U3A Burton: French 4
CD4
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Learning objective:
(Using the infinitive without expressing a tense, or
after a preposition)
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Using ‘ing’ without expressing a tense, or after
preposition: use the infinitive:
He left without saying a
word.
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He left without saying a word.
Il est parti sans
dire un mot.
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Using ‘ing’ without expressing a tense, or after
preposition: use the infinitive:
She died without
knowing it.
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She died without knowing it.
Elle est morte
sans le savoir.
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Using ‘ing’ without expressing a tense, or after
preposition: use the infinitive:
Seeing is believing.
(To see it’s to believe.)
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Seeing is believing.
Voir c’est croire.
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Using ‘ing’ without expressing a tense, or after preposition:
use the infinitive: pardonner= to forgive
Understanding everything
is forgiving everything.
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Understanding everything is forgiving everything.
Tout comprendre,
c’est tout pardonner.
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Using ‘ing’ without expressing a tense, or after
preposition: use the infinitive: mourir = to die
Leaving is dying a little.
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Leaving is dying a little.
Partir c’est mourir
un peu.
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Michel Thomas CD4 track 02
Learning objective:
Eighteen+1 Tenses; Three master keys
(1)'-ing’ key.
(2) ‘r’ key = will or would
(3) two diving towers, ‘have’ and ‘to be’
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1) Let’s try these 3 keys:
He’s selling the house.
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The ‘ing’ key:
He’s selling the house.
Il vend la maison.
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2) Let’s try these 3 keys: ‘-ing’ (imparfait)
He was selling the house.
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The ‘ing’ key:
He was selling the house.
Il vendait la maison.
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3) Let’s try these 3 keys: avoir/ être – (le passé composé)
He sold the house.
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Let’s try these 3 keys: avoir/ être
He sold the house.
Il a vendu la maison.
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4) Let’s try these 3 keys: (use of depuis)
He has been selling the house
for a long time.
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The ‘ing’ key:
He has been selling the house for a long time.
Il vend la maison
depuis longtemps.
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5) Let’s try these 3 keys: avoir/ être past participle
The house is sold.
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Let’s try these 3 keys: avoir/ être
The house is sold.
La maison est vendue.
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6) Let’s try these 3 keys: avoir/ être (dive with être)
The house was sold.
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Let’s try these 3 keys: avoir/ être
The house was sold.
La maison était vendue.
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7) Let’s try these 3 keys: avoir/ être (‘been’ needs été)
The house has been sold.
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Let’s try these 3 keys: avoir/ être – a double dive
The house has been sold.
La maison a été vendue.
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8) Let’s try these 3 keys: ‘r’ future
He will sell the house.
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Let’s try these 3 keys: ‘r’ key
He will sell the house.
Il vendra la maison.
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9) Let’s try these 3 keys: “-ing” (le futur proche: ‘aller’)
He is going to sell the house.
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Let’s try these 3 keys:
He is going to sell the house.
Il va vendre la maison.
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10) Let’s try these 3 keys: ‘r’ key (futur antérieur: être)
The house will be sold.
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Let’s try these 3 keys:
The house will be sold.
La maison sera vendue.
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11) Let’s try these 3 keys: “-ing” (aller, être)
The house is going to be sold.
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Let’s try these 3 keys:
The house is going to be sold.
La maison va être vendue.
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12) Let’s try these 3 keys: ‘r’ key (conditional of vendre)
He would sell the house.
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Let’s try these 3 keys: the ‘r’ key
He would sell the house.
Il vendrait la maison.
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13) Let’s try these 3 keys: the ‘r’ key ((le conditionnel: être)
The house would be sold.
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Let’s try these 3 keys: the ‘r’ key (le conditionnel: être)
The house would be sold.
La maison serait vendue.
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14) Let’s try these 3 keys: ‘avoir’, ‘être’ (le plus-que-parfait)
imperfect tense of the verb avoir or être and the verb’s past participle
If I had sold the house.
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Let’s try these 3 keys:
If I had sold the house.
Si j’avais vendu la maison.
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15) Let’s try these 3 keys: ‘avoir’, ‘être’
If the house had
been sold.
