A little bit of everything
What are 3 French greetings?
bonjour, salut, bon après-midi, bonsoir
To make most adjectives feminine, you add an __.
e
Which verb is used for the idiom "____ la grasse matinée"?
faire
What are the 3 French verb groups?
Mme Schuster has how many children?
2 (Emma and Andrew)
When is "tu" used in French? Be specific.
"Tu" means "you" and is used when you are speaking to one person that you know very well, such as a sibling or friend.
To make an adjective that ends in "if" feminine, you ___________________.
Change the "if" to "ive".
sportif... sportive
What French idiom expresses "to wait in line"?
faire la queue
The largest French verb group is the ___ group.
-er
What is Mme Schuster's favorite subject, besides French?
math
When is "vous" used in French? Be specific.
Vous means "you". It can be used when speaking to one person that you need to be formal with, such as a boss, or when speaking to a group of people.
French adjectives must agree with the nouns they describe in _____ and _____. Identify what goes in the 2 blanks.
gender & number
Which 4 idioms can only be used with "il" as the subject?
faire beau
faire mauvais
faire chaud
faire froid
How do you know when a French verb is in it's infinitive form?
It ends in "-er", "-ir" or "-re".
What are the names of Mme Schuster's dogs?
Beau and Sasha
In what two ways could you translate "je nage" in English?
I swim & I am swimming
What is the difference between how "marron" and "brun" are used? Be specific.
"Brun" is used to describe hair color (only) that is brown. For anything else that is brown, "marron" is used.
How would you say "Claire never scares her brothers." in French?
Claire ne fait jamais peur à ses freres.
How are irregular verbs different from regular verbs in French?
Irregular verbs do not follow a pattern. Regular verbs do.
What did Mme Schuster publish?
a French textbook
Is the French expression "à la mode" used in a logical way in English? Explain why or why not.
It is not logical in English because "à la mode" in French means fashionable, but in English it is used to describe a dessert, which has nothing to do with fashion.
If we change this sentence:
Le chien de Paul a les poils (hair) blancs, marron et gris.
to describe "Le chien de Caroline", in which form would the adjectives "blancs", "marron" and "gris" be?
The same. blancs, marron, gris
What does the idiom "il est haut comme trois pommes" actually mean? (not literally, but the intended meaning)
He's very short.
List 8 of the verbs that use être in the passé composé.
devenir, revenir, monter, rester, sortir, passer, venir, aller, naître, descendre, entrer, rentrer, tomber, retourner, arriver, mourir, partir
In which city was Mme Schuster born?
Bordeaux, France