Unit 1 Grammar
What are the 9 subject pronouns?
Je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles
Tu t'appelles comment?
Je m'appelle...
Conjugate the verb avoir in the present tense with je, tu, il, elle, on
J'ai, tu as, il/elle/on a
Translate the following subjects into French: geometry, chemistry, dance, and geography. Include the appropriate definite articles
la géométrie, la chimie, la danse, la géographie
What are indefinite articles?
Indefinite articles mean a, an, some.
What is the verb conjugation pattern for -er verbs in the present tense?
Je: -e; tu -es; il/elle/on: -e; nous: -ons; vous: -ez; Ils/elles: -ent
How do you indicate politeness in French?
Use the subject pronoun "vous" instead of "tu"
Conjugate the verb avoir in the present tense with nous, vous, ils, elles
nous avons, vous avez, ils/elles ont
What are the days of the week?
lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche
What are the indefinite articles in French? Explain when you would use each one.
Un (masc. nouns), une (fem. nouns), des (plural nouns)
What is a definite article? What are the definite articles in French?
Give two expressions of like and one expression of dislikes.
Like: J'adore, j'aime bien, j'aime
Dislike: Je n'aime pas
Tu n'aimes pas la biologie? (Oui or si)
Si! J'adore la bio.
How do say, "What class do you have today?"
Tu as quel cours aujourd'hui?
Nous n'avons pas ___ stylos.
de
How do you say, "I like to go to the beach" in French?
J'aime aller à la plage.
What was the question:
"J'ai douze ans"
Tu as quel âge?
Use the verb avoir in a sentence (conjugated in the present tense).
J'ai les maths aujourd'hui.
Comment tu trouves la biologie?
Express a favorable opinion and an unfavorable one.
C'est facile, géniale, super, cool, intéressante, passionante.
C'est difficile, pas terrible, pas super, zéro, nulle, barbante.
What are demonstrative articles? When would you use each of them in French?
Ce (masc. noun starting with consonant), cet (mas. noun starting with vowel), cette (fem. noun), ces (plural noun)
Speak a sentence with a negative sentence structure.
"Je n'aime pas aller à la plage"; "tu n'aimes pas le chocolat"
Translate this sentence into French:
"I love cycling and I like skiing. I like ice cream but I prefer chocolate"
J'adore le vélo. J'aime la glace mais j'aime mieux le chocolat.
What is the function of "si" in French? How does it differ from "oui"?
Si contradicts a negative statement or question. Oui agrees with a positive statement.
How do you say, "I have choir at 1:30pm". Use l'heure officielle.
J'ai la chorale à treize heures trente.
What is one way that you can make an adjective feminine in French? Plural?
Feminine - add an -e
Plural - add an -s