Verbes Comme Venir
Translate to French: You (singular/informal) hold the chair.
Tu tiens la chaise.
ou
Tu maintiens la chaise.
What's the conjugation pattern for verbs like choisir?
For a bonus 100: What does the passé composé look like for these verbs?
Je-is
Tu-is
Il/Elle/Iel/On-it
Nous-issons
Vous-issez
Ils/Elles/Iels-issent
Passé Composé-i
Name three terms related to the news.
Par exemple:
Un journal = Newspaper
L'une (f.) = Front page
La presse = The press
Conjugations for -er verbs in the present? You can use a verb as an example, or just say the endings (en français, si possible).
-e
-es
-e
-ons
-ez
-ent
Ensuite...
Puis...
?????
Name one verb that conjugates like venir, and one verb that conjugates like tenir.
For a bonus 100: What do your chosen verbs mean?
Venir: devenir (to become), revenir (to come back/return)
Tenir: obtenir (to obtain), maintenir (to maintain/to hold)
Name two verbs that conjugate like choisir.
For a bonus 100: What do they mean?
Choisir - To choose
Réfléchir - To reflect/To think about
Obéir - To obey
Agir - To act
Réagir - To react
Réussir - To succeed
Grandir - To grow
Grossir - To gain (weight)
Maigrir - To thin
Rougir - To blush/To go red
Name four être verbs.
For a bonus 100: Name two more.
The endings of regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs in the passé composé?
- er: é
- ir: i
-re: u
React to what I do with an expression you've learned.
Mince!
Vraiment?
Dis donc!
Cool!
Super!
Qu'est-ce que tu fais, tu idiote?
Translate to French: They (plural) obtain their tennis shoes.
Ils/Elles obtiennent leurs tennis.
Translate to French: You (plural) did not act in the film.
Vous n'agissez pas dans le film.
Quel temps fait-il aujourd'hui? Utilisez au moins (at least) deux mots sur le temps.
Answers will vary.
Par exemple: Il fait beau/mauvais. Il y a du vent. Il y a des nuages.
How do you form the passé récent (passé proche) in French?
Hint: There's three parts.
Bonus for 100: Can you develop an example?
Form of venir (conjugated with subject).
De/D'
Infinitive of main verb.
There are three ways of forming questions. Which method places question words at the end of the sentence?
Intonation.
Which sentence has been incorrectly written?
1) Nous ne venons pas aujourd'hui à l'événement.
2) Ils ont viennent à l'événement.
For a bonus 100: How could you change the sentence to make it correct?
Phrase 2 (Ils ont viennent)
Make any sentence using a verb like choisir in the passé récent.
Par exemple: Dis donc! Tu viens de choisir manger tous les frites!
● Qui (who)
● Que (what)
● Quoi (what)
● Où (where)
● Quand (when)
● Pourquoi (why)
● Comment (how)
● Combien (how much/how many)
● Quel/quels/quelle/quelles (who/which)
● Lequel/laquelle/lesquels/lesquelles (which one(s))
● À qui (whose)
● À quoi (of what)
What is the difference between passé composé with avoir and passé composé with être?
The verb maigrir becomes what in the passé composé?
Maigri.
Translate to French (If you're close enough on this one, I'll give it to you. Help each other, if need be!)
Five years ago, I became a doctor. Then, last week, I came back to school.
Il y a cinq ans, j'ai devenu docteur/docteure. Ensuite, la semaine dernière, j'ai revenu à l'école/l'université.
Translate to French (Work together!):
They just succeeded! How did you (informal) react to the information?
Ils/Elles viennent de réussir! Comment est-ce que tu as réagi aux infos?
What do the following verbs look like in the passé composé?
Voir =
Vouloir =
Venir =
Voir = Vu
Vouloir = Voulu
Venir = Venu
If an être verb in the passé composé has a corresponding subject that is feminine and plural, how would you change the verb?
How do you say the following expressions of time in French:
- Next Monday.
- Two years ago.
- Last month.
For a bonus of 200: Can you say when these days occurred or will occur? Give full dates (day of the week/ /month/year).
Lundi prochain.
Il y a deux ans.
Le mois dernier.
Next Monday: le lundi 18 mars 2024.
Two years ago: le lundi 11 mars 2022.
Last month: le lundi 11 février 2024.