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Let’s try these 3 keys: (a double dive)
If the house had been sold.
Si la maison avait
été vendue.
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16) Let’s try these 3 keys: ‘r’ tense, (Le conditionnel) ‘avoir’, + past part
He would’ve sold the house.
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Let’s try these 3 keys: ‘r’
He would’ve sold the house.
Il aurait vendu la maison.
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17) Let’s try these 3 keys: ‘r’ (Le conditionnel passé première forme ‘avoir’, past part of ‘être’
The house would’ve been sold.
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Let’s try these 3 keys: ‘r’
The house would’ve been sold.
La maison aurait été vendue.
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18) Let’s try these 3 keys: ‘r’ (future of ‘avoir’, past part. of verb)
He will have sold the house.
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Let’s try these 3 keys: ‘r’
He will have sold the house.
Il aura vendu la maison.
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19) Let’s try these 3 keys: future of ‘avoir’, ‘être’ (been needs ‘été’) and past part. Verb.
The house will have been sold.
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Let’s try these 3 keys: ‘r’
The house will have been sold.
La maison aura été vendue.
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Everything is sold.
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Everything is sold.
Tout est vendu.
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Everything was sold.
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Everything was sold.
Tout était vendu.
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Everything will be sold.
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Everything will be sold.
Tout sera vendu.
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Everything would be sold.
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Everything would be sold.
Tout serait vendu.
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Everything would have
been sold.
“A double dive”
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Everything would have been sold.
Tout aurait été vendu.
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Michel Thomas CD4 track 3
Learning objective:
more on ‘r’ = ‘will’ and ‘would’
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We would be very busy.
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We would be very busy.
Nous serions très
occupés.
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We would be ready.
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We would be ready.
Nous serions prêts.
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We would have been
ready.
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We would have been ready.
Nous aurions été prêts.
On aurait été prêtes.
Nous, les filles, aurions été prêtes. We girls would have been ready.
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Michel Thomas CD4 track 4
Learning objective:
French verbs in past tense when dive from ‘être’
Verbs, usually, of coming and going.
old English – Where art thou gone
I am come to tell you (bible)
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(a woman speaks)
I went last night.
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I went last night.
Je suis allé hier soir.
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We went.
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We went.
Nous sommes allés.
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(to a group of men)
Where did you go?
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Where did you go?
Où êtes-vous allés?
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I didn’t go.
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I didn’t go.
Je ne suis pas allé.
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He came with us.
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He came with us.
Il est venu avec nous.
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He came back.
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He came back.
Il est revenu.
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(to more than one daughter).
What time did you come
back?
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What time did you come back (to more than one daughter).
À quelle heure êtes-vous
revenues?
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She didn’t come back yet.
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She didn’t come back yet.
Elle n’est pas encore revenue.
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Elle n’est pas revenue encore.
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Learning objective:
French verbs in past tense that dive from ‘être’
aller, sortir, partir
venir, revenir, retourner, arriver
entrer, rentrer
monter, descendre (which also uses avoir)
rester
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She left a few minutes ago.
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She left a few minutes ago.
Elle est partie il y a
quelques minutes.
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(mixed gender group)
We arrived.
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We arrived.
Nous sommes arrivés.
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Formal, to a female
At what time did you
arrive?
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At what time did you arrive?
À quelle heure êtes vous
arrivée?
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She didn’t arrive yet.
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She didn’t arrive yet.
Elle n’est pas encore arrivée.
ou
Elle n’est pas arrivée encore .
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He came in with us.
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He came in with us.
Il est entré avec nous.
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Rentrer = to come back home
Formal, to a female
At what time did you come
back home last night? (use ‘soir’)
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At what time did you come back home last night?
À quelle heure êtes vous
rentrée hier soir?
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She didn’t arrive yet.
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She didn’t come home yet.
Elle n’est pas encore rentrée.
ou
Elle n’est pas rentrée encore .
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He came back.
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He came back.
Il est revenu.
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(to more than one daughter).
What time did you come
back?
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What time did you come back (to more than one daughter).
À quelle heure êtes-vous
revenues?
