NOM:_________________________________ Class: _________________________________
French 2, Unit 3: Grammar Packet
Keep this in your notebook and use it to take notes on grammar.
Pg 166: VOULOIR, POUVOIR, DEVOIR
When using multiple verbs in a phrase in the present tense, you must follow the correct order. You start
with a ____________________ followed by an ____________________. In English you generally follow
the same rules. You don’t say “I like eat,” you say “I like to eat.”
_______________ (like)
We first saw this in French 1:
INFINITIVE:
_______________ (want)
_______________ (can)
_______________ (must)
Today we are going to learn how to conjugate these verbs in their entirety.
The verb VOULOIR translates as: ________________________
Present Tense Conjugation:
Je ____________
Nous ______________
Tu ___________
Vous ______________
Il/Elle _________
Ils/Elles ____________
Past Participle: ___________________
The verb POUVOIR translates as: ______________, _________________ , _______________
Present Tense Conjugation:
Je ____________
Nous ______________
Tu ___________
Vous ______________
Il/Elle _________
Ils/Elles ____________
Past Participle: ___________________
The verb DEVOIR translates as: ______________, _________________ , _______________
Present Tense Conjugation:
Je ____________
Nous ______________
Tu ___________
Vous ______________
Il/Elle _________
Ils/Elles ____________
Past Participle: ___________________
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Sentences with VOULOIR, POUVOIR, DEVOIR
I want to sing! Je _____________________________ (vouloir chanter)
I can dance. ! Je ________________________________ (pouvoir danser)
I have to study. ! J ____________________________________(devoir étudier)
She would like to eat. ! _elle _______________________________(vouloir manger)
*He wanted a pizza. ! Il ____________________________________(vouloir une pizza)
Do you want to go jogging? !ESt-ce que _________________________(faire du shopping)
He can’t eat with us. ! Il _________________________________avec nous (pouvoir manger)
We have to dance tonight !Nous ________________________ ce soir (devoir danser)
******Exceptions******
If DEVOIR is followed by a ______________ then it translates as ___________.
I owe 5 euros to my brother. ! Je __________________ 5 euros à mon frère
She owes 20 euros. ! ________________________________________________
The polite form of VOULOIR is ______________ it translates as I_______________ .
I would like a sandwich. ! _____________________________________________
I would like to leave. ! ________________________________________________
Pg 168:L’article partitif: du, de la
In ENGLISH when talking about food, we don’t always say how much of something we want.
I want chicken.
I would like some chicken.
I ate a chicken.
I want cake.
I’m eating cake.
I ate some cake.
When the French talk about food items they ALWAYS _____________ how much of the food
they want. Instead they usually refer to part of the item and say ______________.
These are the phrases you use to say SOME:
Math Formula:
________ (masc)
de + le = ______
________ (feminine)
________ (vowel)
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________ (plural)
de + les= _______
Sometimes it is necessary to describe a __________________ item such as A melon, A cake or
A chicken. To describe a WHOLE item you use the INDEFINITE ARTICLES _____ and ____.
Sometimes you want to say that you like something in ________________. If you want to say
that you like something in _______________ you use the DEFINITE articles ____, ____, _____.
Pg 178: Le choix des articles
Now that we’ve learned how to use articles with food, let’s make a summary chart.
du, de la, de l’, des
un/une
le, la, les
Verb clues:
Practice:
I would like soup: je voudrais __________________________ soupe
I’m eating bread:je mange _________________ pain
We ate chicken:Nous mangeons _________________________ poulet
I eat cereal in the morning: je mange ________________ céreales
He wants some tea:Il veut __________________ thé
I’m cooking a chicken: je cuis ______________poulet
He likes tea: il aime _____________ thé
I made a pie:J’ai fait _____________tarte
She likes fish: _Elle aime ______________ poulet
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Pg 170:L’article partitif in negative sentences
In the ____________ pas is ALWAYS followed by __________.
“PAS ______”
Practice:
I don’t want (any) soup:je ne veux pas _____________ soupe
I’m not eating (any) bread: je ne mange pas ______________ pain
We didn’t eat (any) chicken: nous ne mangeons pas _____________poulet
He does not like tea: il n’aime pas ___________thé
Understanding the PartItive Article vs Nom + de + nom (Possession)
In French you never say “______________ pen”. You always say “the pen ________________.
