Advanced level grammar and vocabulary revision
Translate these sentences into French
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Would you be pleased if I arrived tomorrow morning? (conditional + imperfect)
What would you do if I were to give you 5000 euros? (cond. + imperfect of donner)
If I finish my work before eight, I’ll be able to go out. (present + future)
If we had known he was coming we would have prepared a meal. (pluperfect + cond +
cond perfect)
5. What would she have done if he’d discovered the truth? (cond perf + pluperf)
6. If the government invested more money in education, we would see a fall in
unemployment. (imperf + cond)
7. If we grew more genetically modified crops, there would be a decrease in famine.
(imperf + cond)
8. If the EU had not been founded, Europe would be quite different today. (pluperf and
passive + cond)
9. The authorities have been fighting crime for years. (perfect)
10. We’ve been talking about the problems in hospitals for years. (present)
11. I worked in the south of France for ten years. (perf)
12. Three years ago the government decided to raise taxes. (perf)
13. He’d been smoking for ten years when he became ill. (imperf + perf)
14. Politicians refuse to tell the truth. (present)
15. We continued paying our debts after university. (perf)
16. I hope to be able to give you an answer this Thursday. (pres)
17. She hesitated to tell him what had happened. (perf + pluperfect)
18. I tried to repair the car, but it was in vain. (perf + imperf)
19. They succeeded in reaching their destination by five o’clock. (perf)
20. He intends to work in the building industry. (pres)
21. We began to formulate a convincing answer.
22. We began by answering the initial question.
23. He made up his mind to leave.
24. I asked my friend to come with me to the doctor’s.
25. I told him to remain in the car.
26. We advised them to save their money for the future.
27. My parents forbade me to go out.
28. She will ask us to explain what we did.
29. I forbid you to enter the room.
30. He ordered his men to attack.
31. It’s the best band I’ve ever seen.
32. Although the dangers are apparent, we should continue.
33. It seems that the crime rate is rising.
34. It seems to me that we should search for a solution.
35. I must go now.
36. I’m sorry that the situation has deteriorated.
37. Whatever he does, we must fight.
38. Whether you like it or not, the school will have to close.
39. Before we complete the task, he will need to solve that problem.
40. It’s possible that he’ll see me tomorrow.
41. It is important that you watch the news tonight.
42. Whoever he is, I don’t want to see him.
43. This is the issue we are talking about.
44. That’s the man I saw the other day.
45. What’s interesting is that she never wants to go out.
46. He often goes fishing, which I never do.
47. Here is what you should do.
48. I have everything I need.
49. This is the way in which he copes.
50. That’s all I do all day.
51. You should do more to protect the environment.
52. We should have criticised the politicians.
53. There ought to have been more demonstrations.
54. I could have told you what would happen.
55. I might take the train tomorrow.
56. She would have liked to have known the answers.
57. What should she do in five days from now?
58. The government never does anything for the homeless.
59. You are going nowhere next week.
60. He hardly does any work.
61. No-one knows the answer to that puzzle.
62. There’s not a single person who can say that.
63. Moreover, the solutions are complex.
64. Besides, I’ve never believed in ghosts.
65. Nevertheless, you should attempt to answer the question.
66. However, I don’t believe a word he says.
67. In addition, they are taking steps to improve the situation.
68. What’s more, the investment has led to a serious improvement.
69. That depends on what she does.
70. Does he believe in God?
71. He is too old to change his lifestyle.
72. He’s big enough to tell right from wrong.
73. His clothes were covered with mud.
74. Asylum seekers are given the same rights as other citizens.
75. He gave them a 100 Euro note.
76. Give me that book!
77. Don’t give me those presents.
78. The killer was arrested on Saturday.
79. The women will be honoured next week.
80. We could have been attacked.
81. They should have been told the truth.
82. I am often asked when I was born.
83. She had been seen interrupted by the teacher.
84. What do you think of the prime minister?
85. I have often thought of living in France.
86. I have often thought about that woman.
87. He thought for a long time.
88. We have to face up to the difficulties.
89. This is a crucial issue for contemporary society.
90. Obviously, there are no easy solutions.
91. Apparently, a bill was past last year.
92. Admittedly, there can be several solutions.