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She didn’t come back yet.
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She didn’t come back yet.
Elle n’est pas encore revenue.
ou
Elle n’est pas revenue encore.
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A female is speaking.
I went up.
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I went up.
Je suis montée.
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(mixed gender group)
We went up.
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We went up.
Nous sommes montés.
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females
They came up.
They went up.
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They came up
Elles sont montées
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masculine
I came down the stairs.
I went down the stairs
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I came down the stairs.
Je suis descendu les escalier.
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(to more than one daughter)
How long did you stay?
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How long did you stay?(to more than one daughter).
Combien de temps êtes-vous
restées?
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Mixed group is speaking
We didn’t stay long, we left
right after dinner…
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We didn’t stay long, we left right after dinner…
Nous ne sommes pas restés longtemps, nous
sommes partis tout de suite après le dîner…
ou
juste/ immédiatement après le dîner.
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Mixed group is speaking
..and we went to a cinema…
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…and we went to a cinema.
..et nous sommes allés au cinéma...
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Mixed group is speaking
..and we came/ went home very late.
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…and we came/ went home very late.
..et nous sommes rentrés très tard.
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Michel Thomas CD4 track 6
Learning objective:
French verbs in past tense that dive from ‘être’ or ‘aller’,
depending on context
monter, descendre
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Monter/ descendre – to bring up, carry up – anything
other than in the sense of going and coming.
The boy came down and he
carried up my suitcase.
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The boy came down and he carried up my suitcase.
Le garçon s’est descendu
et il a monté ma valise.
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Monter/ descendre – to bring up/ down, carry up/down
– anything other than in the sense of going and coming.
She came up and then she carried
down my suitcase.
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She came up and then she carried down my suitcase.
Elle s’est montée et puis
elle a descendu ma valise.
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Michel Thomas CD4 track 7
Learning objective:
lever, se lever
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I’m lifting it up
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I’m lifting it up.
Je le lève.
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I’m getting up.
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I’m getting up.
Je me lève.
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We’re getting up.
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We’re getting up.
On se lève.
Nous nous levons
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We’re not getting up.
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We’re not getting up.
On ne se lève pas.
ou
Nous ne nous levons pas.
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Nobody is getting up.
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Nobody is getting up.
Personne ne se lève.
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It is getting up.
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It is getting up.
Ça se lève.
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To child/ pet/ animal
You are getting up.
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You’re getting up (to a child).
Tu te lèves.
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Positive imperative word order.
(To an adult.)
Get up!
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(formal, imperative)
Get up!
Levez-vous.
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Negative imperative word order.
(To an adult.)
Don’t get up!
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Negative imperative word order.
(to adult) Don’t get up!
Ne vous levez pas!
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The suitcase, I cannot lift it
up because it is too heavy.
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The suitcase, I cannot lift it up because it is too
heavy. (NOTE/ question: when to use ‘ce/ ces’ or ‘le/ elle/ les/ elles’?)
La valise, je ne peux pas la lever
parce qu’elle est trop lourde.
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Formal to two people (talking about the suitcases)
Will you lift them up please?
(Do you want to lift them up, please?)
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Will you lift them up please?
Voulez-vous les lever s’il
vous plaît.
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Formal to two people
Can you lift it up please?
(Are you able to lift it up, please?)
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Can you lift it up please?
Pouvez-vous le lever s’il
vous plaît.
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Positive imperative word order.
(To an adult.)
Lift it up!
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(formal, imperative)
Lift it up!
Levez-le.
NOTE: the one time that a pronoun comes after a positive imperative
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Negative imperative word order.
(To an adult.)
Don’t lift it up!
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Negative imperative word order.
(to adult) Don’t lift it up!
Ne le levez pas!
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Negative imperative word order.
(To an adult.)
Don’t lift it up, it’s very
heavy!
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Negative imperative word order.
(to adult) Don’t lift it up, it’s very heavy!
Ne le levez pas, c’est très lourd!
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Positive imperative word order.
(To an adult.)
Lift it up, it’s not heavy!
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Positive imperative word order.
(to adult) Lift it up, it’s not heavy!