To form this, you use _________ or __________. This is different than the partative article
because you do _________ change it to ____________ or __________. It’s always _____ or
_____.
EX: Sue’s family. ! La famille de Sue
French class ! La classe de français.
PRACTICE:
Bob’s pen ! _____________________
Sarah’s computer ! _________________
Sports car ! _____________________
Jazz music. ! ______________________
Practice:
Try a few sentences on your own
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Pg 176: BOIRE
The verb BOIRE translates as: ________________________
Present Tense Conjugation:
Je ____________
Nous ______________
Tu ___________
Vous ______________
Il/Elle _________
Ils/Elles ___________
Past Participle: _________
Examples:
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I drink apple juice ! Je _________________ du jus de fruit
He drinks water. ! Il _________________ de l’eau
We drank soda. ! Nous _________________________du soda
Did you drink the milk? ! Est-ce que vous _____________________ du lait
Pg 177: ACHETER, PRÉFÉRER, PAYER (Accent)
ACHETER and PRÉFÉRER are called _____________________ because when conjugating
them they follow a ________________ in where you place the ________________. Although
they seem small and unimportant, the _________________ are important because they affect
how you _________________ these verbs in different forms. In order to know where you place
the ______________ you need to know if there are _____________ in the infinitive form.
In the NOUS and VOUS form, the stem returns back to the _____________ form.
acheter: ________________
J’ _______________
nous _________________
tu _______________
vous (f/g)_____________
il/elle_____________
ils/elles_______________
amener: ________________
J’ _______________
nous _________________
tu _______________
vous (f/g)_____________
il/elle_____________
ils/elles_______________
préférer: ________________
Je _______________
nous _________________
tu _______________
vous (f/g)_____________
il/elle_____________
ils/elles_______________
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espérer: ________________
Je _______________
nous _________________
tu _______________
vous (f/g)_____________
il/elle_____________
ils/elles_______________
PAYER follows the same pattern, just not with accents. In the NOUS and VOUS form, the
stem returns back to the _____________ form.
payer: ________________
J’ _______________
nous _________________
tu _______________
vous (f/g)_____________
il/elle_____________
ils/elles_______________
envoyer: ________________
Je _______________
nous _________________
tu _______________
vous (f/g)_____________
il/elle_____________
ils/elles_______________
nettoyer: ________________
Je _______________
nous _________________
tu _______________
vous (f/g)_____________
il/elle_____________
ils/elles_______________
PRACTICE:
I’m buying a cake.! J’ ________________________ un gâteau
He is buying an apple. ! Il _______________________une pomme
Are you going to buy the car?!ESt-ce que tu __________________ une voiture
We are bringing Pierre. ! Nous _____________________ Pierre
Are they paying for eggs? ! ES-ce qu’il _______________ pour les oeufs
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Pg 190: L’adjectif tout
Tout translates in English as _____________ and ________________. However, since it is an
_________________ it must agree in _________________ and __________________.
Here is the pattern it follows:
Masculine
Feminine
_______________
________________
_______________
________________
Tout can be used in several common expressions:
Everyone/Everybody: __________________________
All the time: __________________________________
Everything: __________________________________
Examples:
I drink everything ! Je_______________________ (tout boire)
I drank everything! j’________________________(tout boire)
He bought all the shoes. !il _________________________________les chaussures
We have all the books. ! Nous_____________________________________(les livres)
Did you drink all the milk? ! As-tu _________________________________(le lait)
Do you all work all the time? ! Est-ce que _______________________________(le temps)
Pg 191: L’expression Il faut + infinitive
In French, the impersonal expression ____________________ is often used to describe
obligation. It’s similar to the verb _________________, but it is a general expression instead.
Like _______________ Il faut is followed by an __________________.
It can also be used after the expression Pour + _____________, il faut+_______________.
Examples:
One must eat salad. ! _______________________________________(manger de la salade)
You have to sleep . ! _________________________________________(dormer)
It is necessary to speak in French. !___________________________(parler francais)
In order to win you must play. !Pour gagner ___________________________(jouer)
To succeed you must work ! Pour réussir ______________________________(travailler)
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