FRENCH 1
THEORY STUDY GUIDE
MIDTERM 2014
Give the pronunciation of the following letter combinations
é______
e (like je and le)_____
i and y_____
e(the letter at the end of a word) _________
s (at end of a word)____
au ______
oi_______
ou_______
ent (on verbs) ____
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Define the following and when to use them
un____________________ une___________________ des_________________
le______________________ la_____________________ les_________________
When do you use l’___________
What are some of the ways you can tell if if a noun is masculine or feminine
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The infinitive is the form of the verb that means _______ something, in English.
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Conjugation is when you _____________ the infinitive to match the __________ pronouns.
The subject pronouns with English translation are , in order: (some blanks may have more than 1)
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Marc et toi is the same as the subject pronoun__________
Moi et mon amie is the same as the subject pronoun_________
Luc is the same as the subject pronoun________
Elise et Sandrine are the same as the subject pronoun______________
Sylvie et Simon are the same as the subject pronoun ____________
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Define and conjugate TO BE in French (include the subject pronoun!!!!)
Definition_________________
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Define and conjugate TO HAVE in French (include the subject pronoun!!!!)
Definition_________________
What are some avoir expressions we have learned?
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To conjugate regular –ER verbs in the present tense in French, you drop the ______ to find
the _________, and add the following endings in subject pronoun order:
________, ________, ________, ________, ________, _________
Conjugate parler (include the subject pronoun!!!!)
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List 3 additional ER verb infintives
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To conjugate regular –RE verbs in the present tense in French, you drop the ______ to find
the _________, and add the following endings in subject pronoun order:
________, ________, ________, ________, ________, _________
Conjugate vendre (include the subject pronoun!!!!)
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List 3 additional RE verb infintives
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To conjugate regular –IR verbs in the present tense in French, you drop the ______ to find
the _________, and add the following endings in subject pronoun order:
________, ________, ________, ________, ________, _________
Conjugate réussir (include the subject pronoun!!!!)
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List 3 additional IR verb infintives
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-GER verbs are slightly irregular. They change stems in the ____________ (subject pronoun)
form of the verb. Conjugate “manger”:
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How do -YER verbs differ from regular ER verbs?
Define the following verbs
jouer
aimer
habiter
finir
voyager
descendre
travailler
manger
arriver
dormir
attendre
lire
parler
nager
entendre
écouter
regarder
étudier
penser
choisir
grossir
grandir
rendre
fleurir
trouver
chercher
donner
obéir
aller
ADJECTIVES
 To make MOST adjectives feminine add an __________ (unless it ends in E in masc form)
 To make MOST adjectives plural add an ___________
Give an example of the above using “amusant”
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Adjective and nouns that end in eu or eau add an _____ in the plural (example: neveu,
bureau) and those that end in al change the –al to ______ in the plural )example: journal,
international.
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Adjectives agree with the ______________(part of speech) that they modify , and they agree
with it in GENDER and NUMBER
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Give the ending changes for the following adjectives
if (ms) (example - actif)
eux(ms) (example- sérieux)
on(ms) (example- bon)
______(fs)
______(fs)
______(fs)
_______(mp)
_______(mp)
_______(mp)
_______(fp)
_______(fp)
_______(fp)
Give 3 examples of -if and -eux adjectives, and two of –on adjectives examples of irregular
adjectives and their definitions
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MOST adjectives come _____________ the noun (placement in relation), except for BAGS
adjectives.
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BAGS stands for ____________, _______________, ____________, ____________ and they
come _______________ the noun.
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Give examples of BAGS adjectives in English
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Write the following irregular BAGS adjectives
Beautiful
ms
fs
mp
fp
When do I use “bel”
Old
New
ms
mp
ms
mp
fs
fp
fs
fp
When do I use “vieil”
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When do I use “nouvel”
POSSESSION
Possessive adjectives show ownership of a _____________.
They agree with the noun possessed in _____________ and ___________________
List the possessive adjectives (ms) = masculine singular, (fs)= feminine singular, (p)=plural
my
__________(ms) ____________(fs) ____________(p)
your (singular/informal)
__________(ms) ____________(fs) ____________(p)
his/her
__________(ms) ____________(fs) ____________(p)
our
__________(m/fs) ____________(p)
your(plural/formal)
__________(m/fs) ____________(p)
their
__________(m/fs) ____________(p).
his mom ________________________
our friends________________________
their grandpa________________________
my sister___________________________
How do I use “de” to show possession? ____________________________________
What does not exist in French to indicate possession?
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Give an example or 2 ____________________________________________________
Numbers- write the French word for the following numbers
1__________ 2________ 3_______4________5_________6_________7_________8______
9___________10__________11__________12__________13__________14_________________
15____________16____________17__________________18__________________19_________
20__________ 30___________ 40 _______________ 50 _______________ 60_____________
DATES AND TIME
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In French, dates are expressed with the___________ before _____________.
Example- January 17 ________________________________________
Christmas_________________________________________
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How do I ask the time in French? ____________________________________
How do I express time in French? __________________________________
7:25_____________________
1:43_____________________________
How do I express “quarter past”_____________
“half past (:30)” ____________________
“quarter til (:45)” _______________________
After the 30 minute mark, how can I express time other than just the basic format
mentioned above? _____________________________________
1:43__________________________
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8:45_______________________
To express the negative in French you use _______..._______. This goes ___________ the
conjugated verb.
Example sentence____________________________________________________
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To say you like to do something you use the _____________ form of “aimer” and the
______________ form of the thing you like to do.
Example sentence____________________________________________________
PREPOSITIONS AND CONTRACTIONS
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The preposition _____ means “to, at and in”
The preposition _____ means “of, about and from”
To contract “to the, at the and in the”
To contract “of the, from the and about the”
à + le =____________
à + la = _____________
à + les= ______________
à + l’=_______________
de + le =____________
de + la =____________
de + les =____________
de + l’ =____________
Express in the, at the or to the for the following places
____café
______piscine
______centre commercial
_____cartes
Express of the, from the or about the for the following places
____café
______piscine
______père
_____filles
Translate
1. We swim at the pool.__________________________________________
2. They talk about the boy. _____________________________________
3. I like to see a movie at the movie theater. ________________________________
4. She listens to the teachers. ________________________________
5. He is the father of the blond sisters._______________________________
Other useful words (define in french)
 with_____________
 in________________
 and____________
 or_____________
but______________
also______________
for_______________
there is/there are ________________
Personal information
How do you respond to the following questions in French? (you may have more than one and they
may vary from person to person) Translate the question also.
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Quel age as-tu? (translation)_________________(response)____________________
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Comment t’appelles tu? (translation)_________________
(response)____________________
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Comment ça-va ? (translation)_________________
(response)____________________
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Quand est ton anniversaire ? (translation)___________________________
(response)__________________
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Comment est ton prof d’anglais ? (translation)_________________
(response)____________________
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Qu’est-ce que tu aimes faire ? (translation)_________________
(response)____________________
Colors (indicate gender changes too !)
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red : m,____________f,____________
green : m,___________f,__________
black : m,__________f,_________
white : m,_____________f,______________
yellow : m,____________f,_____________
blue : m,___________f,_________
Question words !
This indicates a question___________________________________
At the head of a sentence, this means « what » ________________________________
Where? ____________________
How much/how many? _______________________
Why? __________________________
How ? _______________________
Vocabulary You are on your own: meaning study handouts, text, quizzes and test etc! personal traits: adjectives- size,
hair color, personalities, activities, places, family members, classroom objects, personal belongings- car, dog, cat etc, days
and months