Levez-le, ce n’est pas lourd!
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I’m going to get up soon.
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I’m going to get up soon.
Je vais me lever
bientôt.
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Nobody is getting up.
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Nobody is getting up.
Personne ne se lève.
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We’re going to get up soon.
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We’re going to get up soon.
On va se lever bientôt.
ou
Nous allons nous lever bientôt.
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We’re not getting up soon.
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We’re not getting up soon.
On ne va pas se lever bientôt.
ou
Nous n’allons pas nous levons
bientôt.
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Learning objective:
se dépêcher – to despatch oneself
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I’m hurrying.
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I’m hurrying.
Je me dépêche.
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I’m hurrying is not the same as:A female speaks:
I’m in a hurry.
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A female speaks:
I’m in a hurry. (pressed)
Je suis pressée.
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A female speaks:
I’m hurrying because
I’m in a hurry.
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I’m hurrying because I’m in a hurry.
Je me dépêche parce
que je suis pressée.
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A group of females speak:
We’re hurrying because
we’re in a hurry.
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I’m hurrying because I’m in a hurry.
On se dépêche parce qu’on
est pressées.
Nous nous dépêchons parce que nous sommes pressées.
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A group of females speak to a man (maybe a taxi
driver):
Hurry up! because
we’re in a hurry.
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Hurry up! because we’re in a hurry.
Dépêchez-vous parce
qu’on est pressées.
Dépêchez-vous parce que nous sommes pressées.
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Learning objective:
demander, appeler, rappeler, se rappeler
Using the present tense to mean the future
‘going’
future tense
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3 ways of expressing future in French (1)
formal
I call you back later.
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formal
I call you back later.
Je vous rappelle plus tard.
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3 ways of expressing future in French (2)
formal
I’m going to call you
back later.
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I’m going to call you back later.
Je vais vous rappeller plus
tard.
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3 ways of expressing future in French (3)
formal
I’ll call you back later.
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I’ll call you back later.
Je vous rappellerai
plus tard.
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A female speaks: (use se rapeller)
I don’t remember.
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A female speaks:
I don’t remember.
Je ne me rappelle pas.
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A female speaks, formal :
I’m asking you.
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I’m asking you.
Je vous demande.
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A female speaks, formal (imperfect ‘w-ing’):
I was asking you.
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I was asking you.
Je vous demandais.
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A female speaks, formal (past perfect):
I asked you.
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I asked you.
Je vous ai demandé.
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A female speaks, formal :
I shall ask you.
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I shall ask you.
Je vous demanderai.
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A female speaks, formal :
I am going to ask you.
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I am going to ask you.
Je vais vous
demander.
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A female speaks, formal:
I would ask you.
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I would ask you.
Je vous demanderais.
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formal: (use ‘plutôt’ for ‘instead’)
If I didn't understand it, I
could ask her but I would
ask you instead.
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If I didn't understand it, I could ask her but I would ask you instead.
Si je ne le comprenais pas, je
pourrais lui demander, mais je
vous le demanderais plutôt.
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If she had been asked she
would have called back.
(If one had asked her…)
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If she had been asked she would have called back.
Si on lui avait demandé, elle
aurait rappelé.
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Learning objective:
Whenever you use or make a reflexive verb, in
the past tense – always go to the être’ tower.
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Female about a feminine noun:
The shoe, I lifted it up.
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The shoe, I lifted it up.
La chaussure, je l’ai
levée. (ou soulevée)
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Female (past perfect)
I lifted myself up.
(I got up.)
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I got up.
Je me suis levée.
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Males (past perfect)
They lifted themselves up.
(They got up.)
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They got up.
Ils se sont levés.
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Formal
I told you.
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I told you
Je vous ai dit.
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(A female speaks)
I told myself that it’s not
possible that way.
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A woman is talking to herself.
I told myself that it’s not possible that way.
Je me suis dit que ce n’est pas
possible comme ça.
(Example from ‘Reverso’ translate:
She told herself that it’s not possible. Elle s’est dit que ce n’était pas possible.
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A female speaks:-
I asked myself why.
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I asked myself why.
