Vocab 6.1
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I was happy because of the circus.
J'étais content(e) parce que du cirque.
What is the word for "a meadow"?
Une prairie.
What are the Imparfait endings?
-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient.
What are the two irregular adjectives of the superlative and comparative?
Bon(ne)(s) et mauvais(e)(s)
What is the only reason Passe Compose should be used?
For completed actions.
What is the phrase for "to play checkers"
Jouer aux dames.
What animal is the adjectives describing.
C'est grand, rapide, et vous la puvez monter.
C'est un cheval.
How do you form the Imparfait?
Take the 1st person plural (nous-) conjugation of the verb, and attach the imperfect endings onto the verb.
What is the difference between the Comparative and the Superlative tenses?
Comparative: comparing two different things (i.e. stronger, faster, better, worse)
Superlative: describing one thing as the "most" of an adjective (i.e. strongest, fastest, best, worst)
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Pendant que ma soeur a étudié, je jouais au train électrique.
While my sister studied, I was playing with electric trains.
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Heuresement, nous avons pu faire de la bascule.
Fortunately, we were able to go on the see-saw.
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Ce qui me manque, c'est la belle ferme.
What is miss is the beautiful farm.
Conjugate Finir in the Imparfait
Je finissais
Tu finissais
Il/Elle/On/Qui finissait
Nous finissions
Vous finissiez
Ils/elles finissaient
What is the difference in the formation of the comparative vs. the superlative?
Comparative: plus/moins/aussi + adjective + Que
Superlative: Le/a/' + plus/moins + adjective + De
Translate the following sentence into French using the correct past tense.
"Last Tuesday, I studied French for 2 hours."
Mardi dernier, j'ai étudié le français pendant deux heures.
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Quand j'étais plus jeune, je jouais à la poupee.
When I was very little, I used to play dolls.
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The countryside more vibrant than the city.
Le campagne est plus vibrant de la ville.
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When I was little, I used to build sandcastles on the beach.
Quand j'étais petit(e), je faisais de chateaux de sable.
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Paris est la plus celebre ville de France.
Paris is the most famous city in France.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses, and why it is that form.
Quand je (j') ___ (etre) petit, je ___ (jouer) aux billes tous les jours.
1. étais, description
2. jouais, repeated action.
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While I was playing marbles, my little brother was jump-roping.
Alors que je jouais aux billes, mon petit frère sautait à la corde.
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There were more cows than ducks on the farm.
Il y avait plus des vaches que canards que des canards à la ferme.
Define all terms in the acronym TWADDLERO.
T-time
W-weather
A-age
D-date
D-description
L- location
E-emotion
R-repeated action
O-ongoing action
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I think the best life is one in the countryside.
Je pense que le meilleure vie est un dans le campagne.
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Pendant que vous ___ (se brosser les dents), Emma ___ (aller) au supermarche.
1. Vous brossiez les dents, ongoing action
2. Est allée, completed action.