January,
Fevrier - February,
Mars- March,
Avril - April,
Mai - May,
Juin - June,
Juillet - July,
Aout - August,
Septembre - September,
Octobre - October,
Novembre - November,
Decembre - December.
How to spell these nationalites in french
Américain - American
Canadian - Canadien
Anglais - English
Français - French
Verb to Have
J’ai - I have
Il a - He has
Elle a - She has
Nous avons - We have
Vous avez - You have (formal/plural)
Ils ont - They have (masculine)
Elles ont - They have (feminine)
Verb To be
Je suis - I am (singular)
Tu es - You are (informal/singular)
Nous sommes - We are (formal/plural)
Il est - He is
Elle est - She is
Expressions of Avoir
J’ai Peur - I’m scared
J’ai Faim - I’m hungry
J’ai Soif - I’m thirsty
J’ai Chaud - I’m Hot
J’ai Froid - I’m cold
J’ai Sommeil - I’m sleepy.
L’âge
How old are you? (formal and informal) - Quel âge as-tu (inf) Quel âge avez-vous
I’m _____ years old - J’ai __ and
Les numéros de 1-100
1 — un
2 — deux
3 — trois
4 — quatre
5 — cinq
6 — six
7 — sept
8 — huit
9 — neuf
10 — dix
11 — onze
12 — douze
13 — treize
14 — quatorze
15 — quinze
16 — seize
17 — dix-sept
18 — dix-huit
19 — dix-neuf
20 — vingt
21 — vingt et un
22 — vingt-deux
23 — vingt-trois
24 — vingt-quatre
25 — vingt-cinq
26 — vingt-six
27 — vingt-sept
28 — vingt-huit
29 — vingt-neuf
30 — trente
31 — trente et un
32 — trente-deux
33 — trente-trois
34 — trente-quartre
35 — trente-cinq
36 — trente-six
37 — trente-sept
38 — trente-huit
39 — trente-neuf
40 — quarante
41 — quarante et un
42 — quarante-deux
43 — quarante-trois
44 — quarante-quatre
45 — quarante-cinq
46 — quarante-six
47 — quarante-sept
48 — quarante-huit
49 — quarante-neuf
50 — cinquante
51 — cinquante et un
52 — cinquante-deux
53 — cinquante-trois
54 — cinquante-quatre
55 — cinquante-cinq
56 — cinquante-six
57 — cinquante-sept
58 — cinquante-huit
59 — cinquante-neuf
60 — soixante
61 — soixante et un
62 — soixante-deux
63 — soixante-trois
64 — soixante-quatre
65 — soixante-cinq
66 — soixante-six
67 — soixante-sept
68 — soixante-huit
69 — soixante-neuf
70 — soixante-dix
71 — soixante-et-onze
72 — soixante-douze
73 — soixante-treize
74 — soixante-quatorze
75 — soixante-quinze
76 — soixante-seize
77 — soixante-dix-sept
78 — soixante-dix-huit
79 — soixante-dix-neuf
80 — quatre-vingts
81 — quatre-vingt-un
82 — quatre-vingt-deux
83 — quatre-vingt-trois
84 — quatre-vingt-quatre
85 — quatre-vingt-cinq
86 — quatre-vingt-six
87 — quatre-vingt-sept
88 — quatre-vingt-huit
89 — quatre-vingt-neuf
90 — quatre-vingt-dix
91 — quatre-vingt-onze
92 — quatre-vingt-douze
93 — quatre-vingt-treize
94 — quatre-vingt-quatorze
95 — quatre-vingt-quinze
96 — quatre-vingt-seize
97 — quatre-vingt-dix-sept
98 — quatre-vingt-dix-huit
99 — quatre-vingt-dix-neuf
100 — cent
Les verbes “manger” et “boire”
Know what they mean and how to conjugate them
List the conjugations of both below
Manger - To eat
Je mange = I eat
Tu manges = You eat (inf)
Il/elle mange = she/he eats
Nous mangeons = we eat
Vous Mangez = You eat (pl, formal)
ils/elles mangent = they eat
Boire - to drink
Je bois = I drink
Tu bois = You drink
il/elle boit = he/she drinks
Nous buvons = we drink
ils/elles boivent = they drink
Mardi Gras and poisson d’avril
Mardi Gras - Mardi Gras, which translates to "Fat Tuesday" in French, is celebrated as a festive period leading up to the Christian season of Lent
Poisson d’avril - " Le Poisson d’Avril" (April Fish) is a French April Fools' tradition in which people play pranks, especially by secretly sticking a paper fish on someone's back and shouting the phrase. The exact origins are unclear, but one theory traces it to 1564, when King Charles IX changed New Year’s Day from April 1st to January 1st.
Quelle heure est-il? = what time is it?
Il est = the time is
Du matin = midnight-noon
De l’apres-midi = noon-5:00
Du soir = 6:00-midnight
Midi = noon
Minuit = midnight
Et quart = quarter past (ie, 1:15)
Et demie = half past (ie, 1:30)
Moins le quart = quarter to (ie, 8:45. But when saying moins le quart you’d use the number above, which is 9)
The difference between the 12 hour time system and the 24 hour time system
Know how to tell time using both of these systems
La nourriture
Know the food vocabulary and list it below
J’ai faim = I’m hungry
Tu as faim = Are you hungry?
Tu veux = do you want?
Qu’est-ce que tu veux - what do you want?
Je Voudrais = I would like
Donne-moi = Give me
S’il te plait = please
Prendre = To take
Je prends = I take
Tu prends = You take (inf)
il/elle prend = he/she takes
Nous prenoms = we take
Vous prenez = you take (formal)
Ils/elles prenez = they take
La négation
Know how to make things negative = To form a negative sentence in French, use "ne" before the verb and "pas" after it: "ne + verb + pas
Je mange vs Je ne mange pas = "Je mange" means "I eat," while "je ne mange pas" means "I don't eat."
J’aime vs Je n’aime pas = "J'aime" means "I like" or "I love," while "Je n'aime pas" means "I don't like" or "I don't love."
Describe what happens to a verb to make it negative = To form a negative sentence in French, use "ne" before the verb and "pas" after it: "ne + verb + pas
Explain “the negative sandwich.”
What are the 2 slices meant to represent? = “ne” and “pas”
What is the meat/filling meant to represent? = the verb itself.
Les articles définis
What is a definite article? = refers to the word "the." It is used before a noun to indicate that the noun is specific or known to the speaker and listener
What are the French definite articles? - Le (masculine), La (feminine), L’ Used with both masculine and feminine singular nouns that start with a vowel or a silent 'h' Les (Plural, masc and fem)
When do you use definite articles? Give an example = Definite articles are used for specific nouns. (the cafe) (Le Cafe)
Les articles indéfinis
What is an indefinite article? = We use the indefinite article, a/an, with singular nouns when the listener/reader does not know exactly which one we are referring to.
What are the French indefinite articles? = Un (masculine) Une (feminine) Des (plural)
When do you use indefinite articles? Give an example. = When the noun is unspecified. (a cafe) (un café)