Je me suis demandé
pourquoi.
(‘Reverso’ example: Elle s’est demandé pourquoi.)
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A female speaks:-
I was asking myself why.
I used to ask myself why.
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I used to ask myself why.
Je me demandais
pourquoi.
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Learning objective:
the subjunctive.
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In English: (there’s an element of doubt)
You must be here.
It is absolutely necessary that you be here.
It is necessary that he do it.
It is necessary that he go there.
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In French: (use after certain expressions where there’s an implicit element of doubt)
It is necessary that..
C’est/ Il est nécessaire que…
Il faut que…
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Learning objective:
the subjunctive continued.
No difference from present in the short box for –er verbs
The difference is only in the long box, uses ‘w-ing’ part.
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In French: (use after certain expressions where there’s an implicit element of doubt)
C’est/ Il est nécessaire que… Il faut que…
Il faut que vous parliez français.
Il faut que nous partions maintenant.
Il faut que vous commenciez.
Il faut que nous restions ici.
No difference in the short box with –er verbs
Il faut que je reste.
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Learning objective:
the subjunctive continued.
In the short box for all verbs you sound (and spell) the consonant
The key to sounding the subjunctive is whatever they have for ‘they’ (as 3rd
person plural you pronounce the consonant anyway)
- confused? moi aussi.
(NOTE this ‘key’ doesn’t work for ils ont, font, sont and vont – the 4 exceptions)
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and
“not –er”
I speak.
It’s necessary that I speak.
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I speak.
Je parle.
Il faut que je parle
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Present compared with subjunctive
for “–er” and “not –er” (use partir)
I leave.
It’s necessary that I leave.
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I leave.
Je pars.
Il faut que je parte
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and “not –er”
(use attendre)
I wait.
It’s necessary that I wait.
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I wait.
J’attends.
Il faut que j’attende.
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and “not –er”
(use attendre)
She waits.
It’s necessary that she wait.
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She waits.
Elle attend.
Il faut qu’elle attende.
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and “not –er”
(use attendre)
We are waiting.
It’s necessary that we wait.
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We wait.
Nous attendons.
Il faut que nous attendions.
ou
On attend.
Il faut qu’on attende.
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and “not –er”
(use partir)
Formal
You leave.
It’s necessary that you leave.
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Formal:You leave.
Vous partez.
Il faut que vous partiez
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and “not –er”
(use finir)
I’m finishing.
It’s necessary that I finish.
(I must finish).
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I finish.
Je finis.
Il faut que je finisse.
Je dois finir. – but let’s stay subjunctive
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and “not –er”
(use mettre)
Formal
You are putting it here.
It’s necessary that you put it here.
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Formal:You put it here.
Vous le mettez ici.
Il faut que vous le mettiez ici.
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Learning objective:
the subjunctive continued.
In the short box for all verbs you sound (and spell) the consonant
The key to sounding the subjunctive is whatever they have for ‘they’ (as 3rd
person plural you pronounce the consonant anyway)
(NOTE this ‘key’ doesn’t work for ils ont, font, sont and vont – the 4 exceptions)
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and “not –er”
(use mettre)
He’s putting it here.
It’s necessary that he put it here.
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Formal: He puts it here.
Il le met ici.
Il faut qu’il le mette ici.
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and “not –er”
(use dire – to an adult)
I’m telling you.
I have to tell you.
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Formal: I’m telling you.
Je vous dis.
Il faut que je vous dise.
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and “not –er”
(use lire – to an adult)
I’m reading it to you.
I have to read it to you.
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Formal: I’m reading it to you.
Je vous le lis.
Il faut que je vous le lise.
(sounds ‘z’ not ‘ss’)
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and “not –er”
(use lire – formal)
You have to read it to
them.
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Formal: You must read it to them.
Il faut que vous le leur lisiez.
Informal: Il faut que tu le leur lises.
Tu dois le leur lire.
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and “not –er”
(use écrire – to an adult)
Note subjunctive uses what happens with 3rd person plural (see confused above)
“Ils” écrivent is an example of the key to the subjunctive.
I’m writing to you.
I have to write to you.
