Articles & Adjectives
These 3 words are known as indefinite articles and are used when talking about a general noun. (Ex: a dog or some books)
What are un, une, and des?
a / an = un and une
some = des
The -er, -ir, and -re endings of regular present tense verbs are the equivalent of the English word ____.
What is to?
The French for a backpack.
What is un sac à dos?
These three words all mean "my."
What are mon, ma, and mes?
This verb in its infinitive forms means "to be"
What is être?
The word for the in the plural in French.
What is les ?
These two verbs, meaning "to go" and "to do" are examples of irregular verbs and do not follow the same rules for conjugating as regular present tense verbs.
What are the verbs aller and faire?
The French for the grandson.
What is le petit-fils?
Possessive adjectives are used to indicate ________.
What is possession or belonging?
This verb is used to express age, expressions of feeling, and possession in French.
What is avoir?
This article is used instead of le or la when it comes before a noun that starts with a vowel.
What is l' ? (ex: l'ordinateur)
This verb mean "to pull" in French.
What is tirer?
What is s (the letter s)?
If a feminine noun begins with a vowel you use the ________ form of the possessive adjective.
BONUS 100pts if you can provide an example.
What is masculine?
The correct conjugation of the verb être for the subject pronouns Ils et Elles.
What is sont?
Adjectives must agree in ______ and _______ with the noun that they modify.
What are gender and number?
When saying you are NOT doing an action, these two words get placed around the verb in a sentence.
What are ne and pas?
This word refers the the building that an apartment is found in.
What is un immeuble? (will also accept l'immeuble or immeuble).
These 2 forms both mean "our" in French. Their only difference is one is used for singular nouns and the other is used for plural nouns.
The way you say "I am hungry" in French.
What is "J'ai faim?"
These 3 adjectives are examples of adjectives that have 4 or 5 forms depending on the noun they modify.
BONUS 100 pts if you can list (and spell) all the forms of one of the 3
What are beau, vieux, and nouveau?
When you have two verbs in a sentence that is in "verbe + infinitif" structure, this verb is the one that is conjugated while the other one stays in the infinitive form.
What is the first verb?
In a sentence, this part of speech acts as an influencer and determines the gender and number of adjectives.
What is the noun?
Regardless of the subject pronoun, possessive adjectives must always agree with the _____ in a sentence.
What is noun?
The verb forms for these 2 subject pronouns is used when referring to a non-gendered object or "it"
What are the subject pronouns Il and Elle?