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Formal: I’m writing to you.
Je vous écris.
Il faut que je vous écrive.
(sounds ‘v’)
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and “not –er”
(use écrire – to an adult)
Note subjunctive uses what happens with 3rd person plural (see confused above)
“Ils” écrivent is an example of the key to the subjunctive.
You’re writing to me.
You have to write to me.
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Formal: You’re writing to me.
Vous m’écrivez.
Il faut que vous m’écriviez.
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and “not –er”
(use finir)
We’re finishing.
It’s necessary that we finish.
(We must finish).
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We finish.
Nous finissons.
Il faut que nous finissions.
On finit.
Il faut qu’on finisse.
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Present compared with subjunctive for “–er” and “not –er”
(use partir)
Formal
He leaves and they leave.
It’s necessary that
he leaves and they leave.
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He leaves and they leave.
Il part et ils partent.
Il faut qu’il parte et qu’ils partent
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the subjunctive continued.
I want that you be here (NOT that you are here), so use the
subjunctive.
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Subjunctive ‘mood’Formal
use ‘rester’
I want you to stay here.
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I want to you stay here.
Je veux que vous
restiez ici.
(ou je voudrais…)
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Subjunctive ‘mood’Formal
use ‘dire’
What do you want me to
tell you?
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What do you want me to tell you?
Qu’est ce que vous
voulez que je vous dise?
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Subjunctive ‘mood’Formal
use ‘dire’
I would like you to tell me.
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I would like you to tell me.
Je voudrais que vous
me disiez.
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Subjunctive ‘mood’ Formal use ‘lire’
I want you to read it to them.
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I want you to read it to them.
Je veux que vous le leur lisiez.
Informal: Je veux que tu leur lises.
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Venir
They are coming from Vienna.
(They just came from Vienna).
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They are coming from Vienna. (venir de – also adds just)
Ils viennent de Vienne.
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Subjunctive ‘mood’ Formal use ‘venir’
Do you want me to come with
you?
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Do you want me to come with you?
Voulez-vous que je vienne
avec vous?
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Subjunctive ‘mood’ Formal use ‘partir’
At what time do you want me
to leave?
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At what time do you want me to leave?
À quelle heure voulez-vous
que je parte?
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Subjunctive ‘mood’ Formal use ‘mettre’
Where do you want me to put
it?
(hint – in case of doubt ‘they’ conjugation will give you the key)
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Where do you want me to put it?
Où voulez-vous que je le mette?
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Subjunctive ‘mood’ Formal use ‘prendre’
Do you want me to take some
of them?
(hint – in case of doubt ‘they’ conjugation will give you the key)
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Do you want me to take some of them?
Voulez-vous que j’en prenne?
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Learning objective:
the subjunctive continued.
The exceptions, you can’t use the “they” form in present tense as the “key”
le subjonctif : « être, avoir, aller, faire, savoir, pouvoir »
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Subjunctive ‘mood’Formal
‘être’ – sois, sois, soit, soyons, soyez, soient
At what time do you want
me to be here this evening?
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At what time do you want me to be here this evening?
À quelle heure voulez-vous
que je sois ici ce soir?
ou
… souhaitez-vous …
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Subjunctive ‘mood’
Formal to group of females
use’vouloir’, ‘être’ and adj‘prêt(e)(s)’
I would like you to be ready.
I would like that you be ready.
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I would like you to be ready.
Je veux que vous
soyez prêtes.
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Subjunctive ‘mood’
Informal to a female
use’vouloir’, ‘être’ and adj‘prêt(e)(s)’
I would like you to be ready.
I would like that you be ready.
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I would like you to be ready.
Je veux que tu sois
prête.
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Subjunctive ‘mood’ informal, to one person
‘avoir’: aie, aies, ait, ayons, ayez, aient
The apples, I would like
you to have some of them.
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The apples, I would like you to have some of them.
Les pommes, je voudrais
que tu en aies.
or to more than one,or formal
Les pommes, je souhaiterais que vous en ayez.
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Subjunctive ‘mood’Formal
‘aller’: aille, ailles, aille, allions, alliez, aillent
Do you want me to go there with you?
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Do you want me to go there with you?
Voulez-vous que j’y aille
avec vous?
Informal: Veux-tu que j’y aille avec toi?
ou … j’aille là avec toi?
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Subjunctive ‘mood’Formal
At what time do you
want me to go there?
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At what time do you want me to go there?
À quelle heure voulezvous que j’y aille?
ou
… souhaitez-vous que j’aille là-bas?
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Subjunctive ‘mood’Formal
‘aller’: aille, ailles, aille, allions, alliez, aillent
I would like you to go there with me.
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I would like you to go there with me.
Je voudrais que vous y alliez
avec moi.
Informal: Je souhaiterais que tu y ailles...
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Formal
Faire: fasse, fasses, fasse, fassions, fassiez, fassent
What do you want me to do?
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What do you want me to do?
Qu’est-ce que vous voulez que je fasse?
ou
Que voulez-vous que je fasse?
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Formal
Dire: dise, dises, dise, disions, disiez, disent
remember the ‘z’ sound
What do you want me to tell you?
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What do you want me to tell you?
Qu’est-ce que vous voulez que je vous dise?
ou
Que voulez-vous que je vous dise?
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Subjunctive ‘mood’ Formal; use ‘faire’
Why don’t you want me to do it?
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Why don’t you want me to do it?
Pourquoi ne voulez-vous pas
que je le fasse?
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Formal
Dire: dise, dises, dise, disions, disiez, disent
remember the ‘z’ sound
What do you want me to tell him?
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What do you want me to tell him?
Qu’est-ce que vous voulez que je lui dise?
ou
Que voulez-vous que je lui dise?
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Subjunctive ‘mood’ Formal; use ‘faire’
I don’t want you to do it.
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I don’t want you to do it?
Je ne veux pas que vous le
fassiez?
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Learning objective:
START Nov 9
the subjunctive continued.
The exceptions, you can’t use the “they” form in present tense as the “key”
le subjonctif : «savoir, pouvoir »
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Subjunctive ‘mood’
‘savoir’ – sache, saches, sache, sachions, sachiez, sachent
It’s necessary that I know it.
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It’s necessary that I know it.
Il faut que je le sache.
ou
Il est nécessaire que…, C’est nécessaire que…
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Subjunctive ‘mood’ (use ‘nous’)
‘savoir’ – sache, saches, sache, sachions, sachiez, sachent
It’s necessary that we know it.
We must know it.
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We must know it.
Il faut que nous le
sachions.
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Subjunctive ‘mood’ (formal, use ‘vous’)
‘savoir’ – sache, saches, sache, sachions, sachiez, sachent
I would like you to know it.
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I would like you to know it.
Je voudrais que vous le sachiez.
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Pouvoir – present tense
to mean “may I?”
May I see it?
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May I see it?
Puis-je le voir?
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Subjunctive ‘mood’
‘Pouvoir’ – puisse, puisses, puisse, puissions, puissiez, puissent
It’s very important that he may see it.
It’s very important that he might be able to see it.
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It’s very important that he may see it.
C’est très important qu’il puisse le voir.
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Learning objective:
the past subjunctive
e.g. “before I leave” = “before that I leave”
Avant que… automatically uses the subjunctive
Avant que je parte.
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Past Subjunctive ‘mood’
Avant que.. Followed by subjunctive conjugation of
avoir/ être and past participle (agree if être).
Before I left.
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Before I left.
Avant que je sois
parti(e).
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Subjunctive ‘mood’
Avant que.. Followed by subjunctive of verb
Before we start. (commencer, nous)
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Before we start.
Avant que nous
commencions.
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Past Subjunctive ‘mood’
Avant que.. Followed by subjunctive conjugation of
avoir/ être and past participle (agree if être).
Before we started.
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Before we started.
Avant que nous
ayons commencé.
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Past Subjunctive ‘mood’
Avant que.. Followed by subjunctive conjugation of
avoir/ être and past participle (agree if être).
use ‘on’ form
Before we started.
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Before we started.
Avant qu’on ait
commencé.
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“Keep dancing!”
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